Entry_ID_64906050
Entry_ID_64906050
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Creation of report templates for the Information Server based on Process Historian
data in the WinCC and PCS 7 Environment
World-wide competition, increasing energy costs, scarce raw materials and high demands to product quality – companies from the
process industry face many challenges. Specific optimization in view of process excellence and profitability are a must.
Task
Historic data from the company is a key to increase productivity. In order to make this enormous amount of data accessible for plant
optimization, a powerful archive and report system is required.
Solution
This application describes the basics and the principle of operation of the Process Historian (PH) and of the Information Server (IS). It
will be explained in detail how you can create individual reports in order to be able to read out data promptly from the Process Historian
database. Furthermore, you will learn how to work with the Process Historian database.
explanation of the basics and of the function principle of the Process Historian
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The Process Historian (PH) and Information Server (IS) have, among others, the following functionalities and benefits:
Batch archives of SIMATIC BATCH are saved natively in the process historian.
PH also supports single stations.
PH supports several PCS 7 / WinCC projects in parallel.
Easy access to historic process data via web and office applications.
Widely used standard reporting system that is adjusted to PCS 7 / WinCC reporting incl. standard reporting templates.
PH can be easily integrated into existing IT infrastructures and web portals.
Large volumes of process data can be prepared and displayed in reports across projects.
With WinCC Trend and Alarm Control data from PH can also be displayed on the OS Runtime level.
With OPC HDA / "H A&E" PH data can be accessed.
Backup/restore function on external data carriers.
Validity
To check the validity and compatibility, please refer to the information in the following summary table:
Published_Reports_Summary_Table.xlsx (20,9 KB)
For more information on validity, check the documentation of the report templates
Installation of the SQL Server Managment Studio for the Process Historian 2020 Documentation (1,6 MB)
Update of an IS 2014 SP3 report template for IS 2020 Documentation (3,1 MB)
Create a 5TrendObject Report for the Information Server Documentation (614,6 KB)
Prepared report templates (7,7 KB)
Create an Advanced Trend Report for the Information Server Documentation (1,2 MB)
Prepared report templates (23,0 KB)
Creation of report templates with the Report Designer (Visual Studio) Documentation (2,8 MB)
Report template: APF with WinCC User Archives in the PCS 7 environment
Documentation (2,1 MB)
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Report template: Process Operation Report Documentation (913,0 KB) Prepared report templates (6,6 KB)
Report template: Creation of a report with logon and logoff information for PCS7 OS
Documentation (1,0 MB)
Prepared report templates (6,2 KB)
Report template: Frequently filtered entry lists
Documentation (987,0 KB)
Prepared report templates (7,9 KB)
Report template: Valve switching
Documentation(1,2 MB)
Prepared report templates (14,0 KB) (14,3 KB)
Report template: Use of singal status report templates Documentation (729,6 KB)
Prepared report templates (11,0 KB)
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Report template: Tabular SIMATIC BATCH report for the information server
Documentation (1,4 MB)
Prepared report templates (22,5 KB)
Report template: Use of SIMATIC BATCH report templates with the information server
Documentation (941,2 KB)
Prepared report templates (16,4 KB)
Report template: Trend comparison for one variable and two time ranges
Documentation (886,9 KB)
Prepared report templates (8,7 KB)
Further information
SIMATIC Process Control System PCS 7 Readme V9.0 (Online)
WinCC V7.4 SP1: General information and installation
SIMATIC Process Historian 2014 SP3
SIMATIC Information Server 2014 SP2
Installation, Operation and Maintenance of PH/IS in a PCS 7 environment
Last changes
The report template "Update of an IS 2014 SP3 report template for IS 2020" was added.
The "Complete package of all templates with documentation" includes the newly added report template.
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