Step 2: name the report object, Step 3: add reporting tags – Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Historian Classic User Guide User Manual

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We must provide a unique name for our time-series chart. For this
tutorial, type

Time-series Chart

in the Report Object Name box

and select the Include report object name as title on chart check
box. This will cause the name to be shown at the top of the
time-series chart. If you clear this check box, the chart title will
default to “Time-Series Analysis.”

Now, we must select the reporting tags that will be trended on our
time-series chart. A reporting tag is a field within a database table or
view that provides the values that will be charted on our time-series
chart.

The Reporting Tags Available list on the left side of the dialog box
contains the tags that can be added to the chart. The Reporting
Tags Selected list on the right side represents the tags that will be

Step 2: Name the Report
Object

Step 3: Add Reporting Tags

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