Add or edit alias attributes

Use aliases to associate common names with PI points. For example, you might have a group of PI points used to create a variable for a process, but the points are named according to a complex naming convention. To simplify the use of this point, you can create an alias within the Module Database named ProcessVariable.

1. Do one of the following:

   • To add an alias, right-click a module and then click New > Alias, or right-click an Aliases object and then click New.

   • To edit an alias, double-click the alias in the tree, or right-click the alias and then click Edit.

2. Use the Edit/View PIAlias Attributes dialog box to configure a new alias, or update an existing alias. You can set the following values:

   • Alias Name

     Enter a name for the PI alias.

   • Data Archive

     Enter or select the name of a connected Data Archive server that contains the point the alias refers to.

   • Tag Name

     Enter or search for the name of the tag associated with the target PI point.

3. Click OK.