Understand object duplication

You can use the Copy, Copy Path, and Copy Cell options to copy individual objects or multiple rows of objects and paste the information for those objects into a spreadsheet in a tab-separated format.

Note: You can use the drag-and-drop method to copy data to the clipboard, including the path, which renders the data compatible with other client applications.

Copy

In any PI AF browser, use Copy on a context menu to place the full path of the selected object on the clipboard:

\\Kaboom\Chocolate Milk Tutorial\ChocolateMilkModel\MixFlow

In any viewer grid or list, use Copy to place the content of each displayed column in the selected row on the clipboard. If you select multiple PI AF rows, Copy places multiple data rows separated by a new line. In attributes lists, the copied data includes strings that correspond to the Configuration (), Quality (), Template (), and Hidden () column icons, in addition to other displayed columns:

Copy Path

The Copy Path option places the full path for each selected object on the clipboard. If multiple PI AF objects are selected, Copy Path places multiple paths separated by a new line:

\\ABACUS-CURRENT\NuGreen\NuGreen\Houston\Cracking Process\Equipment\F-321|Model
\\ABACUS-CURRENT\NuGreen\NuGreen\Houston\Cracking Process\Equipment\F-321|Motor Amps

Copy Cell

In any viewer grid or list containing multiple columns, such as attributes, referenced elements, child event frames, and so on, the Copy Cell option places the contents of the selected cell on the clipboard.