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B • DATA TRANSFER SAMPLE SCENARIO
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Using Excel as an Add-In: Example Scenario
Open Microsoft Excel where FactoryTalk Historian DataLink is registered as an
Add-In.
1. Select cell A10.
2. Navigate to the PI Add-In menu.
3. Select PI > Insert Trend...
In this example, MonitorTag is an example tag that is already created in the
FactoryTalk Historian ME module. This tag will be trended and compared to the
transferred data for the MonitorTag from the FactoryTalk Historian SE server.
Both points will be plotted on the same trend.