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Create New Attributes

For each Element template, the new Attributes are required to support the Quality Tracking analysis must be added.

Note: The hereafter steps are not required in Case the quality tracking library has been installed on the selected database (see paragraph Sigmafine Load Library Utility).

Analyzers

To create new analyzer attributes:

  1. In the System Explorer navigation pane, select Library.Figure 1314: System Explorer - New Attribute Template

  2. In the Library tree, expand Templates > Element Templates.

  3. Locate and select one of the analyzer templates.

  4. Click on the Attribute Templates tab.

  5. Click the New Attribute Template button.

  6. Create the MeasurementType Attribute as follows:

  7. For Name select MeasurementType.

  8. For Description select Quality measurement type.

  9. For Default UOM select \<None>.

  10. For Value Type select String.

  11. For Categories select SF_AnalysisInput.

    ClosedEXAMPLE: Attribute Templates - Create MeasurementType attributeFigure 1315: Create MeasurementType attribute

  12. Create the MeasuredQuality Attribute as follows:

  13. For Name select MeasuredQuality.

  14. For Description select Quality measurement.

  15. For Default UOM select \<None>.

  16. For Value Type select Double.

  17. For Categories select SF_AnalysisInput.

    ClosedEXAMPLE: Attribute Templates - Create MeasuredQuality attributeFigure 1316: Create MeasuredQuality attribute

  18. Create the MeasurementCount Attribute as follows:

  19. For Name select MeasurementCount.

  20. For Description select Quality measurement count.

  21. For Default UOM select 0.

  22. For Value Type select Int32.

  23. For Data Reference select PI Point.

    ClosedEXAMPLE: Attribute Templates - Create MeasurementCount attributeFigure 1317: Create MeasurementCount attribute

  24. With PI Point selected, click on the Settings button to open the PI Point Data Reference window.Figure 1318: PI Point Data Reference window

  25. Configure the PI Point Data Reference as shown in Figure 1318.

  26. For PI Server select %Server%.

  27. For Tag name type or select %Element%, %Attribute%.

  28. For By Time select Not Supported.

  29. For By Time Range select Count

  30. For Calculated basis select Event Weighted.

  31. For Min percent good type 5.

  32. If not checked, check the Read only checkbox.

  33. Click OK to save the entries and close the window.

    You are returned to the System Explorer window.

  34. Under the Attribute Templates tab, verify that the QualityToPI Attribute exists.

    If it does not exists, create it and add the required categories.

    Create the QualityToPI attribute

  35. For Name select QualityToPI.

  36. For Description select Quality Value Calculated by QualityTracking written to PI.

  37. For Categories select SF_AnalysisOutput;SF_QualityResults.

  38. For Default Value select 0.

  39. For Value Type select Double.

  40. Add the required categories.

    ClosedEXAMPLE: Create QualityToPI attributeFigure 1319: Create QualityToPI attribute

Flows, Tanks and Transfers

Flows

To create new flows attributes:

  1. In the System Explorer navigation pane, select Library.Figure 1320: System Explorer - New Attribute Template

  2. In the Library tree, expand Templates > Element TemplatesSF_Flow.

  3. Select SF_Flow_Template.

  4. Click on the Attribute Templates tab.

  5. Click the New Attribute Template button.

  6. Create the QualityTrackingBalanceFlag Attribute as follows:

  7. For Name select QualityTrackingBalanceFlag.

  8. For Description select Boolean quality tracking flag.

  9. For Default Value select False.

  10. For Value Type select Boolean.

    ClosedEXAMPLE: Attribute Templates - Create QualityTrackingBalanceFlag attributeFigure 1321: Create QualityTrackingBalanceFlag

  11. Create the QualityTrackingResults Attribute as follows:

  12. For Name select QualityTrackingResults.

  13. For Description select Quality tracking results.

  14. For Categories select SF_AnalysisInput; SF_AnalysisOutput; SF_CompositionTracking; SF_QualityResults.

  15. Leave Default Value empty (null).

  16. For Value Type select \<Anything>.

    ClosedEXAMPLE: Attribute Templates - Create QualityTrackingResults attributeFigure 1322: Create QualityTrackingResults attribute

  17. Create the GenealogyTrackingResults Attribute as follows:

  18. For Name select GenealogyTrackingResults.

  19. For Description select Quality tracking genealogy results.

  20. For Categories select SF_AnalysisOutput; SF_QualityResults.

  21. Leave Default Value empty (null).

  22. For Value Type select \<Anything>.

    ClosedEXAMPLE: Attribute Templates - Create GenealogyTrackingResults attributeFigure 1323: Create GenealogyTrackingResults attribute

Tanks

To create new tank attributes:

  1. In the System Explorer navigation pane, select Library.

  2. In the Library tree, expand Templates > Element Templates.

  3. Select SF_TankTemplate.

  4. Click on the Attribute Templates tab.

  5. Click the New Attribute Template button.

  6. Add the following categories to the following attributes:

    Note: Ensure that the MixingModel Attribute already exists. If it does not, create it using the steps found under Flows.

    Tanks - Add Categories to Attributes

    AttributeCategories
    MixingModelSF_AnalysisInput
    CompositionTrackingResultsSF_AnalysisOutput
    QualityTrackingResultsSF_AnalysisOutput; SF_QualityResults
    GenealogyTrackingResultsSF_AnalysisOutput; SF_QualityResults
  7. In the Element Templates tree, select each tank template and repeat steps 3 through 6 for each.

Transfers

To create new transfer attributes:

  1. In the System Explorer navigation pane, select Library.
  2. In the Library tree, expand Templates > Transfer Templates.
  3. Select SF_TransferTemplate.
  4. Click on the Attribute Templates tab.
  5. Click the New Attribute Template button.
  6. Use the steps found under Flows to add the same Attributes to the 'SF_Transfer Template' as you added to the 'SF_Flow_Template'.

Nodes, Receipts Points and Shipments Points

Nodes

To create new node attributes:

  1. In the System Explorer navigation pane, select Library.
  2. In the Library tree, expand Templates > Element TemplatesSF_Node.
  3. Select SF_NodeTemplate.
  4. Click on the Attribute Templates tab.
  5. Click the New Attribute Template button.
  6. Create the QualityTrackingBalanceFlag Attribute as follows:
  7. For Name select QualityTrackingBalanceFlag.
  8. For Description select Boolean quality tracking flag.
  9. For Default Value select False.
  10. For Value Type select Boolean.

Receipts Points

To create new receipts points attributes:

  1. In the System Explorer navigation pane, select Library.
  2. In the Library tree, expand Templates > Element TemplatesSF_ReceiptPoint.
  3. Select SF_ReceiptPointTemplate.
  4. Click on the Attribute Templates tab.
  5. Click the New Attribute Template button.
  6. Create the QualityTrackingBalanceFlag Attribute as follows:
  7. For Name select QualityTrackingBalanceFlag.
  8. For Description select Boolean quality tracking flag.
  9. For Default Value select False.
  10. For Value Type select Boolean.

Shipments Points

To create new shipments points attributes:

  1. In the System Explorer navigation pane, select Library.
  2. In the Library tree, expand Templates > Element TemplatesSF_ShipmentPoint.
  3. Select SF_ShipmentPointTemplate.
  4. Click on the Attribute Templates tab.
  5. Click the New Attribute Template button.
  6. Create the QualityTrackingBalanceFlag Attribute as follows:
  7. For Name select QualityTrackingBalanceFlag.
  8. For Description select Boolean quality tracking flag.
  9. For Default Value select False.
  10. For Value Type select Boolean.