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Integrate CONNECT Data Services with AIM-A

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  • Last UpdatedNov 10, 2026
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To integrate CONNECT Data Services (CDS) with AIM-A, use the Is Known As association to establish a relationship between engineering entities in AIM-A and their corresponding CDS assets.

Is Known As association

In CONNECT Visualization Services (CVS), the Is Known As association links an engineering entity, such as an AIM Object, to its corresponding CONNECT Data Services (CDS) Asset by using the asset’s unique hierarchy path. This approach resolves situations where multiple CDS assets have the same name. To resolve this situation, CVS uses the path property of the CDS object instead of its name. CVS can then display the associated Asset information alongside the entity.

An Is Known As association links an AIM-A Object to a CDS Object. The association establishes a one-to-one relationship between the engineering entity and the CDS Object by using its path. This relationship allows the two objects to be virtually merged in the UI, providing users with an integrated experience.

Following figure shows the Is Known As association and its usage:

Configure the Is Known As association

Configure the Is Known As association to link an AIM-A Object to its corresponding CDS Object by using the CDS Asset hierarchy path. This association enables the two objects to be virtually merged in the UI.

Configure the class library

To configure the class library:

  1. Under AIM Associations, add the Is Known As association.

  2. Under AIM Classes, add the CDS Object class and configure the permissible association.

  3. Add the CDS Object class to the functional class configuration.

Create the register file

To create the register:

  1. Create a register file with one row for each association.

  2. In one column, specify the AIM engineering name.

  3. In another column, specify the complete CDS Asset hierarchy path.

    In the example configuration, Tag_number includes the AIM engineering name, and ObjectId contains the CDS Asset hierarchy path.

    Important: Use the complete CDS Asset hierarchy path instead of the Asset name. Assets in different locations can have the same name.

    Configure and load the register

    1. Configure the register to map its columns to the ISM data model, as shown in the following figure.

      Note: For more information, refer to Data Pipeline Admin Dashboard - Register Configuration topic.

    2. If your register uses different column names, adjust the column mappings accordingly.

    3. Load the configured register.

      The configuration shown in the following figure applies to this sample register; adapt the column mappings if your register uses different column names.

      Verify the association

      In CONNECT Visualization Services, verify that the AIM-A Object has an Is Known As association with the corresponding CDS Object.

      The following figure represents the CVS Application Query page showing the list of object with an Is known As association with a CDS Object that corresponds to what has been loaded from the register:

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