Create a list of tags

After you've configured the gateway between the OPC server and AVEVA Insight Publisher, you can create a list of tags to send to AVEVA Insight. Publisher supports XLSX and XLS file formats.

You can also use this process for data coming from other OI servers or using a protocol different than OPC.

Note: For backward compatibility, XML format is also supported.

To create a list of tags to send to AVEVA Insight

1. Download and install Publisher.

2. From the Start menu, under Wonderware, select AVEVA Insight Publisher Sample.

3. When it opens in Microsoft Excel, save the file with a new name that reflects your application.

4. Add tag details to the spreadsheet. For more information what to include in each column, see Configuration tag reference for OPC data sources.

5. For these columns, use values that correspond to the server's gateway configuration:

   • computerName - This is the node name of the computer running the OPC server.

   • applicationName - This is the name of the application supplying data. The application name can include the name of the computer on which the application is running.

   • topicName - This is an application-specific subgroup of data elements.

     See the table below for examples:

6. Save the file.

   Address Information	From an I/O Server	From InTouch	From Microsoft Excel
   computerName	localhost	localhost	localhost
   applicationName	\\Computer1\Modbus	\\Computer1\VIEW	\\Computer1\Excel
   topicName	ModMachine5	Tag name	Spreadsheet1