Create a Data Source (Classic)
Steps for Operations Hub classic version.
Before you begin
Procedure
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From the main navigation menu, select DATASOURCES.
The DATASOURCES workspace appears, displaying a list of data sources.
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Select Add New Data Source, and then enter values as
specified in the following table.
Field Name Description Name Enter a unique name for the data source. Product Select one these products for the data source: - Proficy CIMPLICITY
- Proficy Historian
- Proficy iFIX
- OPC UA
- Relational Database
- REST API
- GraphQL
- Proficy Workflow
- Proficy Batch
- Plant Applications
Description Enter a brief description of the new data source. -
Complete the required configuration details based on the selected data
source.
Refer to the steps in the respective topics:
- For CIMPLICITY, iFIX, and OPC UA, refer to Add a Data Source with OPC UA Configuration (Classic).
You can also use MQTT as an OPC UA translator. The OPC UA client can read or write the data that has been translated from MQTT. For more information, refer to MQTT documentation.
- For Historian and REST API, refer to Add Historian or Custom REST Data Source (Classic).
- For relational database, refer to Add Relational Database Data Source (Classic).
- For GraphQL, refer to Add a GraphQL Data Source (Classic).
- For Batch, refer to Add a Batch Data Source (Classic).
- For Plant Applications, refer to Add Plant Applications Data Source (Classic).
- For CIMPLICITY, iFIX, and OPC UA, refer to Add a Data Source with OPC UA Configuration (Classic).
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Save the data source.
Save Select to save the data source details and remain on the screen. Save As New Select to copy the details and save as a new data source. Save And Exit Select to save the data source details and exit the screen.