PIUnitBatch properties

BatchID

This is a string that usually represents a batch ID but can be used for anything.

Product

This field is a string that usually represents a product but can be used for anything. The server is capable of storing almost any data in this field; however, this plug-in currently supports only character strings.

PIUnit

Read-only. This is the PIUnit to which the PIUnitBatch belongs. The field contains only the name of the PIUnit. It cannot be changed because a PIUnitBatch cannot be moved from one PIUnit to another. An equivalent action would be to copy the PIUnitBatch to the clipboard (using the Copy button in the toolbar above the edit panel) and paste it to another PIUnit and then delete the original PIUnitBatch. See Copy batch items.

Procedure

This is a string that usually represents a procedure name of a PIUnitBatch but can be used for anything.

StartTime

This is a string that represents the start time of the PIUnitBatch. It can take the form of any Windows or PI time string (including *, T, Y, Monday, etc. and time arithmetic). It cannot be left blank (indicated by the bold label).

EndTime

This is a string that represents the end time of the PIUnitBatch. It can take the form of any Windows or PI time string (including *, T, Y, Monday, etc. and time arithmetic). A blank field (or the string still running) indicates a running PIBatch.

Server

Read-only. This is the Data Archive server that the PIUnitBatch belongs to. To move a PIBatch from one server to another, it must be copied to a PIUnit on the target server. See the PIUnit field above.

UniqueID

Read-only. This uniquely identifies the PIUnitBatch. It is globally unique (that is, no other PIUnitBatch on any other Data Archive server will have the same ID). It is assigned at the time the PIUnitBatch is created and cannot ever change. If this PIUnitBatch is copied, the copy will have a different ID, regardless of the PIUnit or server it is copied to.

PISubBatches

Read-only. This is a brief list of the PISubBatches that belong to this PIUnitBatch (one level only). To see these in detail, use the search results list and explore the PIUnitBatch hierarchy.

PIBatch

Read-only. This is the PIBatch that this PIUnitBatch is linked to. If the box is empty then the PIUnitBatch is not linked to a PIBatch. Although this field is disabled and cannot be edited directly, the link can be changed or removed using the buttons to the right of the box. See Link or unlink a PIUnitBatch to a PIBatch.