Add a data source from a FactoryTalk Live Data Shortcut
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Add a data source from a FactoryTalk Live Data Shortcut

Add data sources from
FactoryTalk Live Data
 to populate a namespace and collect data from data tags. The data source is also a shortcut to these source types: HMI TagDb, OPC DA server, OPC UA server, and
FactoryTalk® Linx™
 shortcut.
The
FactoryTalk Live Data Shortcut
 data source is compatible with the
FactoryTalk Live Data
 driver.
To add a data source from a
FactoryTalk Live Data
 shortcut
  1. Select
    Data Flow
     >
    Data Sources
    , and from
    Configure Data Sources,
    add a data source.
    • To add the first data source, select
      Add Data Sources
      .
    • To add a subsequent data source, select
      Add
      .
  2. Enter the name
    and then from
    Data Browse Path Type,
     select
    FactoryTalk Live Data Shortcut
    .
    • The name must contain only letters, numbers, and hyphens.
  3. From
    Driver for browsing,
    select the
    FactoryTalk Live Data
     driver.
  4. Select a network or local path and enter the browse path.
  5. (optional) To automatically generate the namespace, select
    Auto-populate namespace
    .
  6. Perform one of these:
    • Select
      Use browse path for data collection
      .
    • From
      Driver for Collection
      , select the
      FactoryTalk Live Data
       driver for the data collection path and enter the collection path.
  7. Select
    Save
    to add the data source.
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