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Export All Tags from PI Vision and AF. Finally, Full Visibility at Your Fingertips.

Export All Tags from PI Vision and AF. Finally, Full Visibility at Your Fingertips.

PI administrators often need a complete list of data sources used by displays and AF models. That inventory is important during migrations, cleanup projects, audits, and troubleshooting.

Osprey can export discovered PI Point and AF attribute references so teams can analyze the relationships outside the application.


Support migrations

Before a PI Data Archive, AF database, or PI Vision environment changes, teams need to know which objects depend on the current configuration.

An export can help identify:

  • PI Points used by PI Vision displays

  • AF attributes used by displays

  • PI Points referenced by AF attributes

  • Server and database references

  • Element and attribute paths

This creates a review list for migration validation.


Support troubleshooting

When a display shows an unexpected value, the data-source inventory can reduce manual review.

Filter the export by display, tag, server, or AF path to locate likely source relationships. Then verify the configuration in the source system.


Support cleanup and governance

Usage exports are useful when teams review stale, duplicate, or candidate retirement tags.

A point that appears unused in one system can still support a display or AF model. Usage evidence should be part of the retirement decision.


Treat the export as a snapshot

The export represents discovered relationships at a point in time. It can become outdated after users modify displays or AF configurations.

Refresh the inventory before a major change. Also account for external applications that are not included in the scan.


The practical value

A structured export turns dependency information into a reviewable dataset. Teams can use it to plan migrations, validate cleanup, and document which PI data sources support important displays and asset models.