PI Template table
- Last UpdatedApr 24, 2025
- 2 minute read
PI Template configuration is done through the Advanced Database Editor (ADE).
The PI Template table shows all the pre-configured templates. This window provides a way of adding, modifying, and deleting PI Template points.
|
Internal Field Name |
Data Type |
Description |
|
Tag |
pntname |
PI Server tag name |
|
descriptor |
PI_string26 |
Tag description |
|
ptclassname |
PI_string14 |
Table class for PI Tags |
|
pointsource |
PI_string2 |
Single character to identify PI interface |
|
exdesc |
longstring |
Extended descriptor |
|
instrumenttag |
PI_string32 |
InstrumentTag |
|
sourcetag |
pntname |
Source Tag |
|
digitalset |
displayname |
Digital set name |
|
location1 |
int |
OASyS-PI interface instance |
|
location2 |
PI_dtype |
PI Tag datatype |
|
location3 |
int |
Command timeout period (seconds) |
|
location4 |
int |
Scan class |
|
pointtype |
PI_string2 |
PI Tag type (D,R,I,S) |
|
pointtypex |
PI_pttype |
PI Tag type |
|
displaydigits |
short |
Number of digits to display |
|
engunits |
egutext |
Engineering units |
|
archiving |
oas_boolean_t |
Whether to archive |
|
step |
oas_boolean_t |
Step archive flag |
|
compressing |
oas_boolean_t |
Whether to compress |
|
compdev |
float |
Compression deviation value |
|
compdevpercent |
float |
Compression deviation percentage |
|
compmax |
int |
Compression time maximum |
|
compmin |
int |
Compression time minimum |
|
excdev |
float |
Exception deviation amount |
|
excdevpercent |
float |
Exception deviation percentage |
|
excmax |
int |
Exception maximum time |
|
excmin |
int |
Exception minimum time |
|
ptaccess |
PI_string14 |
Read Write point access |
|
ptgroup |
pntname |
Point group |
|
ptowner |
pntname |
Point owner |
|
dataaccess |
PI_string14 |
Read Write access string |
|
datagroup |
pntname |
Data group |
|
dataowner |
pntname |
Data owner |
|
span |
float |
Span |
|
zero |
float |
Zero |
|
typicalvalue |
float |
Typical value |
|
scan |
short |
Whether on scan |
|
shutdown |
short |
How to treat point on shutdown |
|
ptnum |
slot |
Slot number in database |