Ability to write data to the Buffer Subystem using the AF SDK when PI Data Archive is unavailable at start up
As an user, I want to be able to write data to the PI Data Archive via the Buffer Subsystem even when the PI Data Archive is unavailable at start up so that my application can continue to run without having to wait for a connection to the PI Data ...
Improve usability of configuring AF security using PI System Explorer
As a user, I want to have improved interaction when configuring AF security using PI System Explorer, so that I can make changes to AF security more easily and accurately.
As an administrator I require a better mechanism to manager AF Library objects across multiple AF servers.
I would suggest extending the current library functionality in AF to include the following:
* library can be versioned
* Objects created...
Log SQL server name when throwing network-related or instance-specific errors
When the AF Server throws a network-related or instance-specific SQL error it only says that it failed to establish a connection to "SQL Server". It further says to check if the instance name is correct.
However, it never says to what SQL server...
pH is a common enough unit that it should be in the UOM database by default. It is also tricky for customers to add pH themselves and get the dimensions correct, so it is best that OSIsoft does this for us.
Analysis Searches - Allow Searching by 'Backilling'
In PI System Explorer under the Management tab, add a new search category in Analysis Searches to allow searching by Backfilling. The Backfilling status column is always shown in the results window, but there is no way to search by this column.
Currently, exponents in UOM abbreviations are not superscripted (e.g. cm2, ft3). Please use the proper superscript characters for these (e.g. cm², ft³).
Be able to add child attributes to attributes that use limit traits
Currently, if an attribute has a limit trait assigned to it, it cannot have child attributes. This seems somewhat arbitrary. Child attributes of attributes with limit traits would be useful for high/low warnings/alarms.