Specify the Tags for Data Collection

Access Historian Administrator.

Select Collectors, and then select the iFIX collector instance to which you want to add tags.

Select Configuration.

The Configuration section appears.

Select Add Tags.

The Add Multiple Tags from Collector window appears.

In the Collector field, select the collector to which you want to add tags.

A hierarchical tree of tags appears in the Browse Results section.

If you want to view only the tags for which data is not collected, in the Show Only field, select Source Tags Not Collected. You can search for a tag by entering search criteria in the Source Tag Name or Description field.

Navigate to the node in the tree that you want to browse, and then select Browse.

Tip:

To browse automatically, select the Auto Browse check box. The available tags appear in the Browse Results window whenever a node is selected in the tree.
To show all child elements within a hierarchy, select the Show All Children check box. All tags at or below the hierarchical level of the selected node in the tree appear in the Browse Results window.

The tags within the selected portion of the iFIX server tag hierarchy appear.

Select the tags for which you want to collect data, and then select Add Selected Tags.

The tags are added to the collector. They appear in black text in the list of tags.

Select fields for each of the blocks that you want included in your browse of the node for tags.

In the Historian Non-Web Administrator, select the Block type from the Block window.
Select the desired check boxes beside the fields.

The Block name changes from black to blue, if any of its fields are selected.

Select Update to apply your selection.

Select Add Tags at the bottom of the page after you have selected the field.

The Browse Tags window appears.

Select Browse in the Browse Tags window to execute the browse operation.

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