Retrieve selected models

Before you can retrieve models, you need to Specify a database.

You can use PI Builder to retrieve selected models from a PI AF database into Microsoft Excel.

1. On the PI Builder tab, click Elements > Find Models to open the Model Selection window, which lists the models in the connected database.

2. If desired, filter the list of models further:

   1. From the Actions list, select the search criteria:

      • Select one type of filter: Contains, Exact Match, Starts With, or Ends With.

      • Click Set Maximum Query Size to open the window where you can specify the maximum number of models to return.

      • Select Include Children to search and return children-level models.

      • Select one or more fields to search for matches: Name, Path, Description, Category, Type, and Template.

   2. In the Filter field, type the text that you want to search for and press Enter

   PI Builder returns the models that match the selected criteria.

3. Select one or more models to retrieve and click OK.

4. In the Select Object Types and Column Headers window, select the objects and column headers to include in the worksheet, and then click OK.

   Note: Use the Template field to retrieve attributes from a template. The attributes defined by the selected template are displayed in the Attributes Columns (from Template 'name') group in the Object Types list.

   PI Builder retrieves the selected models into the worksheet and fills the selected columns with available data.