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This request originated from a tech support case where the objective was to remove the delete permission from all users (including admins) at all levels (server and databases) to prevent any objects from being deleted. The desired behavior in this...

The IDs of databases on the PI Asset Framework Server is only visible using the PI Web API, AF SDK or by making an attribute using a substitution parameter. It'd be far simpler to just have it displayed in Database properties like how the AF Serve...

When setting the value or config string property of an excluded attribute in PI Builder, the attribute should be automatically included. This should work using both attributes as row and attribute column layouts. Currently, if the attribute is ex...

For the Management plug-in add - - ability to add additional columns such as element template name - allow sorting by column - add element template name as a search criteria

In the PI Asset Framework Database SQL Scripts, there are 3 "GO.BAT" files and 1 "afbackup.bat" file. These should be replaced with PowerShell scripts for several reasons: PowerShell is easier to read and is a more powerful language than the batch...

Currently, a user can crash the AF server by linking to a SQL query, but if the query changes unexpectedly to returning many records (if a user changes from an INNER join to a FULL OUTER join for instance), the AF server can crash. If would be goo...

Within an expression analysis, it would be nice to be able to switch variables on/off for testing purposes. Commenting-out requires editing every line and also highlights the line as if it is in error. Being able to disable the variable with a swi...

When an AF Linked Table gets updated and has new values, AF should be able to automatically create or delete attributes on an element so those values can be retrieved.

When shrinking the tabs in the lower left pane of PI System Explorer (Elements, Event Frames, Library, etc.), the tabs do not shrink if shrinking by one. If shrinking by two, it only shrinks by 1, etc. These tabs should shrink accordingly.

On PI AF in Library on Element Templates - Analysis Templates, the evaluate button should be able to evaluate logic at a previous point in time as well as the current time. This would allow better visibility over how logic performs for periods of ...