Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Historian SE DataLink 4.2 User Guide - Manual (Page 9)

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Introduction
FactoryTalk Historian DataLink is a Microsoft Excel add-in that enables
you to retrieve information from your FactoryTalk Historian server directly
into a spreadsheet. With FactoryTalk Historian DataLink, you can:
 Retrieve point values from a FactoryTalk Historian server.
 Retrieve system metadata to create a structured view of FactoryTalk
Historian data:
 FactoryTalk Historian tag names and attributes.
 FactoryTalk Historian Module Database (MDB) paths, aliases and
properties.
 Reference these items using FactoryTalk Historian DataLink functions
to calculate and filter data.
 Keep values updated when the spreadsheet recalculates.
 Build a trend from the spreadsheet data or selected FactoryTalk
Historian points.
FactoryTalk Historian DataLink provides a graphical interface to retrieve
data and build functions and calculations. DataLink functions are
embedded in spreadsheet cells and can provide active updates of real-time
data from the FactoryTalk Historian server.
You can also use the rich calculation and formatting capabilities of Excel
to organize and present FactoryTalk Historian system data to fit your
purpose or audience.