PI Data Access

Features

Business Challenge

PI OLEDB Enterprise, based

Are you looking for ways to integrate PI data into your day-to-day operations? Do your

on the Microsoft Object Linking

information users on the corporate network need access to vital PI data from their

and Embedding Database (OLEDB)

business software? Do you develop custom applications on the PI infrastructure and want

standard, allows relational queries to

to distribute these in a licensed, supported manner? PI Data Access products provide

PI using SQL.

a complete set of standards-based tools as well as programmatic access methods for

retrieving data from the PI System. Together with OSIsoft Virtual Campus and the

PI JDBC Driver, based on the

PI System Access (PSA) license, the PI Data Access products can handle all your

Java Database Connectivity (JDBC)

integration and development needs.

standard, allows relational queries to

the PI System using SQL.

Overview

PI ODBC Driver, based on the

PI Data Access products can help solve todays data access needs. OSIsoft offers a set of

Open Database Connectivity (ODBC)

products with strong support for the latest standards, programming languages, operating

standard, allows relational queries to

systems and technologies. In addition, OSIsoft vCampus (http://vcampus.osisoft.com)

the PI System using SQL (for legacy

provides everything needed to build applications on the PI System, including an online

runtime license only).

community of customers, partners and OSIsoft representatives. The PI System Access

(PSA) license then enables users to access all data in the entire PI System, from anywhere,

PI Web Services, based on the

using applications developed on or integrated with any of the PI Data Access products.

Simple Object Access Protocol

(SOAP) standard, exposes PI data to
Web Service clients.

PI OPC DA/HDA Server, based

on the OLE for Process Control
(OPC) standard, exposes PI data
to Data Access (DA) and Historical
Data Access (HDA) clients.

PI SDK provides object-oriented

Microsoft Component Object Model
(COM) assemblies and controls for
programmatic access to the
PI System.

AF SDK and AN SDK provide

object-oriented Microsoft .NET
assemblies and controls for
programmatic access to PI AF and
PI Notifications.

PI API provides common libraries

for programmatic access to the
PI System (for legacy runtime use
only).

Develop in Microsoft Visual Studio using PI SDK.

Technical Components

Benefits

PI Data Access provides

Based on open, industry standards. Includes data access tools that are based on the

standards-based tools and

latest standards such as OLEDB, JDBC, ODBC, OPC, Web Services, Microsoft .NET and

programmatic access methods for

COM.

reading and writing PI System data.

Access the PI System as a relational database. Presents a view of the PI System as a

relational database using familiar SQL queries.

OSIsoft vCampus provides a

Extend the PI infrastructure. Enables programmers to create custom applications in

Development license for the

multiple languages on multiple platforms.

PI Data Access products, as well as

Collaborate with the PI System developer community. Includes development

a development system and a variety

license through OSIsoft vCampus (http://vcampus.osisoft.com) plus online resources to

of resources to help in building

help build applications.

applications on the PI System.

Access all types of data. Provides access to real-time and historical time-series data in
the PI Server, as well as asset metadata in PI AF and event data in PI Notifications.

PI System Access (PSA) license

Access any PI Server. Offers broad access to any number of PI Servers, inside and

provides a Runtime license for the

outside the organization, through a PI System Access (PSA) license.

PI Data Access products so that

Access data from anywhere. PSA license allows you to access PI data from multiple

each named user can access the full

locations (e.g. office, home, mobile) or from multiple devices.

richness of the PI System.

Easy migration. Exchange existing DA/DAP licenses so you may use both legacy data
access products and new data access products.

Prerequisites: a PI Server 2010

or higher.

PI/AF Servers

Client Applications

SQL Queries

Microsoft SQL Server,

Office/SharePoint
Custom ADO.NET
applications

PI OLEDB
OLE DB/ SQL
PI/AF
COM
Engine SDK

Access to PI System data through SQL queries.

About OSIsoft
OSIsoft (www.osisoft.com) delivers the PI System, the industry standard in enterprise
infrastructure, for management of real-time data and events. With installations in 107
countries spanning the globe, the OSIsoft PI System is used in manufacturing, energy,
utilities, life sciences, data centers, facilities, and the process industries. This global installed
base relies upon the OSIsoft PI System to safeguard data and deliver enterprise-wide
visibility into operational, manufacturing and business data. The PI System enables users to
manage assets, mitigate risks, comply with regulations, improve processes, drive innovation,
make business decisions in real time, and to identify competitive business and market
opportunities. Founded in 1980, OSIsoft, LLC is headquartered in San Leandro, CA, with
operations worldwide and is privately held.
OPC Foundation Certified for Compliance logo is a trademark of the OPC Foundation and may be used only by written permission of the OPC Foundation. Any unauthorized
use of the Certified for Compliance logo is prohibited. OPC Foundation Certified for Compliance logo indicates that the PI OPC DA Server has been tested by an independent
certification lab and is certifed to be compliant with the following OPC Specifications:

OPC Data Access (DA) 2.05a

OPC Historical Data Access (HDA) 1.2*
Additional Information about compliance testing, logo program, and a summary of test results for PI OPC DA/HDA Server can be found at www.opcfoundation.org
*PI OPC HDA Server is OPC Foundation Self-tested for Compliance which indicates the PI OPC HDA Server has been tested by the manufacturer to be compliant with OPC
Historical Data Access (HDA) 1.2.

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