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PIServer.FindPIServer Method (String)

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PIServer.FindPIServer Method (String)

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Last UpdatedNov 18, 2025
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Find the PIServer from the specified name.

Namespace: OSIsoft.AF.PI
Assembly: OSIsoft.AFSDK (in OSIsoft.AFSDK.dll) Version: 3.1.1.1182

Syntax

public static PIServer FindPIServer(
	string name
)

Public Shared Function FindPIServer ( 
	name As String
) As PIServer

Dim name As String
Dim returnValue As PIServer

returnValue = PIServer.FindPIServer(name)

public:
static PIServer^ FindPIServer(
	String^ name
)

static member FindPIServer : 
        name : string -> PIServer

Parameters

name: Type: SystemString
The name of the PIServer object to find.

Return Value

Type: PIServer
Returns the found PIServer object associated with the specified name.

Remarks

This method is used to obtain a PIServer object to be used to access the PI Data Archive. This method will require a security check each time it is called. Use the FindPIServer(PISystem, String) version to avoid duplicate security checks.

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