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PI System Explorer Pop-Up UI issue
Ran into an issue today where we believe the "Advanced" pop up UI for Analyses to configure time stamp overrides, popped up 'behind' the PSE. Microsoft says this never happens, but the number of forum incidents attest otherwise.
Because you can't do anything in PSE until you close the Advanced Options dialog, and we couldn't get to it to close it, the only idea i had, and your tech support concurred, was to kill PSE - hence, i lost all my changes.
If you would be so kind to create a taskbar item for your popups, then maybe we could…1 vote -
Null value for missing PI Point
If a PI Point doesn't exist for an element attribute as part of a template, allow us to link the tag value to null. Currently if the PI point doesn't exist, the integrator or other client tools will raise PI point not found message. To get around the issue, we have to map the attribute to a tag that has a dummy value. It would make more sense for it be marked as a null value.
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Create DLL that writes data from PI Web API
Some kind of infomation such as PI Data Archive version is easily retrieved using PI Web API. If a DLL on AF is created to this end, retrieve the value obtained from a PI Web API URL, this king of information could be easily added to AF attributes.
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Allow internal AF Tables to be linked from one AF Database to another
In some scenarios, creating a linked table to an internal AF table is more appropriate than linking to an external table. For example, an internal AF table which contains a list of assets and their associated tag name may be applicable to multiple AF databases on an AF Server. This hypothetical table data could be used in a template strategy that leverages a table lookup and substitution parameters to populate a PI Point data references.
As it stands, the internal table must be export, or copied, from one AF database to another and any future table updates require the same.…
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Add more Search Criteria in PSE Management screen
There is limited search options in the PSE management screen. I'd like to see more, specifically be able to search/filter on the "Element" field that is displayed on the screen.
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Attribute with properties = Configuration Item [add annotation capability]
Attributes set as configuration items are used as variable inputs to PI Analyses expressions. When this analysis is performing calculations based on empirical tuning parameters, a tracking method is needed to record changes of these parameters. Adding annotation capability to element attributes set with "Configuration Item" property would provided a tracking method.
Ex:
2020-06-15 Component replaced with new. Adjusted tuning parameter to value ### in order to reset wear rate.1 vote -
In PI System Explorer, change "Uri" to "URI" in the title of the "Uri Builder Data Reference" window
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Make the datasecurity and ptsecurity Tag Creation Settings tied to the AF Database for which they were created.
I think this may be a bug. But currently the datasecurity and ptsecurity tag attributes assigned in the AF Tag Creation Settings appear to be stored on the machine where they were created and not on the AF Database for which they were created.
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In the PI Asset Framework Database SQL Scripts, replace the batch (.bat) scripts with PowerShell (.ps1) scripts
In the PI Asset Framework Database SQL Scripts, there are 3 "GO.BAT" files and 1 "afbackup.bat" file. These should be replaced with PowerShell scripts for several reasons:
• PowerShell is easier to read and is a more powerful language than the batch language.
• Batch scripts are best used in Windows, whereas PowerShell is cross-platform. This replacement will support OSIsoft's expansion outside of Windows.
• Microsoft is pushing for PowerShell and leaving batch files in the dust.
• The scripts are short and therefore easy to convert to PowerShell scripts.1 vote -
Overridden Analysis Templates and Example Elements
There is an audience of users that (based on recommendations from OSIsoft staff) overrides analysis templates - creates an analytic in a derived template with the same name as an analytic in the base. They can change the input attributes or even the equations in the overriding analytic. This results in multiple analytics showing in derived templates. This seems to be an 'unpublished' feature. If an element is selected, multiple analytics of the same name may appear but only one is enabled to be selected/used.
The issue - if a user has selected the derived element template and wishes to…
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I know this has most likely been brought up before, but i'd like to see the option to change the new Pi tag created name in the window
I know this has most likely been brought up before, but i'd like to see the option to change the new Pi tag created name in the window that pops up after clicking Map, new Attribute. I don't need the %ID% added to the point name.
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Addition of a filter in substitution parameters based on an attribute value
It would be great to have a new filter in substitution parameters based on an attribute value.
Example:.\Elements[@Template=EquipmentChild][@|Motor Type=Primary]|Attribute_B
where "Motor Type" is an attribute of child element(s).Thanks
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Enable Keyboard shortcut F5 to Refresh PSE Trend Displays
Enable Keyboard shortcut F5 to Refresh PSE Trend Displays
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Allow attribute templates to be referenced across different element templates using substitution parameters
By allowing for attribute templates to be referenced across element templates allows for increased flexibility in build AF hierarchies without the need for duplicating attribute templates. .
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Ability to create a list of frequently used Contacts for use in PI Notification
The option for users to create a list of commonly used Contacts for use in PI Notifications subscribers would save the hassle of individually searching contacts each time members are added to a subscription. Additionally, using Contact Groups are too rigid because the desired subscribers can vary, depending on the Notification because you have to subscribe everybody in that group when that might not be necessary.
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Allow Table Link to be installed on AF Client
Since it's already possible to import a table through an AF Client, it would be nice to be able to do the same for Table Links.
Currently doing so results in an error: "Unable to link to external table: Unexpected Server Error". See KCS: "Unexpected Server Error" trying to link an AF table to a csv file
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AF SDK vs claim authentication
We currently have an issue with Docker based windows applications that we cannot enable windows authentication due to outdated AD architecture. Once suggestion is that we use claims based authentication, but this will only work for PI Web API and not AF SDK, correct. It will be good to enhance AF SDK to use claims like PI Web API.
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Add an error message when applying UOM to string value type attribute
When changing the value type to string of an attribute with an associated UOM, the following error is observed:
"...cannot be changed to type 'String' because it has a unit of measure and 'String' does not support UOMs."
When you have an existing string type attribute and add a UOM, the value type is automatically changed to a numerical type without warning. It would be helpful to include a similar message as the one mentioned previously.
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Improve selecting inputs for Formula DataReference with large number of attributes
When an element has a large number of attributes defined (e.g. 400), then it is very difficult to select an attribute as an input to the Formula DataReference because the dropdown does not have a scroll bar.
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Alphabetize Selections in drop downbox when creating filters in EF, etc.
In PI System Explorer, when creating a filter for looking at Event Frames, in the dropdown box, the selection items aren’t sorted in alphabetic order. It is an arduous task to review each of the selections to pick the one that you want. It would be nice if they were in alphabetical order, or if there was a search feature.
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