Data attribute references to primary elements
- Last UpdatedMay 21, 2025
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- PI System
- PI Server 2018
- PI Server
In data references from an event frame template, you can refer to an attribute in an event frame's primary referenced element with the syntax:
.\Elements [.]|AttributeName
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Indicates the current object, which is the event frame. |
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\Elements |
Specifies the elements collection of the current object. |
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[.] |
Indicates the default object of the current object. In this case, it is the event frame's primary referenced element. |
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|AttributeName |
Specifies the name of the attribute. |
For example, .\Elements [.]|Flowrate obtains the value of the Flowrate attribute from the primary referenced element.
Note: This syntax is primarily used to reference PI point data references. For more information on assigning a static value to an attribute, see Use the Configuration Item attribute property, Define constant values for attribute templates, and Create attributes on event frames.