Data Archive

Proposed features - search for TAGS in PI SMT using also logical operators (like AND, OR and NOT) to refine the search criteria -  search for MESSAGE LOGS in PI SMT using also logical operators (like AND, OR and NOT) to refine the search c...

Can buffer subsystem be enhanced to manage value deletions from tags? We have a collective and utilize buffering to send data to both collective members however we have to jump through hoops to delete data from both collective members. It would be...

When backfilling tags from AF its very easy to update many archives. I would like the backup script to only require free space for archives that don't exist in the target folder. We have periodic incremental backup failures do to a lack of free di...

Add Performance counter that displays the %License Match for better system evaluation.

As we enter 2020, the process of moving/restoring the PI Data Archive hasn't changed since its inception. Typical procedure to move a PI Data Archive on a new server is to install same version of software and then perform backup/restore of the old...

This replacement is appropriate for several reasons: PowerShell is easier to read and is a more powerful language than the batch language. Batch scripts are best used in Windows, whereas PowerShell is cross-platform. This replacement will support ...

Currently, the same file format is used for primary and non-primary historic archive files. This does not make much sense since the two types are used very differently. For the primary archive: Write operations should be fast since it is collectin...

When calculating the disk space requirements on a recent upgrade the drive was expected to have only 138 MB installed. But the install failed due to not enough disk space on the drive because the minimal backup needed a certain amount of disk spac...

Archive Editor in PI System Management Tools should support writing NULL values (ie, empty strings). This is currently supported by other PI Clients. For example, it is possible to write empty strings using PI System Explorer as well as using a PI...

Currently the Archive editor doesn't allow users to define how many digits should be shown for the data values and it does not follow the DisplayDigits tag attribute setting. Users should be able to define how many digits to be shown.