If you want to create a tag with the same properties as another one, you can copy
it, and then modify the properties as needed. When you copy a tag, the tag alias is
captured as well to aid in an audit trail.
In the NAVIGATION section, under the Configuration Hub
plugin for Historian, select Tags.
A list of all the tags appears.
If you want to narrow down the search results, select
Search. Enter the search
criteria, and then select Search. You can add more
attributes by selecting Add Attribute. You can enter a
name or a value partially or use the wildcard character asterisk (*).
The list of tags are filtered based on the search criteria.
Right-click the tag that you want to copy (or select ), and then select
Copy.
The Copy Tag: <tag name> window
appears.
In the NEW TAG NAME field, provide a name for the tag. A
value is required and must be unique for the Historian system.
Select Copy.
The tag is copied, inheriting the properties of the original tag. In
addition, data collection begins for the tag.
Historian
Enter the search
criteria, and then select Search. You can add more
attributes by selecting Add Attribute. You can enter a
name or a value partially or use the wildcard character asterisk (*).
The list of tags are filtered based on the search criteria.
), and then select
Copy.
The Copy Tag: <tag name> window appears.