Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Historian Classic User Guide - Manual (Page 41)

Chapter 4
Analyzing FactoryTalk Historian Classic
Data
FactoryTalk Historian Classic provides a graphical environment in
which to analyze manufacturing process data. This chapter will help
report designers understand how to use FactoryTalk Historian
Classic to create and view RSBizWare reports containing time-series
charts; bar, pie, and line charts; and tables. We will discuss the parts
of a report, look at the sample reports that can be installed with the
software, create a report based on the sample data, and discuss the
creation of more complex reports. FactoryTalk Historian Classic
must be set up by the RSBizWare administrator before you can start
to create reports using real data.
In RSBizWare, a report is a complete, formatted document that is
made up of one or more report objects that have been placed in an
HTML document along with text, graphics, and hyperlinks. A
report, saved as an .htm file, is created and edited using the
Configuration Console with a FactoryTalk Metrics Author license.
RSBizWare reports can also be edited using Web-authoring tools
such as Microsoft FrontPage.
An RSBizWare report object shows the data from a database table
or view in a meaningful graphic or tabular presentation. The report
object defines how the data is to be shown to the user. It defines
both the visual representation of the data (e.g., pie chart, bar chart,
table) as well as the data sorting and summarization.
The data for the report object comes from an RSBizWare report
data source. A report data source is a connection to a table or view
within the RSBizWare database or an external database.
Create a New RSBizWare
Report
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