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PI DataLink installation: Do not require permission changes on registry keys

The registry key permission changes in this KB https://customers.osisoft.com/s/knowledgearticle?knowledgeArticleUrl=DataLinkregistryediterror-PISDKAccessDenied should be applied by the PI DataLink installer. It is not normal that software needs ma...
Peter Belmans almost 2 years ago in AVEVA™ PI DataLink™ / Installation & Upgrading 3 No status

Populate child attribute in Asset filter Search - Attribute to display

Child attributes are populated in the Attribute value filters section of the Asset filter search but have to be entered manually in the Attributes to display section. Users not familiar with the AF syntax or AF hierarchy have trouble entering/find...
Marc-Olivier Baillargeon over 2 years ago in AVEVA™ PI DataLink™ / Functions 0 No status

Bring back PIAttributeMaskToTag

Please, bring back the PIAttributeMaskToTag function. It disappeared after PI Datalink 2019SP1 Patch 1. Emulating it with a VBA function calling on an AF SDK COM wrapper is a lot of work and, most importantly, much slower that a native DataLink im...
Dorin IACOB about 3 years ago in AVEVA™ PI DataLink™ / Functions 4 No status

Datalink Search menu not intuitive

The Search menu in PI Datalink 2016 is confusing for users used to PI Tag searches elsewhere in the PI System. "In a row" and "In a column" are particularly confusing, as they suggest that searches are being performed within the row or column. Thi...
Guest over 3 years ago in AVEVA™ PI DataLink™ / Search 0 Declined

Option to disable automatic connections to AF Servers

I would like the ability to disable automatic connections to specific AF Servers. Currently client applications (DataLink) are implicitly connecting to all AF Servers in the AF "KST". This results in very slow startup times for Excel. For customer...
Guest over 3 years ago in AVEVA™ PI DataLink™ / Settings 0 No status

Add Support for SharePoint Server 2016 to PI DataLink Server

Customer has a plan to upgrade their SharePoint Server to 2016 but currently it's hold off and pending on whether it will be supported by PI DataLink Server.
Guest over 3 years ago in AVEVA™ PI DataLink™ 0 Declined

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

PI DataLink on MS 365

It will be great to have PI DataLink Add-on works on Microsoft 365 or allowing PI DataLink reports to be hosted in PI Vision.
Husain Al-Shaikh over 1 year ago in AVEVA™ PI DataLink™ / Programming 0 No status

Ability to use multiple attribute filters with an 'OR' condition with Explore Events and Compare Events functions

Attribute value filters in the Explore Events and Compare Events functions in PI DataLink are 'AND' conditions as documented in the doc topic Explore Events task-pane reference . It would be helpful to use multiple filters with an 'OR' condition i...
Zoe Altenberg about 2 years ago in AVEVA™ PI DataLink™ / Functions 1 No status