List of PI point columns
- Last UpdatedDec 13, 2024
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- PI System
- PI Server 2024 R2
- PI Server
The following table lists the columns available for PI points in PI Builder. See also Point classes and attributes.
|
Column name |
Comment |
Can be changed in Data Archive |
|---|---|---|
|
Selected(x) |
Enter an x to have PI Builder act on the row when you click Publish, Delete, or Retrieve. This column is required in PI Builder and may be named Select(x) to support PI Tag Configurator worksheets. |
n/a |
|
Name |
To change the name, enter a new name in the NewName or NewTag column. This column is required in PI Builder. |
n/a |
|
ObjectType |
Set to PIPoint. This column is required in PI Builder. |
n/a |
|
Error |
If an error occurs during a delete, publish, or retrieve operation for a specific row in the worksheet, PI Builder displays the error message for that row in the Error column cell. The error continues to be displayed until you clear it or perform the next delete, publish, or retrieve operation. |
no |
|
NewName |
Enter a new name to change the point name in Data Archive. This column may be named NewTag to support PI Tag Configurator worksheets. |
yes |
|
Description |
This column may be named Descriptor to support PI Tag Configurator worksheets. |
yes |
|
digitalset |
yes |
|
|
displaydigits |
yes |
|
|
engunits |
yes |
|
|
exdesc |
yes |
|
|
future |
no1 |
|
|
pointsource |
yes |
|
|
pointtype |
Possible values:
|
yes |
|
ptclassname |
no |
|
|
sourcetag |
yes |
|
|
archiving |
yes |
|
|
compressing |
yes |
|
|
compdev |
yes |
|
|
compmax |
yes |
|
|
compmin |
yes |
|
|
compdevpercent |
yes |
|
|
excdev |
yes |
|
|
excmax |
yes |
|
|
excmin |
yes |
|
|
excdevpercent |
yes |
|
|
scan |
yes |
|
|
shutdown |
yes |
|
|
span |
yes |
|
|
step |
yes |
|
|
typicalvalue |
yes |
|
|
zero |
yes |
|
|
action1 |
yes |
|
|
action2 |
yes |
|
|
action3 |
yes |
|
|
action4 |
yes |
|
|
action5 |
yes |
|
|
AutoAck |
yes |
|
|
ControlAlg |
yes |
|
|
ControlTag |
yes |
|
|
Deadband |
yes |
|
|
Options |
yes |
|
|
ReferenceTag |
yes |
|
|
srcptid |
yes |
|
|
test1 |
yes |
|
|
test2 |
yes |
|
|
test3 |
yes |
|
|
test4 |
yes |
|
|
test5 |
yes |
|
|
txt1 |
yes |
|
|
txt2 |
yes |
|
|
txt3 |
yes |
|
|
txt4 |
yes |
|
|
txt5 |
yes |
|
|
convers |
yes |
|
|
filtercode |
yes |
|
|
instrumenttag |
yes |
|
|
location1 |
yes |
|
|
location2 |
yes |
|
|
location3 |
yes |
|
|
location4 |
yes |
|
|
location5 |
yes |
|
|
squareroot |
yes |
|
|
totalcode |
yes |
|
|
userint1 |
yes |
|
|
userint2 |
yes |
|
|
userreal1 |
yes |
|
|
userreal2 |
yes |
|
|
clamp |
yes |
|
|
displaygroup |
yes |
|
|
eventnumb |
yes |
|
|
expressnumb |
yes |
|
|
filternumb |
yes |
|
|
groupsize |
yes |
|
|
nodenumb |
yes |
|
|
offset |
yes |
|
|
period |
yes |
|
|
schedtype |
yes |
|
|
ChartType |
yes |
|
|
ClearOnLimitChange |
yes |
|
|
ClearOnStart |
yes |
|
|
CLTag |
yes |
|
|
CommentTag |
yes |
|
|
LCLTag |
yes |
|
|
LSLTag |
yes |
|
|
Mixture |
yes |
|
|
OneSideOfCL |
yes |
|
|
OutsideControl |
yes |
|
|
OutsideOneSigma |
yes |
|
|
OutsideTwoSigma |
yes |
|
|
PIProductLimits |
yes |
|
|
ProductTag |
yes |
|
|
ResetTag |
yes |
|
|
SQCAlarmPriority |
yes |
|
|
Stratification |
yes |
|
|
TestStatusTag |
yes |
|
|
Trend |
yes |
|
|
UCLTag |
yes |
|
|
USLTag |
yes |
|
|
WaitOnLimitChange |
yes |
|
|
CalcMode |
yes |
|
|
CompValue |
yes |
|
|
Conversion |
yes |
|
|
EventExpr |
yes |
|
|
FilterExpr |
yes |
|
|
Function |
yes |
|
|
MovingCount |
yes |
|
|
Offset2 |
yes |
|
|
PctGood |
yes |
|
|
Period2 |
yes |
|
|
RateSampleMode |
yes |
|
|
ReportMode |
yes |
|
|
TotalCloseMode |
yes |
|
|
zerobias |
yes |
|
|
dataaccess |
Valid for Data Archive versions earlier than 3.4.380. |
yes |
|
datagroup |
Valid for Data Archive versions earlier than 3.4.380. |
yes |
|
dataowner |
Valid for Data Archive versions earlier than 3.4.380. |
yes |
|
ptaccess |
Valid for Data Archive versions earlier than 3.4.380. |
yes |
|
ptgroup |
Valid for Data Archiveversions earlier than 3.4.380. |
yes |
|
ptowner |
Valid for Data Archive versions earlier than 3.4.380. |
yes |
|
datasecurity |
Valid for Data Archive versions 3.4.380 and later. |
yes |
|
ptsecurity |
Valid for Data Archive versions 3.4.380 and later. |
yes |
|
changedate |
no |
|
|
changer |
no |
|
|
creationdate |
no |
|
|
creator |
no |
|
|
pointid |
no |
|
|
recno |
no |
1 You can set the value for new PI points, but you cannot change the value for existing points.