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AVEVA™ PI System™ Feedback Portal

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We created this site to hear your enhancement ideas, suggestions and feedback about AVEVA products and services. All of the feedback you share here is monitored and reviewed by the AVEVA product managers.

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Allow converting compatible formulas to dynamic arrays on an entire spreadsheet

Right now, it is tedious to convert an existing spreadsheet to use dynamic arrays since each formula needs to be converted one-by-one. It would be helpful to have a way to convert formulas in bulk.
Jessica Rammo over 2 years ago in AVEVA™ PI DataLink™ / Functions 0 No status

Add a watchdog counter to API shared memory

Add a watchdog counter or something similar into the shared memory header. If the counter fails to update, initiate UFO. If PIBufSS crashes, data loss can occur.  implement something that allows UniInt to know that the Buffer Subsystem is n...
Clint Ramsey over 3 years ago in PI Interfaces / General 1 No status

Avoid reloading tags after edits of non-key PI Point attributes

Currently, UniInt-based interfaces will reload a tag if edits are detected on any of the PI Point attributes. This is not ideal as edits to non-key attributes (such as EngUnits) will still cause a tag to be reloaded, potentially leading to data so...
Guest over 3 years ago in PI Interfaces / General 0 No status

For compressed data, have the option to return the tagname (for example, similar to how the count is returned at the top).

If multiple tags are selected for 1 compressed data function, it is difficult to determine which data is associated with the tags. On behalf of Elizabeth Metzler elizabeth.metzler@enbridge.com
Guest over 3 years ago in AVEVA™ PI DataLink™ / Functions 0 No status

Integrate with Excel Undo feature

If you make a mistake or overwrite information while working with PI Datalink information there is no way to undo it without deleting or recalculating the information completely.
Guest over 3 years ago in AVEVA™ PI DataLink™ / Functions 0 No status

Prevent AutoPointSync from using SYSTEM Digital state set

AutoPointSync automatically assigns the SYSTEM Digital State set to Digital tags, this should be prevented as it can create confusion and issues down the road.
Guest 9 months ago in PI Interfaces / General 0 No status

UNIINT Interfaces and Connectors should be able to retry an output event if output write fails

When an interface fails writing to a DCS system, the interface writes a failure status to the output tag and goes on.  User has requested an option to have an output tag retry after write failure. It would be good to have this functionality i...
jdjohnstn over 3 years ago in PI Interfaces / General 0 No status

Support data collection across data diodes or similar technology

Regulatory and/or security requirement to separate data collection from data storage using a one-way data flow. Could apply to Interfaces or Connectors, for example PI Interface for Emerson Ovation. PI Interface/Connector -> one-way data flow -...
Guest over 3 years ago in PI Interfaces / General 0 No status

Improve Error Dialog When Element Attribute Path Length is too long

e.g Current Value, When Selecting an attribute whose path length > 255 characters, throws an Excel Error "Unable to Set the FormulaArray Property of the Range Class". 255 characters is an excel limitation, Datalink should not allow such a selec...
Guest over 3 years ago in AVEVA™ PI DataLink™ / Functions 2 Declined

Interpolate Step=On Tags

There are tags that should be kept as Step=On but there is certain cases in which someone should be able to easily bypass the typical interpolating rules (interpolation that follows the step parameter) and allow for a true interpolation between va...
Matt Voll over 3 years ago in AVEVA™ PI DataLink™ / Functions 4 No status