Browse Data Sources (Classic)
Allows to browse a data source and select the properties or tags.
Before you begin
Procedure
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From the select drop-down, select a server alias and its
data source to browse through the server properties and tag IDs.
Data Source Description Assets / Objects This is the asset model configured in the system. You can browse through the asset hierarchy, and add properties to the trend chart from any hierarchy level. You can add or remove data variables of the asset from the trend chart. Historian The Historian servers configured in the system. You can browse through the servers for tags that you want to add to the widgets. Proficy iFIX The iFIX servers configured in the system. You can browse through the servers for tags that you want to add to the widgets. Proficy CIMPLICITY The CIMPLICITY servers configured in the system. You can browse through the servers for tags that you want to add to the widgets. OPC UA The OPC UA servers configured in the system. You can browse through the servers for tags that you want to add to the widgets. A list of server nodes appear in a tree structure. For the Historian data source, a list of native tags from the data source appear. -
Expand the tree structure and select the check box for only value
to pull data from
the data source.
The tree structure is made up of nodes, each with a unique NodeID.Icon Description 
Objects are assets from a data source. The Alarms folder contains alarm area nodes.
Servers 
Data arrays
The Tags folder provides access to the tag types and fields. Each tag has a value node, which represents the current value of the tag. - For Historian, you can search and select from the list of native tags.
- Save or close the screen.