OSIsoft PI System · Schema
OSIsoft PI Point
Schema for an OSIsoft PI point (tag), the fundamental data storage unit in the PI System representing a single time-series measurement.
Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| WebId | string | PI Web API opaque unique identifier |
| Id | integer | PI point numeric ID on the PI Data Archive |
| Name | string | PI tag name |
| Path | string | Full PI path (\\ServerName\TagName) |
| PointType | string | PI point data type |
| EngineeringUnits | string | Unit of measure (e.g., kPa, °C, m3/h) |
| Description | string | Tag description |
| Descriptor | string | Short descriptor |
| PointClass | string | PI point class (classic, base, etc.) |
| Zero | number | Zero value for analog points |
| Span | number | Span value for analog points |
| ExcMin | number | Exception minimum for compression |
| ExcMax | number | Exception maximum for compression |
| Step | boolean | True if values are step-function (digital/integer types) |
| Future | boolean | True if future-dated values are allowed |
| Tag | string | Tag name alias |
| Instrument | string | Instrument tag reference |
| Location1 | integer | Location attribute 1 |
| Location2 | integer | Location attribute 2 |
| Location3 | integer | Location attribute 3 |
| Location4 | integer | Location attribute 4 |
| Location5 | integer | Location attribute 5 |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "https://api-evangelist.github.io/osisoft-pi/json-schema/osisoft-pi-point-schema.json",
"title": "OSIsoft PI Point",
"description": "Schema for an OSIsoft PI point (tag), the fundamental data storage unit in the PI System representing a single time-series measurement.",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"WebId": {
"type": "string",
"description": "PI Web API opaque unique identifier"
},
"Id": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "PI point numeric ID on the PI Data Archive"
},
"Name": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 80,
"description": "PI tag name"
},
"Path": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Full PI path (\\\\ServerName\\TagName)"
},
"PointType": {
"type": "string",
"enum": ["Float16", "Float32", "Float64", "Int16", "Int32", "Digital", "Timestamp", "String"],
"description": "PI point data type"
},
"EngineeringUnits": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Unit of measure (e.g., kPa, °C, m3/h)"
},
"Description": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 128,
"description": "Tag description"
},
"Descriptor": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 32,
"description": "Short descriptor"
},
"PointClass": {
"type": "string",
"description": "PI point class (classic, base, etc.)"
},
"Zero": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Zero value for analog points"
},
"Span": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Span value for analog points"
},
"ExcMin": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Exception minimum for compression"
},
"ExcMax": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Exception maximum for compression"
},
"Step": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "True if values are step-function (digital/integer types)"
},
"Future": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "True if future-dated values are allowed"
},
"Tag": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Tag name alias"
},
"Instrument": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Instrument tag reference"
},
"Location1": { "type": "integer", "description": "Location attribute 1" },
"Location2": { "type": "integer", "description": "Location attribute 2" },
"Location3": { "type": "integer", "description": "Location attribute 3" },
"Location4": { "type": "integer", "description": "Location attribute 4" },
"Location5": { "type": "integer", "description": "Location attribute 5" }
},
"required": ["WebId", "Name", "PointType"],
"examples": [
{
"WebId": "P0UKSmL5GxNku5bXVjXV1zIgAAAUEkT0NPRFwtUEkxXFJFQUNUT1IuVEVNUC5QVjE",
"Id": 1042,
"Name": "REACTOR.TEMP.PV1",
"Path": "\\\\PI-SERVER1\\REACTOR.TEMP.PV1",
"PointType": "Float32",
"EngineeringUnits": "°C",
"Description": "Reactor 1 Temperature Process Variable",
"Descriptor": "R1 Temp",
"PointClass": "classic",
"Zero": -50,
"Span": 250,
"Step": false,
"Future": false
}
]
}
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