Converter tab
- Last UpdatedMay 30, 2025
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- PI System
- PI Event Frames Generator 5.1.7
- Interfaces
Note: This tab is only available if you are using PI Event Frames Generator version 5.0 and earlier.
The conversion process creates a PI AF event frame hierarchy configuration that corresponds to the PIBaGen configuration. At startup, PI EFGen creates any required event frame templates. During operation, PI EFGen creates any required assets for units that are associated with the event frame.
Conversion Process
Specify conversion settings as described in the following table, then select Convert.
|
Setting |
Description |
|---|---|
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Event Frames structure file |
The location and name for the XML file where the Event Frame hierarchy configuration is to be stored. |
|
PI Data Server |
The name of the PI Data Server with the PIBaGen configuration to be migrated. |
|
PI AF Server and database |
The PI AF server and database to which the configuration write event frames. |
|
PI Data Archive element |
Specify the element to be migrated. Use the Find Element link to open the Element Search window, where you can focus your search. |
|
Name new Event Frames using |
The name you give to the migrated event frame hierarchy. |
|
Process Empty Batch Index Points |
Select Yes or No from the dropdown menu. |
Backfilling Events from Migrated Configuration
After completing the conversion process, you can backfill events with the migrated configuration by running PI EFGen in recovery mode. In recovery mode, PI EFGen scans archived PI data, looking for changes to active points and using the corresponding event frame templates to generate event frames and populate any event attributes.
Note: To preview the results of recovery without generating event frames, choose statistics mode and specify an output file.