Prepare CONNECT data services to use events

The basic steps to begin using event data in CONNECT data services are:

• Create a set of Event Types, which are definitions for domain-specific events and surrounding metadata, using the Event Type Store REST APIs. See Event Types.

• Create a set of Reference Data Types to add contextual data and information. See Reference Data Types.

  Code examples for Event Types and Reference Data Types can be found in Event Type Store and GraphQL API usage examples. For AVEVA MES and AVEVA Advanced Analytics users these types will be created automatically.

• Write events and reference data to CONNECT data services using the GraphQL or REST APIs, the AVEVA Events to CONNECT agent, or AVEVA Advanced Analytics.

  The AVEVA Events to CONNECT agent runs on premises and polls sources like AVEVA MES for data. It supports writing Assets, Events, Reference Data and Enumerations to CONNECT data services in realtime as well as historical data.

• Use the GraphQL console to create complex queries or mutations for your data.

  Our GraphQL API allows customers, developers, and partners to build complex queries that leverage information between related events and reference data. The GraphQL API Console allows you to explore the schemas for your specific event and reference data types.

  You can use the UI to visually build your query by selecting what properties you want to return, specifying where conditions, aggregating data, and other features. You can then copy the queries into your code and other tools.