Overview

Data Templates enable users to extend the platform’s predefined data types by defining custom types with properties tailored to their business needs. This feature offers flexibility for modeling solution-specific data structures that standard types can’t represent, such as machine data, equipment status, and other asset attributes within an industrial plant.

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Defining Data Templates

To define 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 template. Click OK. The Templates tab displays with the name of the new template at the top of the tab.


To create a new attribute for this Data Template, type into the first row of the table next to it and press enter after adding all the information. The properties here are the same ones for Tags. See Creating and Editing Tags for more information. 

To delete a template, select it from the User Custom Type drop-down list, then click Delete Item.


Using Data Templates for custom Tag Types

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:

  1. Navigate to the 'Tags' tab and click on 'New Item' to create a new tag.

  2. In the 'Type' dropdown row, you can select the desired template. If a tag has already been created, select the desired template from the 'Type' column.

  3. The tag will inherit the attributes from the chosen template.

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