Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Historian SE ProcessBook 3.2 User Guide - Manual (Page 29)

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Display
The main unit for creating presentations of data in FactoryTalk Historian
ProcessBook is the display. A display may stand on its own (.pdi or.svg),
or it may be part of a ProcessBook (.piw) (page 10). A display contains all
the symbols used to represent an operational environment using real-time,
production data from FactoryTalk Historian as well as data from other
sources. In addition to containing this collection of data elements, the
display has its own set of features and properties that affect the collection
of data elements.
Displays can show a variety of elements, such as a schematic
representation of a production line, a plot of readings taken from a
production line, or a comparison of lab data and batch specifications.
Displays can also be linked to other ProcessBooks, displays in other
ProcessBooks, or other applications.
Create a New ProcessBook or Display
Use the New dialog box to create a new ProcessBook (page 39), add
ProcessBook entries (page 41), or create an independent display (page 69).
Click File > New to launch the New dialog box.