OSIsoft vCampus and Communities at Users Conference 2013
OSIsoft Users Conference 2013 is approaching fast! The Virtual Campus team along with OSIsoft Communities will host a pod during OSIsoft Product Expo on Day 1, Wednesday April 17, 12:35-17:20. Stop by...
View ArticlePI Processbooks Button with Current Value
Hi, All the topic questions seem so high level. I program in VB and am used to finding others topics and finding my solutions to my own little problems. Am I looking in the wrong place? For now, I...
View ArticleTrend a dataset expression of totalizer... Trend any dataset with relative...
Trend a dataset equation that finds the ratio coal tons per MW for each month. I need to do it per month because the coal conveyors don't run all the time. I am using VB to create my datasets....
View Articlepibuffss
So a little background. We have a location that is having network card issues, and as of late, we have had to "hard shutdown" our interaface machine. When this happens, the buffer is pretty much...
View ArticleTime based dataset expressions used in process book trends
I need to learn how to make a dataset expression result that will trend a difference between monthly snapshots of a PI point that will always be increasing in value. Said trend should be able to time...
View ArticleDelete a New Control
Hi guys, i really need your help. I just inserted a new Control in my display. "SEP Date Control". I saved my project. Few seconds later, my ProcessBook had an error and close. I cannot enter in...
View ArticleOPC Server on ABB 800xA
Hi, I am looking to use the OPC-DA, OPC-HDA, OPC-AE, and 800xA interfaces to capture data from an ABB 800xA System. From what I could gather online, ABB requires an additional license ("OPC Client...
View ArticleHow to add or compare the values of Datasets and return the result in a...
In VBA If I have two datasets named Check1 and Check2, having values 0 or 1 depending on the PI calculation from the tags. now I want to compare the dataset values and then trigger a dynamic button if...
View ArticleDetect rising edge with PI Calculation
Hi! As topic states: I am looking for a function in PI calculation to detect a rising edge. Do anybody know if this function exists? -A-
View ArticleBring up new display Value1.OnClick
Hi, Thanks to my new friends here I am starting to have fun with this, but too old to have time to dig some of this stuff up on my own when I just know you guys have the answer right on hand. Still, I...
View ArticleOpening Files - Help
How can i open files from ProcessBook? Note, these files already exists. In excel, we can do: 'Workbooks.Open Filename:=PathName & Filename' How can we do in Processbook? My objective...
View ArticleImporting and exporting Data
I am trying to import data from a excel spreadsheet to PiProcessbook. How can i do that?
View ArticleFull Screen Mode - VBA
Hello, I would like open my display in a full screen mode. What can i do via VBA? ************************************************* private sub display_activate 'Open in a full...
View ArticleEvualuating Instrument Span Periods
Please help: - count the number times an instrument's actual output equals its span (500). Tag Correct Time Value Value 4/1/2013 1:00 48 48 4/1/2013 1:01 52 52 4/1/2013 1:02 122 122 4/1/2013 1:03...
View ArticleNew Servers for PI
Hi I'm Basically very new to PI System,and currently working on estimation for averange capacity for our PI servers. I had downloded pre-requisite for PI hardware Sizing recomendation, but i had a...
View ArticleOSIsoft Communities at UC 2013
OSIsoft Users Conference 2013 will officially open on Wednesday Apr 17, 2013. Day 0 witnessed lots of great industry events and the energetic Partners Expo. Don't forget to stop by the OSIsoft...
View ArticleCoresight AF Formula Issue
We are currently running Coresight 2012 and connected to AF etc. etc. The issue that I am seeing is that in the AF attributes that are formulas, if you try to view anything other than 8hours in the...
View ArticleControl limits check, and time-stamps
Hi I am a beginner in PI Processbook. Currently, I am monitoring a tag which has control limits as maximum 230 and minimum as 120. In VBA I accessed the tag value by getvalue and checked whether the...
View ArticleArchive problem
Hi. I have no experience with PI solutions. Week ago i installed PI server for evoluating and yesteday i noticed that archiving subsystem was not alive. Do not understand how that could happened. Looks...
View ArticleOpen a Display (pdi) in a. PIW with vba
Friends, I am trying to use the method: Displays.Open(FileName,OpenFlags) to open a display that is in my PI ProcessBook (using vba), but I could not, I've read and searched, I have tried in various...
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