Attribute UOM Substitution Parameter
If you have a PI Point attribute with auto tag creation and you want the attribute UOM and PI Point engunits to match, you have to define it twice; once in the attribute UOM field and a second in the attribute configuration string, e.g. engunits=m3. If there was a substitution parameter for the attribute's UOM, you could use it in the attribute configuration string, e.g. engunits=%AttributeUOM%.
James Lewis [Capula Ltd]
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Mdiakhite
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Fully agree with all comment below, for those seeking a workaround until development of the functionality :
https://pisquare.osisoft.com/community/all-things-pi/af-library/blog/2016/04/08/create-pi-point-with-custom-uom-from-an-attribute-in-a-template?comment=14318 -
ngardy_APP
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This function is really needed to improve PI AF...
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DannyTaylor
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yes - this is a function we need to have please.
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rpalmen
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I just ran into this again today using the Integrator for BA where i need to expose the UoM used for attributes...
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af_amitec
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This is something we need. This is a pain today - we need to do it manually for all output points created from AF.
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rpalmen
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It should be easier to create PI Points from the AFmodel using the UoM set for the attribute. This will help a lot to simplify that.
When used for template attributes, the engunits could even be set by default to this, ensuring proper alignment