Generate Reports

This topic describes how to generate report using a predefined template. You can select template from the available template options and generate a report.

Procedure

  1. Access Configuration Hub.
  2. In the NAVIGATION section, under the Configuration Hub plugin for Historian, select Reports.
    A list of predefined templates appear.
  3. Select a template as needed.
    The corresponding input options appear, enabling you to select the collector and other options as needed. Based on your selections, you can generate the report.
  4. Select the collector and other corresponding options.
    Note: To generate a report, you must select a collector.
    The below table lists different reports and their corresponding input options.
    Report Description Input Options Data Available in the Report
    Tag Aliases This report displays tags that have aliases, along with the list of aliases for the selected collector instance.
    • COLLECTOR NAME- Name of the collector instance based on which the report must be generated.
    • TAG NAME
    Invalid Source Tags This report displays tags with a collector name but no configured source address for the selected collector instance.
    Note: This report is not applicable for a File collector.
    • COLLECTOR NAME- Name of the collector instance based on which the report must be generated.
    • TAG NAME
    • DESCRIPTION
    Continuous Bad Value Tags This report displays tags that are continuously returning bad data for the selected Time Interval for the collector instance. You can carefully analyze those tags and make decisions.
    • COLLECTOR NAME- Name of the collector instance based on which the report must be generated.
    • TIME INTERVAL- The duration based on which the report must be generated. The available options are,
      • 1 hour
      • 8 hours
      • 1 day
      • 1 week
      • 1 month
      • Custom- Selecting this option enables a custom start and end date/time selector. You can select or enter a custom start and end date/time based on which the report must be generated.
    • TAG NAME
    • DESCRIPTION
    No Data Tags This report displays tags that are not writing any data for the selected collector instance.
    • COLLECTOR NAME- Name of the collector instance based on which the report must be generated.
    • TIME INTERVAL- The duration based on which the report must be generated. The available options are,
      • 1 hour
      • 8 hours
      • 1 day
      • 1 week
      • 1 month
      • Custom- Selecting this option enables a custom start and end date/time selector. You can select or enter a custom start and end date/time based on which the report must be generated.
    • TAG NAME
    • DESCRIPTION
    • VALUE
    • TIME STAMP
    • DATA COLLECTION
    Soft Deleted Tags This report displays tags that were removed from the system but still exist in Historian and are not being used for the selected collector instance.
    • COLLECTOR NAME- Name of the collector instance based on which the report must be generated.
    • TIME INTERVAL- The duration based on which the report must be generated. The available options are,
      • 1 hour
      • 8 hours
      • 1 day
      • 1 week
      • 1 month
      • Custom- Selecting this option enables a custom start and end date/time selector. You can select or enter a custom start and end date/time based on which the report must be generated.
    • USERNAME- The name of the user based on which the report must be generated.
    • TAG NAME
    • DESCRIPTION
    • DELETION TIME
    • USER NAME
    Current Values This report displays the current values of tags for the selected collector instance.
    • COLLECTOR NAME- Name of the collector instance based on which the report must be generated.
    • TAG
    • ENGINEERING UNITS (DESCRIPTION)
    • QUALITY
    • VALUE
    • TIME STAMP
    Stale Tags This report displays all the stale tags for the selected collector instance.
    • COLLECTOR NAME- Name of the collector instance based on which the report must be generated.
    • TAG NAME
    • DESCRIPTION
    Data Collection Status This report displays the data collection status of tags for the selected collector instance.
    • COLLECTOR NAME- Name of the collector instance based on which the report must be generated.
    • DATA COLLECTION- The status of data collection based on which the report must be generated. The available options are,
      • On
      • Paused.
    • TAG NAME
    • DESCRIPTION
    • DATA COLLECTION
    Tag Creation Audit Trail This report displays information about tag creation time and created user.
    • COLLECTOR NAME- Name of the collector instance based on which the report must be generated.
    • TIME INTERVAL- The duration based on which the report must be generated. The available options are,
      • 1 hour
      • 8 hours
      • 1 day
      • 1 week
      • 1 month
      • Custom- Selecting this option enables a custom start and end date/time selector. You can select or enter a custom start and end date/time based on which the report must be generated.
    • CREATION TIME- The time of creation based on which the report must be generated.
    • CREATED USER- The name of the user based on which the report must be generated.
    • TAG NAME
    • DESCRIPTION
    • CREATION TIME
    • CREATED BY
    Collector Data Quality This report displays the data quality of tags for the selected collector instance.
    • COLLECTOR NAME- Name of the collector instance based on which the report must be generated.
    • COLLECTOR NAME
    • DESCRIPTION
    • TOTAL TAG COUNT
    • BAD TAGS COUNT
    • BAD TAGS PERCENT
    • GOOD TAGS COUNT
    • GOOD TAGS PERCENT
    No Data From Start Tags This report displays tags that do not have data from the time they were created for the selected collector instance.
    • COLLECTOR NAME- Name of the collector instance based on which the report must be generated.
    • TAG NAME
    • DESCRIPTION
  5. Click Generate Report.
    The data corresponding to the selected report appears.

What to do next

You can export the generated report as a CSV file, or save the generated report as a PDF file.