Search for tags

You can use the tag search function to customize which tags are included in your results.

To search for tags:

1. Select Tag Search from the AVEVA Historian add-in menu. If the add-in is already displayed, you can also select Tag Search from the hamburger menu . The AVEVA Historian add-in panel displays.

   

2. Enter a search term in the search box. A list of tags filtered by your search term displays.

   

   Notes: The maximum number of tags that are displayed in the list is 100. If your search terms return more results than this, a notice is displayed below the list indicating there are too many results to be displayed at once. Refine your search terms to match fewer tags.
   
   While only the tag names are displayed in the list, the search terms apply to the TagName, Description, Engineering Unit, Alias, and Location columns.

3. Select the individual tags you want to include in your report, or Select All, then click ADD.

   To add the selected tags to your spreadsheet, click . The Select Data dialog displays.

   

4. Click , select a cell in your spreadsheet, click , and click OK. You can also type the cell range manually.

   Note: The results include one or more headings, so remember to allow extra space for headings when selecting your target range

   The Display Tag Results field updates to indicate the selected cell.

   

5. Select Down to list the selected tags in a column, or Across to list them in a row.

6. Choose which tag property to Sort By, and select either Ascending or Descending order.

7. Click Finish. Your spreadsheet is updated with the list of selected tags.