Formula with Digital Tag
I would like to check if two tags are in the "CLOSED" state and return TRUE if they are, to a formula in PI SYSTEM EXPLORER. The digstate function returns function requires a quoted string, but if I...
View ArticlePI Notifications Excel Addin - Resize programmatically
It is possible to resize and arrayof PI data in Excel programmatically using the DLResize method. Is there a similar method to allow resizing of the returned search list of PI Notifications ? thanks,...
View ArticleCalculated tag: Is there any way of calculate its value only when it's called?
Hi! I'm facing a problem and I would like your help, guys. I have some calculated tags that use some other base tags to calculate its value. That base tags are mannual input or collected tag. The...
View ArticleCan MDB usage be monitored?
I have canvased opinion from users of our system about their use of the MDB and most say "Yes I definitely use it". However is it possible to see how much use the MDB actually gets? Number of...
View ArticlePIPoint Value returning "COM Object"
Hello, I have a point which is a status text value I believe should display "ON" or "OFF" when I add the point in a value box through processbook the value shows correctly however, when trying to...
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PI Graphic Web parts
Hello, I'm trying to create a page (using Sharepoint 2010) with PI Graphic web part. When I wanted to select a SVG file for this page, this error message came up: "The Web application at http...
View ArticlePI Notification File Generation
Hi..Is it possible to generate a predefined file in particular location(like D:\Notificaton) when notification is triggered?
View ArticlePIAPI piar_timefilter function alternative in AFSDK
Hello, My goal is to calculate total amount of time PIPoints value was equal to passed value between start time and end time. Can some please suggest alternative in AFSDK for piar_timefilter...
View ArticleCross reference Datalink funtions with PI SDK calls
Is there a cross reference for Datalink funtions and PI-SDK calls? For example, Datalink has PISampDat(). What call would return the same data using PI-SDK? I assume Datalink uses the PI-SDK “under...
View ArticleOpc server restart the client must be manually reset?
i have a opc interface,Opc server restart the client must be manually reset, or data is IOtimeout.what should i do?
View ArticleError 10310 while updating ptsecurity and datasecurity
Hi, I want to update point security and data security for multiple tags. I used PI datalink and I am getting 10310 error. Here is the data I am trying to update: Selected(x) Tagname...
View ArticleTotalizers - View Interim Results While Totalizing
Hello everyone First off, I'm pretty new to PI. I have a typical application involving Totalizers to generate equipment runtime hours based on a Digital tag being in the Active state. But, it's a...
View Articleissues using the tagtot expression in VBA
My name is Aaron and I am new to using PI. I am trying to write a program in the VBA environment of Processbook that will get a range of data during a month and sum the values and compare it to the...
View ArticleCount tags that have specific value
Hi Guys, Apologies if i have posted this in the wrong place but I am struggling a bit with the formula/ Expression that I would need to put into Proccessbook to count the number of tags that have a...
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How to cancel/stop queries without stop services?
Hi, There are some way to cancel/stop heavy queries without stop services? In my system, queries that exceed 10.000 on "CurTime", slows my PI System. I did a tuning parameter...
View ArticleTagAvg GT
Hi, I'm looking to take the average of a tag, but only when the value is greater than zero. What I have so far is: tagavg('TAG','*','t-6h') >0 but this returns a value of 1, which I know is...
View ArticleAF Formula - Return String
i have af 2.6 and am trying to compare two numerical values and then return a string using the formula type This is my formula IF (A < 90 AND B < .5) THEN "SLOW ORE" ELSE "OPTIMAL SCENARIO"...
View ArticleEvent Frames -- Moving Beyond start and stop triggers
Hello, In my PI system I need to track something called a full cycle. A full cycle is defined by certain start and stop triggers....but, there are many other things that might have those same start...
View ArticleUsing an AF Formula as a Counter
I'm trying to create a counter for how many times a tag equals a certain value using AF formulas and attributes (as I'm not allowed to add more PI tags), so this restricts me to AF formula syntax (not...
View ArticleData Export To Excel
Hi, Apologies if this is really obvious or I have missed something as I have only recently started to use PI Processbook in my job! Within PI, is there a way to enable the user to enter a particular...
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