Create point discovery rule files

Instead of using the default point discovery rule file, you can create your own.
To create a point discovery rule file
  1. Go to
    Start > All Programs > Rockwell Software > FactoryTalk Historian ME Rule Editor > Launch Rule Editor
    .
    The FactoryTalk Historian ME Rule Editor window appears.
  2. Under
    File Management
    , click
    Rule File Management
    .
    The
    FactoryTalk Historian ME User Defined Rule File List
     dialog box appears.
  3. Click
    New
    .
    The
    FactoryTalk Historian ME User Defined Rule File
     dialog box appears.
  4. Under
    Rule File Name
    , type a name for the rule.
    When typing the name, keep in mind the following points:
    • The file name may only contain the following characters: @, ., -, _, a-z, A-Z, 0-9, and must not contain any spaces.
    • You may include the "Rule_" phrase at the beginning of the name, however, only once.
    • You cannot include the "Rule_" phrase inside the rule name.
      Adding it will cause problems with creating and viewing the rule file.
  5. (Optional) Under
    Description
    , enter a description for the rule.
  6. Click
    OK
    .
    The rule appears in the
    FactoryTalk Historian ME User Defined Rule File List
     dialog box.
  7. Select the rule, and then click
    Open
    .
    The rule file is listed under
    Current Rule File
     in the
    FactoryTalk Historian ME Rule Editor
     window.
    The following information is provided in the current rule file:
    • The file name.
      The name of the rule file that you have typed when creating the file is prepended with the
      Rule_
       prefix, unless you have already included it while naming the rule.
    • The description.
      The point discovery rule files are stored in the following location:
      C:\Users\<User Name>\Documents\Rockwell Automation\RuleEditor\
      The names of the custom point discovery rule files are preceded with a
      Rule
      _ prefix.
Now you can add components to your rule file. For details, see:
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