Step 4: defining data objects, Step 5: defining transactions – Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Transaction Manager User Guide User Manual
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Configuration Checklist while the configuration is running. For information
about distributing control connectors and remote browsing capabilities, see
Chapter 9, Exploring Advanced Topics (page 131).
Step 4: Defining Data Objects
To begin defining a data object, select the enterprise connector to define
from the dropdown list. Click Step 4 to configure connections to the
database and create a data object. For more information about enterprise
connectors, see Chapter 6, Defining Data Objects (page 87).
From the Data Object Definition dialog box, select the table, view, or
connection (or appropriate enterprise object for your type of connector) to
configure the data object to use. Depending on the connector type, different
properties display, such as whether to insert or update the rows in the table
you select. For information about distributing enterprise connectors, see
Chapter 9, Exploring Advanced Topics (page 131).
Step 5: Defining Transactions
You can create transactions that move data between a control system and an
enterprise application or database. Click Step 5 to open the Transaction
Definition dialog box. Provide a name for the transaction, and then select the
data object to which you want to bind (the process of mapping a column in a
database table to a data point) the data points. The data object’s columns or
parameters appear in the list of available bindings near the bottom of the
dialog box.
Each transaction name must be unique.
You can bind individual data points or an expression to a
column/field/parameter in a data object. Double-click a non-bound entry in
the Data Object Column to open the Filter and Select Data Points dialog box
or right-click and select Filter and Select Data Points from the menu. You
can limit the list of data points by a connector and/or device. Bind the data
point to the data object by dragging it from the Filter and Select Data Points