Set asset list options

Use the Configure asset context switching pane to configure the asset list:

• Show assets of the same type

  List assets created from the same asset template as the assets in the display. This is the default option. This option is useful for displays that show a single asset created from a template.

• Show search results

  List the assets from a particular part of the PI AF hierarchy or from a particular set of assets that you specify with search criteria. This option is useful for displays that have assets from multiple levels in a hierarchy or that have similar assets not based on templates. This option is also useful to limit the number of assets listed.

• Do not show

  Hide the asset list from a display. This option is useful for displays designed for specific assets or for complex displays that depict multiple assets where switching assets might be confusing.

• Show asset path

  Ensure assets listed are distinct by including partial element paths. This option is useful for differentiating assets in different parts of the hierarchy with similar names; for example, plant1/pump1 and plant2/pump1. This option is not available when Do not show is selected.

Action

When you select Show search results, select the method the display uses to apply the selected asset to the display:

• Use current asset

  Change only the assets with the same template or all assets if the assets do not have a template.

• Use current asset as root

  For assets in the display at the same or lower hierarchical level, change the root path to match the selected asset. As a result, any lower-level objects in the hierarchy (such as child or grandchild assets) change to those under the selected asset.

Search Criteria

When you select Show search results, specify the search criteria that defines the listed assets:

• Database

  A single PI AF database that contains the assets you want listed.

• Search Root

  A node of the asset hierarchy used as the root of the asset search. AVEVA PI Vision searches this asset and its child assets (but not any parent assets) to find matching assets to insert in the asset list. Specify the asset hierarchy by separating nodes with backslashes; do not include the PI AF server and database. For example: Parent Asset\Child Asset\Child Asset 2.

  Select the Return All Descendants check box to list all the descendants of the asset, such as grandchild assets.

• Asset Name

  A name of a specific asset. You can use wildcards, such as question marks (?) to stand for single characters and asterisks (*) to stand for multiple characters.

• Asset Type

  An asset template that all listed assets must be created from.

• Asset Category

  The asset category of the listed assets.