Create direct PI point data references from Tag Search results

You can drag a PI point from Tag Search results in the palette to set the name, description (if the PI point has a descriptor), and type of a PI point data reference. If the engineering units property of the PI point matches an existing unit of measure, including case, the Default UOM field is also set.

1. To configure a PI point data reference:

   • In the Elements browser, select the desired element.

   • In an element template, select the desired element template in the Library browser.

2. In the Attribute or Attribute Templates tab, select the attribute.

3. Select View > Palette > Tag Search, or press CTRL+SHIFT+8.

4. In the Tag Search window, create a search query to retrieve the PI points you want to use as data references. For more information on searching for PI points, see Search for PI points and Syntax for PI point searches.

5. Do one of the following:

   • To create a new attribute, drag a PI point from search results onto the Attributes grid. A new attribute configured as a data reference based on the PI point is added to the grid.

   • To configure an existing attribute, select the attribute in the viewer and drag a PI point from search results to the attribute Settings field to configure the attribute as a data reference based on the PI point.

6. Click Check In to save the data reference.