#PI Points
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PI AF Analytics: Accurately Calculating Time Differences in Seconds
Learn how to accurately calculate the difference between two timestamps in total seconds using PI AF Analytics, overcoming TimeSpan limitations with the Int() function.
Marie Laurent

Beyond Basics: PI Connector for OPC UA NodeIDs, Failover, and Migration
Explore the advanced capabilities of PI Connector for OPC UA, including how NodeIDs are managed, strategies for achieving high availability without connector failover, and best practices for migrating from OPC DA.
Nadia Kowalczyk

Mastering Data Quality: Detecting Bad PI Tag Values with PI AF Analytics
Leverage PI Asset Framework (AF) Analytics and the BadVal() function to detect bad or N/A PI tag values across multiple sources, consolidating data quality for effective monitoring.
David Rodriguez

Bulk Linking PI Data Archive Tags to PI AF Attributes with PI Builder
Discover how to efficiently link hundreds of existing PI Data Archive tags to PI Asset Framework attributes in bulk using the powerful PI Builder Excel add-in.
Viktor Lindqvist

PI Interface for OPC DA Failover: Decoding 'Percent of Tags Accepted'
Unravel the complexities of PI Interface for OPC DA failover, distinguishing between OPC server item acceptance and data quality, and mastering the `/rp` parameter and watchdog tags for robust system health.
Marco Rossi

OPC Data Quality in PI System: Handling Bad and Questionable Values
Learn how the PI Interface for OPC DA handles bad and questionable data quality, why numerical values aren't stored for bad quality, and best practices for configuration.
Ben Taylor

Bulk Deleting Stale PI Tags: A PI DataLink & PI Builder Guide
Efficiently identify and bulk delete PI tags with a 'Pt Created' value using PI DataLink and PI System Builder, streamlining PI Data Archive maintenance.
Liam O'Sullivan

Troubleshooting FactoryTalk Historian 7.0 External License Errors
Resolve the "Error getting external license" in FactoryTalk Historian 7.0 that prevents PI Point creation. Learn to assign license tags correctly in the FactoryTalk Administration Console.
Ben Taylor

Calculating Previous Day Totals with PI AF Analytics: A Step-by-Step Guide
Master calculating previous day totals for PI tags using PI Asset Framework (AF) Analytics. This guide details the TagTot function for accurate, time-weighted totals.
Elena Petrov

Troubleshooting PI AF Attribute References for Dynamic PI Tags
Facing 'Error reading PI point' when using AF attribute values to define PI tags? Learn the root cause and how to properly configure dynamic PI point data references in PI AF.
Andres Vargas

Bulk PI Tag Data Extraction to CSV: An AF SDK Tutorial
Learn how to efficiently extract PI Tag values, including Extended Description, for thousands of points to a time-ordered CSV using the PI AF SDK in C#.
Samuel Mensah

PI AF Table Lookup: Contextual Metadata, Not Time-Series Data
Explore the PI AF Table Lookup data reference: learn its intended use for contextual metadata and why it's not suitable for historizing time-series data in the PI System.
Elena Petrov
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