Point Browser

The Point Browser shows the hierarchy of Data Archive servers, interfaces and TCPResponse points. Click a point node to select a TCPResponse point, use Ctrl or Shift key to select multiple points, or use Alt key to select points under the selected interface or server. When points are selected, you can check or edit detail properties of the selected points in Point Property Pane. In Point Browser, you can also change the name of a single point by clicking the point or using F2 key.

When the plug-in starts up, TCPResponse interfaces that are managed by ICU will be loaded to Point Browser automatically. For TCPResponse interfaces that are not managed by ICU, you can add the interface to Point Browser manually. right-click on a server. A context menu appears to let you manually add an interface. You have the following two options:

• Open Configuration File

  Open the configuration .bat file, which is used to configure the TCPResponse interface.

• Manually Enter Interface Information

  Enter interface information, such as the interface name, point source and interface ID.

Once a TCPResponse interface is added, the plug-in will search the Data Archive server for TCPResponse points belonging to the interface and show these points in Point Browser.

Note that the manually added interfaces have a different icon () compared to the icon of interfaces that are managed by ICU ().

The information of manually added interfaces are stored in local machine where SMT host is running. These interfaces will be automatically loaded when the same Windows user starts up PI TCPResponse Plug-in in SMT host. To remove manually added interfaces, right-click the interface node and click Remove Interface.

When you right-click an interface, you see a context menu that includes the following options:

• Add New Point (Ins)

  Add a new point in the selected interface. You need to enter the host name or IP address of the target of the new TCPResponse point. This option will be disabled if the interface belongs to a secondary Data Archive server.

• Paste Points (Ctrl+V)

  Paste previously cut or copied points to the selected interface. See the context menu of a point to find out how to cut and copy points. This option will be disabled if the interface belongs to a secondary Data Archive server.

• Interface Information

  Show the configuration of selected interface.

  Note that scan classes of interfaces not managed by ICU will not be listed in the dialog box.

• Remove Interface

  Remove the selected interface from the browser. Note that interface managed by ICU cannot be removed.

You can right-click on a point to edit and select points. The available menu options include:

• Cut (Ctrl+X)

  Cut selected points. This option will be disabled if the interface belongs to a secondary Data Archive server.

• Copy (Ctrl+C)

  Copy selected points.

• Delete (Del)

  Delete selected points. Note that this action removes the selected points from Data Archive permanently. This option will be disabled if the interface belongs to a secondary Data Archive server.

• Rename (F2)

  Rename the selected point. This option is only available when you select one point, and the point does not belong to secondary Data Archive server.

• Select All (Ctrl+A)

  Use this option to select all points in the tree.

• Search Points (Ctrl+F)

  This option brings up Search Points dialog box. Its function is the same as the Advanced Search button ().

The key combinations shown in the bracket are the keyboard shortcuts for these functions. After you use Cut and Copy functions, you can paste these points to an interface. Note that, a list of points’ name is also copied to the system clipboard, so you can paste these points’ name to other tools, such as Microsoft Excel.