Create and configure security for the PI AF database

If you are installing the connector on a PI System that uses PI AF, you must perform the following steps to create and configure the PI AF database.

Failure to create and configure the PI AF database results in an error message when you start the connector that reads: Cannot complete the operation because the user does not have rights to write to Element 'X' with Unique ID 'Y'.

Manually create the PI AF database and provide the Windows account for the connector with the required access to PI AF using PI System Explorer. Optionally, the connector can automatically create the database depending on the proper permissions.

Note: You must be logged into a Windows account that has PI AF administration privileges to perform the following procedure.

1. To manually create the PI AF database, open PI System Explorer and select the Database button.

   The Select Database window opens.

2. Select the New Database button.

3. Enter the name for the database and select OK.

   Note: The new database name must match the name used in the server configuration for the connector.

   PI System Explorer creates the new PI AF database.