Create trends with the FactoryTalk Historian DataLink Add-in

FactoryTalk Historian DataLink is a client application that you can use with your FactoryTalk Historian ME. It is a Microsoft Excel Add-in for exchanging information directly with FactoryTalk Historian ME. It provides powerful tools for gathering, visualizing, monitoring, analyzing, and reporting data from FactoryTalk Historian ME and FactoryTalk Historian SE.
For more information on FactoryTalk Historian DataLink, refer to the
FactoryTalk Historian DataLink User Guide
.
In this chapter you will learn about the following:
Prerequisites
In order to use the FactoryTalk Historian DataLink Add-in, you should have:
  1. Installed Microsoft Excel in a version compatible with your version of FactoryTalk Historian DataLink.
    For details, see the
    FactoryTalk Historian DataLink Release Notes
    .
  2. Installed FactoryTalk Historian DataLink Add-in.
    For details, see the FactoryTalk Historian DataLink user documentation.
  3. Enabled the FactoryTalk Historian DataLink Add-in tab in Microsoft Excel.
    For details, see the FactoryTalk Historian DataLink user documentation.
    TIP:
    If you cannot see the tab, refer to the
    FactoryTalk Historian SE Installation and Configuration Guide
    , section "Enable Excel add-ins for FactoryTalk Historian DataLink" and to "Activate Excel COM add-ins for FactoryTalk Historian DataLink" to learn how to enable it manually.
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