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Axiom Data Entry Control

If I try to use the Data Entry control on a tag that is receiving data I get the error: "Unable to commit staged entries." What does this mean, and how do I avoid it please?

Edit Historical Data

How can I edit and delete existing data? Does deleting the data actually remove it, or just change the Quality flag to deleted? What about the metadata for a tag once it has been created?

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Tag name in value box

I know I can use a value box in an Axiom Application with ValueFormat = {Value:N2} @ {Time:MM/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss tt} to get value and time. Is there a way I can have tag name there as well? Right now,…

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Canary Sender Buffer Capabilities

Hello everyone, My team and I have some questions related to the capabilities of the Sender Buffer. Is there a limit in the amount of data Canary can buffer?…

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Time per Stop Reason

Some of our machines have a "stop code", "stop description", or "fault code" tag. When the machine is stopped, this is populated with a value. In a trend chart for example,…

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Logarithmic scaling on bar graphs in Axiom application?

Hello, does anyone know a way to express a value in a bar graph on a logarithmic scale? I have only been working with the Axiom program for a short time and only have prior experience with an old…

Sender API functions

When I try using the sender API functions, I am getting the error Method not implemented. I used getSessionToken found in the sender API documentation Canary Labs | Sender Web API Documentation

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Trend link 6.0 license issue

Trend link 6.0,how to solve this problem

OPC DA/Canary Logger Admin - Divide tag by 10

I have a tag coming into Canary via Kepware. The tag needs to be divided by 10. Can I do that with the "data transform" column in the Canary Logger Administrator or something?…

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Experience with Canary in manufacturing of medical equipment?

Recently, we have an opportunity for a prospect in manufacturing of medical equipment. They are looking for reference in the same industry. Also comparing the experience of using Canarylabs vs PI.…

Request to share their experience working with Canary vs. GE Proficy or other historians.

Dear All, Could you please share your experience in using Canary to replace GE Proficy or in place of it? What made you to choose Canary and how is the experience so far?

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User Experience on the Latest Version 21.4.0.-273

Hello everyone, Anyone here who has upgraded their system to this latest version? Have you experienced/noticed some bugs/issues on it? Kinldy share it to us.…

Utilizing SourceTags in scripting environment

Is it possible to use the value of a sourcetag direct in the scripting environment without having to add a valuebox? For example, I have three daily values I wish to display an average of.…

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Cloud Sample Rate

To whom it may concern, I am looking to buy Canary Labs cloud version. can anybody explain the sample rate for me please? many thanks! my email address is jay.wei@gxy.com

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Why does my ODBC query return a value of NaN?

When querying the historian using an ODBC connection, sometimes it returns NaN for a value.

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Required internet connection speed?

I monitor operations trends for a client remotely. I have a 20Mbps sattellite internet connection (YahClick) and connect to my client's corporate network using a Sophos VPN connection.…

Converting tag value like Excel could do with HEX2DEC

This is probably not very common and I intend to review further but in case someone has a quick solution...... We have 4 tags that combine together for the style ID.…

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Transform numeric tag value into a description using a lookup

I feel like I've seen something like this somewhere but looking for a nudge in the right direction to save time..... We have a stop code tag that has a numeric value.…

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Canary connection to Talk2M

Hi! I'm wondering if Canary can easily connect to Talk2M, a cloud-based industrial storage service for data logging. Thanks!

Axiom Meta Data on Tags

Hi, Is it possible to filter tags in Axiom by meta data? We have OEM tags where their native naming convention is not intuitive, while the meta data is familiar to users.…

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Purge all messages in sender

Is there a way to purge all the buffered messages in the sender? I can purge single messages but when I try to select all and purge it seems like as the sender is processing the buffer,…

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Try to export trend as CSV file. But not complete it

Try to export trend as CSV but screen still show EXPORTING… over 10-15 mins not complete it.

Canary/Axiom to Maximo

Hello, all. I am interested if there is any documentation (or if anyone has achieved) how to connect Canary/Axiom to IBM Maximo. What I am interested in doing is if a Boolean changes state (let's…

RSLinx and FactoryTalk SE

Hey everyone, Has anyone connected Canary to RSLinx Enterprise and the FactoryTalk View Site Edition Suite?

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