Ideas

Add new isexcluded(attribute_reference) function to be able to easier distinguish between Tag/Attribute errors and excluded attributes. Currently it is quite tricky to filter if an attribute is in error due to data source error or an excluded tag....

On PI System explorer when you copy an attribute with child attributes, only the first child attribute get's copied as well and the rest is missing. This was working with PI System Explorer 2016 R2 SP1 whereas it does not with Version 2018 SP3 pat...

As an user I want to be able to create a template hierarchy (parent-child) all at once, so that I can easily create a hierarchy representing related assets. For example, create a motor, gearbox, compressor train with a single template that actuall...

Allow a different naming pattern for the child event frames. End result would have the long, uniquely named EFs in the Parent EF as usual, but the Child EFs could have a simplified name, like the level of an alarm that is pulled from an attribute ...

Allow for PI AF templates to be version controlled. Include the ability to revert to previous template version, or continue to use old versions for specific elements. This will reduce the risk of deployment and improve change/release management pr...

It would be nice to have the option to select either starttime or endtime of the eventframe as the timestamp for the value that will be written a PI tag using the Outputs at close feature in Event Frames. Currently, it will only write the value wi...

When we built complex analysis and evaluate in PI System explorer we get general error messages without any information where the error occurs. This makes troubleshooting painful. Adding row/variable information would already help a lot!

If then else clauses are often used for input filtering for our analysis in AF. We often face the issue that analysis cause errors although the part which should not be executed according to the condition is causing errors.Example: "if BadVal('att...

Enable the ability for end-user to manage custom severity levels for event frames, to allow for better communications across response teams and business unit functions. Exposing EF severity levels within a PI Notifications messages is very helpfu...

Ability to link Event Frames coming in from different sources (batch & mes interfaces, EFgen, PI Analytics, custom, etc.) together based on rules and monitoring an EF attribute SO THAT it's easier to associate time frame context and data that ...