Add a Tag Manually Using Historian Administrator

Before you begin

  1. Add an instance of the collector that you want to use to collect the tag data.
  2. Create a data store in which you want to store the tag data.

Procedure

  1. Access Historian Administrator.
  2. Select Tags > Add Tag Manually.
    The Add Tag Manually window appears.

  3. Enter values in the available fields as described in the following table.
    Field Description
    Collector Name Select the collector that you want to use to collect data of the tag.
    Source Address Enter the
    Tag Name Enter a name for the tag.
    Data Store Select the type of the data store in which you want to store the tag data.
    Data Type Select the data type of the tag. If you select MultiField, the User Def Type Name field is enabled.
    User Def Type Name For a tag of the multi-field data type, select the data type of the tag that you have defined.
    Is Array Tag Select this check box if the tag stores an array of data.
    Time Resolution
    Time Adjustment
    Important: If you manually add a Server-to-Server tag, ensure that you set the Time Adjustment field for the tag to the Adjust for Source Time Difference option, after you add the tag. The Time Adjustment field is located in the Advanced section in the Tag Maintenance page. This field only applies to Server-to-Server tags that use a polled collection type.
  4. Select OK.
    The tag is added.