Define search criteria

The following search rules apply to all the pages on the
View Data
 tab.
To search data
  1. Define your search criteria in the boxes at the top of the page.
  2. Click
    Search
    .
    The information specified in the search criteria is displayed.
Using the asterisk ("*") in the search boxes
The asterisk that appears in the search boxes functions as a wildcard value. You can use it to:
  • Represent a contiguous series of characters (for example: *xxx*, *xxx, or xxx*).
  • Return data that meet all conditions for the given search box.
  • Return ALL points in the system. To do so, leave the asterisk in all the search boxes.
To define search criteria
  1. In the
    Point Name
     box, type the point name criteria such as the full name, partial name, or wildcard value for the data you would like to search.
  2. In the
    Point Source
     box, type the point source for the current data.
    The point source is the base attribute that identifies the interface or other scanning software responsible for providing data for the associated point. Common point sources depend upon your environment. They include the following:
    Point source
    Description
    FTME
    The default point source for FactoryTalk Historian ME.
    T
    The Totalizer utility subsystem.
    C
    The Performance Equation subsystem.
  3. In the
    Point Type
     list, select the point type.
    Point types include:
    Point type
    Description
    Int16
    A 16-bit integer value.
    Int32
    A 32-bit integer value.
    Float16
    A 16-bit floating point value.
    Float32
    A 32-bit floating point value.
    Float64
    A 64-bit floating point value.
    String
    A string value.
    Digital
    A digital value.
    Timestamp
    A timestamp value.
  4. In the
    Scan Rate
     list, select a scan rate.
    The scan rate is the rate (in seconds) at which the data is collected.
  5. In the
    Archiving
     list, select one of the following options to display points with a specific archive bit setting:
    Option
    Description
    On
    Returns points where the archive is set to On.
    Off
    Returns points where the archive is set to Off.
    Asterisk (*)
    Returns points that meet either condition (On or Off) and meet the other search conditions.
  6. In the
    Scan
     list, select one of the following options to search for points with a specific scan bit setting:
    Option
    Description
    On
    Returns points where the scan bit is set to On.
    Off
    Returns points where the scan bit is set to Off.
    Asterisk (*)
    Returns points that meet either condition (On or Off) and meet the other search conditions.
  7. Click
    Search
     to initiate the tag search.
    The search populates the
    Points
     table with the following information for each data point:
    Item
    Description
    Select column checkbox
    To create a specific list of points to view, check the box in the
    Select
     column for a specific tag or set of tags, then mark the
    Selected Rows
     option.
    Name
    The name of the data point.
    Value
    The most recently returned value of the data point.
    Timestamp
    The time that the last value was returned for the specified data point.
    Type
    The data type for the listed point. If the point is of Boolean or String type, no checkbox will be displayed in the
    Select
     column.
To clear all your search criteria, click
Reset
.
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For information on filtering the search results, see Filter search results data.
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