Overview
Data Templates play a crucial role in FactoryStudio projects by facilitating the creation of tags with predefined attributes and organizing them into hierarchical structures that represent assets or information models. Utilizing Data Templates enables users to access tag attributes effortlessly and manage their data with increased efficiency. To employ a Data Template in a project, users need to create a new tag and select the appropriate template type. The tag will then inherit the defined attributes from the template, allowing users to access and manipulate these attributes as required throughout the project.
This document serves as a comprehensive guide for understanding, configuring, and working with Data Templates in FactoryStudio projects. It aims to streamline data management, enhance system efficiency, and simplify the process of accessing tag attributes. The document will cover the following key topics: Overview, Understanding Using Data Templates, Data Templates Configuration, and Working Using Data Templates.
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Data Templates Configuration
Creating Templates
Templates allow you to create new tag types based on a data structure using existing built-in types and previously defined Templates.
To create a tag template:
- Go to Unified Namespace → Data Templates.
- Click New.
- The "Create New Tag Template" dialog will open.
- In the "New Name" field, enter a name for the tag type. In the Description, enter a description of the tag. Click OK. The Templates tab displays with the name of the new template at the top of the tab.
- Click the insertion row to create a new attribute for this tag template.
Enter or select information, as needed. The properties are the same ones for Tags. See Creating and Editing Tags above.
- To delete a template, select it from the User Custom Type drop-down list, then click Delete Item.
- On the Objects tab, you can now use this new template in the Type column.
Using Data Templates in Projects
Data templates streamline the creation of tags by supplying predetermined attributes. By employing these templates, users can efficiently manage data by upholding a logical and hierarchical structure representing assets or informational models.
To implement a Data Template in your project:
- Navigate to the 'Tags' tab and click on 'New Item' to create a new tag.
- In the 'Type' dropdown row, select the desired template. If a tag has already been created, select the desired template from the 'Type' column.
- The tag will inherit the attributes from the chosen template.
Assets Templates
Asset Templates are a vital aspect of FactoryStudio, allowing users to create reusable data structures and logically organize tags into hierarchical representations of equipment or information models. This organization helps to enhance data management and improve overall system efficiency.
Building Custom Data Types
Custom Data Types, or User-Defined Types (UDTs), can be created to represent complex data structures in the Unified Namespace. These UDTs can include multiple tag attributes, allowing users to model various properties of an asset, such as its current state, operational parameters, and historical data. Building custom data types ensures a more accurate and comprehensive representation of assets and their associated tag attributes.