View time series data

PI System Explorer can display time series data for attributes that contain or reference such data. This allows you to preview how your data reference configurations will work with your collected data in other PI client tools, such as AVEVA PI Vision, PI DataLink, and PI WebParts.

Note: Some attribute configurations do not support this type of data. See Restrictions on viewing time series data.

1. Right-click on the attribute in the viewer and click Time Series Data.

2. In the Time Series Data window, choose the tab representing the type of data you want to see:

   • Archive

     For PI points. Shows the archived values within the specified time. Settings include Learn about boundary types and Understand filter expressions.

   • Sampled

     Returns evenly-spaced, interpolated values over a regular interval. You can include a Understand filter expressions.

   • Plot

     Retrieves values over the specified time range suitable for plotting over the specified number of intervals. Typically, the intervals represent pixels and you would use this feature to represent the screen width available for the plot.

   • Summary

     Displays summary Overview of statistics (Summary tab) for attribute values that support this feature. You can specify Overview of weighting (Summary tab).

   • Data Pipe

     Enables you to monitor and display data changes within attributes. For attributes that support future data, you can specify how the data pipe returns data with the List of values for event horizon mode and Offset properties. For historical tags, Event Horizon Mode has no effect.