There's a ton of confusion regarding PI ProcessBook terminology. This short post will help clear it up.
If you open up VBA (Alt-F11) and explore the guts of PI ProcessBook, you'll see that the objects behind PI ProcessBook are named this way.
Further reading:
- PI ProcessBook
- A OSIsoft-written Windows application that renders trends with PI data
Because this is the software people use to view PI data, users often confuse this with PI itself. - ProcessBook
- A file-type (.piw) that can be read by PI ProcessBook application. Helps organize displays
A ProcessBook is one of two types of files that can be opened by PI ProcessBook (the application) used to organize displays and help users navigate the plethora of files on the file server. - Display (aka "PI Display)
- A file-type (.pdi) that can be read by PI ProcessBook application. Typically, users open pre-configured displays to view data
PI display is where the magic happens. - Symbol
- An object on a display that graphically represents PI data
- Trend
- A symbol that plots tag data versus time
The trend where PI data gets plotted. Users interact with the Trend symbol the most to visualize what's happening with the process. - Trace
- A curve on the trend of plotted PI point data. The above trend has 3 traces.
| Excel | PI ProcessBook |
|---|---|
| Workbook | ProcessBook |
| Worksheet | Displays |
| Chart | Trend |
| Series | Trace |
If you open up VBA (Alt-F11) and explore the guts of PI ProcessBook, you'll see that the objects behind PI ProcessBook are named this way.
Further reading:
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