Data Tab

This tab displays the data types you can apply to the plug-ins.

Select your data type from the Type drop-down field.
Choose from the following data types:

Tag Browser

You can browse a data source and select the properties/tags.
  1. From Type, select Tag Browser.
  2. From Query, select an extension query.

    The selected query is populated in Query Name.

  3. Browse the data source and select the check box for the tag/s you want add.
  4. Drag and drop the tags on the plug-in to bind data.

Query

To learn more about creating and working with queries in Operations Hub, refer to About Queries.

  1. From Type, select Query.
  2. From Query Type, select the query type you want to use. The query types appear in the list box based on the queries you created in the Operations Hub classic version. For example, if you select Extension or Entity, additional selection fields appear.
    Extension Populates extension type of queries in the Query field.

    Select an extension query to add to the plug-in. The selected query is populated in Query Name.
    Entity Populates entities in the Query field.

    Select an entity to add to the plug-in. The selected entity is populated in Query Name.
  3. Select + Add.

Globals

To learn more about global variables in Operations Hub, refer to Globals.

  1. From Type, select Globals.
  2. From Globals, select any of these options:
    System Is associated to a computer's settings. Populates system date/time variables.
    Output Is associated to query data fields. Populates available queries in the Query field.
    1. Select a query to populate its date fields.
    2. Select a data field from Outputs.
    Custom Allows you create your own customized global variable.
    1. Enter a name for the variable.
    2. Choose from the available data types to define the variable.
    URL Parameters Is associated to a URL address. Enter a name for the variable.
  3. Select + Add Global. All added globals appear on the Page Data tab.
  4. Go to Page Data tab and select the global. The global details appear on the details panel.
  5. On the details panel, you can specify the Global Type as App or Page global.
  6. For custom and URL parameter global, enter the Initial Value.

Admin Functions

Use these functions to perform system administration tasks.
  1. From Type, select Admin Functions.
  2. Select from:
    Send Email Sends an email to specified recipient/s using the email sender service.
    DeleteAlertInstance Deletes the alert set for an asset object instance.
    StartStopAlertInstance Starts and stops the alert set for an asset object instance.
    Get all apps Retrieves a list of all applications in Operations Hub.
    Get all apps for user id Retrieves a list of all applications in Operations Hub that are associated with a specific user ID.
    Delete image on hard disk Deletes the image file on the logged-in user's hard disk.
    GetAllAlerts Retrieves a list of all alerts in Operations Hub.
    appGetCurrentUser Retrieves the current user of the application.
    GetEventByName Retrieves an event by its name.
  3. Select + Add.

M2M Functions

Perform machine-to-machine functions to control and manage devices remotely.
  1. From Type, select M2M Functions.
  2. Select from:
    Send_MQTT_Command Sends a command to a device using the MQTT (Message Queuing Telemetry Transport) protocol. The device must be configured with IQP MQTT.
    Send_REST_Command Sends a command to a device using the REST (Representational State Transfer) protocol.
  3. Select + Add.

Asset Management Functions

Use these functions to manage and track assets, such as devices and systems.
  1. From Type, select Asset Management Functions.
  2. Select from:
    Add new device type Creates a new category to classify similar type of devices.
    Add new metric to device type Adds a new measurement unit to the device type.
    Add new device Adds a new device (for example, Pump).
    Add new thing Adds a new thing (IoT devices)
    Add new group Creates a new group to gather and manage similar devices or things.
    Add device or thing to group Assigns a device or thing to a group.
    Add new device cloud Adds a new device cloud, which can be used to host and manage devices remotely.
    Add new cloud account Adds a new cloud account, which can be used to manage devices that are hosted on a cloud service.
  3. Select + Add.