Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Transaction Manager User Guide - Manual (Page 175)

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Data Point
Data locations in the control system. Data points are associated with control
connectors and also contain collection parameters and other attributes. Data
points can serve as transaction triggers, supply input data for transactions,
and receive data as an output from a transaction.
Database View
A filter on selected fields in database table(s) outside of the FactoryTalk
Transaction Manager software.
DDE Control Connector
A service that moves data between the FactoryTalk Transaction Manager
service and a DDE or AdvanceDDE server.
DSN
An acronym for Data Source Name; that is, the name of the database being
used. A system DSN is available to all users and Microsoft Windows
2003/XP/Vista/2008 R2 services, while a user DSN is available only to the
user who configured it. The ODBC enterprise database connector requires a
system DSN to connect to an ODBC data source.
Enterprise Connector
A service that moves data between the FactoryTalk Transaction Manager
service and database(s) or an enterprise system.
Expression Editor
A FactoryTalk Transaction Manager utility used to create expressions prior
to binding them in a transaction.
FactoryTalk Metrics Enterprise Application Connector
FactoryTalk Security
Rockwell Software’s current security software that is intended to improve
the security of your automation system by limiting access to those with a
legitimate need. FactoryTalk Security authenticates user identities and
authorizes user requests to access a FactoryTalk-enabled system. These