Factorytalk historian server data types – Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Historian SE ProcessBook 3.2 User Guide User Manual

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select each tag from the drop-down list or use the up and down arrows on
your keyboard to scroll through the tags.

The Point Properties dialog box contains the Categorized tab and the
Alphabetic tab.

The Categorized tab displays the attributes categorically. The following
categories are always displayed:

Archive

Classic

Display

Overview

Security

System

These categories include all the attributes from the Base PointClass. The
Base PointClass attributes are common to all FactoryTalk Historian points.
If the FactoryTalk Historian point that is being displayed is not from the
Base PointClass, there is one additional category. This category is given
the name of the PointClass to which the displayed FactoryTalk Historian
point belongs. The PointClass-specific attributes are displayed in this
category.

The Alphabetic tab displays the attributes alphabetically.

FactoryTalk Historian Server Data Types

FactoryTalk Historian ProcessBook handles a full range of FactoryTalk
Historian server data types, as shown in this table:

Point Type

How It Is Used

PB Support

Digital

Used for points whose value can only be one
of several discrete states, such as ON/OFF or

Red/Green/Yellow.

Supported

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