How to open a pre-configured Wonderware ActiveFactory Trend or Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet using ArchestrA Graphics
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AVEVA Historian Client, AVEVA InTouch HMI, AVEVA System Platform & OMI
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SUMMARY
It may be necessary for operators to repeatedly view trend information on specific tags. This document describes the procedure how to open a pre-configured AVEVA Historian Client Trend graph when selecting an analog value displayed through an Industrial Graphic.
APPLIES TO
- AVEVA Application Server / InTouch
- AVEVA Historian Server
- AVEVA Historian Client
PROCEDURE
Part 1 – Creating and Saving a Historian Client Trend
- Create a Historian Client trend. Navigate to Start -> AVEVA Historian -> Trend. Configure your trend however you please and when finished select File -> Save As.

- Navigate to your desired directory, and then proceed by selecting the Save button.

Part 2 – Associating an Action Script to an ArchestrA Graphic
- Create a new Industrial Graphic in the Industrial Graphic Toolbox. Right-click the graphic name -> Open. This will open the symbol in edit mode.

- Select an element of the object that would be easy to select during Runtime. Right-click on the element and click Edit Animations.

- In the upper left-hand corner click on the + button and select Action Scripts.

- Use the StartApp function to call your configured trend and when finished click OK.

You may receive a message informing you that there was an issue found in the script because it doesn’t expect that file extension. If the warning box appears click Yes.

- Make any additional changes as you please, and when finished click Save and Close.

- Now when you switch into runtime your Industrial graphic has a button association that will open your pre-configured trend.


NOTE: The same procedure can be utilized to open other files like a Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet or Microsft Word.
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