- Getting Started
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How to navigate this course
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Discussion Forum
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Course grading scheme
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Offline course videos for blocked YouTube users
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Course workbook
- Training Cloud Environments
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Cloud Environments Introduction
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Cloud Environments Instructions
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Launch Cloud Environment
- Lesson 1: Introduction
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Course introduction [2:09]
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Overview of the course
- Lesson 2: Working with Attributes
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View Time Series Data - Trend Preview of Attributes [3:07]
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Configuration of Retrieval Methods for Attribute Values
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Create a 2HR Average using Retrieval Options [3:51]
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Syntax for Relative Paths
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AF Attribute Properties
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Use of Attribute Properties [7:43]
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Column Visibility in Viewer Pane
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Bulk Editing in PSE
- Lesson 3: Substitution Parameters Revisited
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Advanced Substitution Parameters
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Using Substitution Parameters in a Template Attribute [7:39]
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Optional: Setting Point Attributes for Tag Creation
- Lesson 4: Tables
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Parameterized Queries [6:19]
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Optional: Introduction to Building SQL Queries for Targeted Data Retrieval
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Table Caching
- Lesson 5: Working with Templates
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Template Inheritance and Base Template
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Tips for Dealing with Differences in Template-based Assets
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Working with Derived Element Templates [5:42]
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Working with Referenced Templates
- Lesson 6: PI Builder Tasks
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Working with PI Builder
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Build and Edit Templates and Other Library Objects
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Resetting Attributes to Template in Bulk [4:20]
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Working with Digital Tags in AF
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Moving Digital States to Enumeration Sets [2:25]
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Expand and Edit the Unit of Measure Database
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Retrieve Attribute Values
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Create New Elements
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Move Elements within the Hierarchy
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Change Reference Types
- Lesson 7: Security
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Introduction to AF Security
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UOM Database Security [1:24]
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AF Permissions [2:48]
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Database Level Security Settings
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Editing Security in PSE [1:27]
- Lesson 8: Working with the Elements
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Copying, Moving, Creating References, and Arrange Elements [4:03]
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Locate Other References to the Same Element
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Annotations
- Lesson 9: Optional - Administrator Tasks
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Customization Options in PI System Explorer
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Viewing RPC Metrics
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AF SDK Capture
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Audit Trail Functionality
- Final Exam
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Final Exam - QUIZ
- Course Evaluation
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How did it go?
Asset Framework: Beyond the Basics
In this course we're going to build upon your basic Asset Framework (AF) knowledge and cover some more complex items within the AF server such as security, substitution parameters, derived templates and making changes in bulk with our PI Builder add-in to Excel.
This course is intended for users who have already completed the Asset Framework: Basics course or are very comfortable completing common configuration tasks in the Asset Framework server.
In the Basics class we took you through how to use PI System Explorer or PSE to make common configuration changes in the Asset Framework server. We created objects such as elements templates, attributes tables and enumeration sets.
In this course we're going to build upon that knowledge and cover some more complex items within the Asset Framework server such as security, substitution parameters, derived templates and making changes in bulk with our PI Builder add-in to Excel.
With the knowledge that you gain in this course you'll be able to take your Asset Framework hierarchy design to the next level!
By the end of this Course you’ll be able to…
- Configure Retrieval Methods for attribute values
- Set properties for AF elements attributes
- Use Substitution Parameters in a template attribute
- Work with tables in AF
- Deal with differences in template-based assets
- Make changes in bulk with our PI Builder add-in to MS Excel
- Assign permissions in AF
- Work with AF elements
- Perform administrative tasks in AF
Audience
This course is for advanced Power Users, you want to learn how to handle making complex configuration changes within the Asset Framework server.
Level: Advanced
Study Time: 6 hours
Course Access: Unlimited access to all content except the Training Cloud Environment (TCE). You have 30 days access to the TCE starting on the day you access module section "Launch Cloud Environment".
After those 30 days you can purchase additional access with one of the two options below:
Prerequisites
- In this course, we will continue our journey in setting up our AF database. We will explore additional functionality in working with AF. At this point, before continuing in this course, it is expected you know
- how to navigate between databases and create a new one,
- create an element with and without a template,
- how to create an attribute from a variety of data references,
- how to create a table and obtain data for an attribute,
- how to create an enumeration set,
- how to organize attributes with categories,
- how to create a referenced hierarchy,
- the importance of Unit of Measures,
- a brief understanding of substitution parameters and their usage,
- and how to check-in changes to commit them to the database.
- A computer that can access our YouTube content, and pass our connection test
This Course Includes...
- Videos, exercises, and quizzes to help you learn the material
- A Cloud Environment accessible for 30 days and configured to complete all the exercises in the course
- This course is self-paced for your convenience. Thus, there are no live components to the course, nor are there required login hours. Please use the video lectures for instruction along with the course exercises to gain hands-on experience working with key concepts
- There are hands-on knowledge checks tailored to apply the knowledge you've learned in the video lectures
- There is also a final quiz which you must pass to obtain a certificate of completion
- Once you register for a course, you will have access to the course materials 24/7 on this website
Further Information
- This is a self-paced course. Any questions or assistance needed about the material can be asked in this course's space in the OSIsoft PI Square community
- When you complete the examination at the end of the course, you will receive a certificate of completion which can be shared and directly posted on LinkedIn.
- For more information about our Online Courses please visit our FAQ page
Course Materials
- You can audit the full video lecture content right now on the OSIsoft Learning YouTube Channel
- Download Course Workbook