Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Historian SE DataLink 4.2 User Guide - Manual (Page 11)

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PI SDK
PI SDK is installed with FactoryTalk Historian DataLink, and connects
FactoryTalk Historian DataLink to your FactoryTalk Historian server to
retrieve FactoryTalk Historian point data. FactoryTalk Historian is based
on OSIsoft PI and uses PI SDK. FactoryTalk Historian DataLink uses both
PI SDK and the Microsoft Excel SDK. When an error occurs at the PI SDK
level, FactoryTalk Historian DataLink displays the error in the cell. For
example, if a function attempts to retrieve the current value of a tag that
does not exist, the output cell displays a "Tag not found" message.
PI SDK also allows users with Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications
(VBA) experience to develop Excel routines that call PI SDK functions.
Users who plan to develop programs outside of Excel must purchase a
separate PI SDK or PI API license. Contact your Rockwell Automation
sales representative for more information.
FactoryTalk Historian DataLink Language
Support
This release of FactoryTalk Historian DataLink provides multi-language
support. The user interface of the add-in appears in the same language as
the Microsoft Excel that it runs in, if the language is supported by
FactoryTalk Historian DataLink. Otherwise the add-in appears in English.
To view the add-in in a different language, use the Microsoft Office
language setting tool to change the language of Microsoft Excel.
To get the multi-language support, you must install the separate language
pack.