{"id":18917,"date":"2018-01-08T11:32:56","date_gmt":"2018-01-08T03:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/help\/?page_id=18917"},"modified":"2024-06-07T14:01:13","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T06:01:13","slug":"data-selector","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/p2-explorer\/explorer-studio\/data-selector\/","title":{"rendered":"Data Selector"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"left-bar\">This article applies to version 4.4.5 and later of IFS OI Explorer. For more, see <a href=\"#Release_History\">Release History<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"page-subheading\">Overview<\/h2>\n<p class=\"overview\">The Data Selector is a property field used in many component editors, such as the data label and charts, that makes it easy to add data to a component in Explorer Studio.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">The Data Selector is available wherever you see a property field with the \"<strong><em>Click to configure data...<\/em><\/strong>\" placeholder text.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul class=\"intro-text\">\n<li>To open the data selector, click the drop-down list containing the placeholder text.\u00a0In the following example, the Data Selector is shown for the\u00a0<strong>Value<\/strong>\u00a0property of the Data Label.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-overview.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35019\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-overview.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-overview.png 780w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-overview-768x200.png 768w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-overview-150x39.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-overview-24x6.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-overview-36x9.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-overview-48x12.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">The data selector expands to a larger panel below the property. The contents of this panel may vary, depending on the data category initially shown.<\/p>\n<h3>Data Categories<\/h3>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">Depending on what a component is used for, there can be up to 5 separate <em>Data Categories<\/em> to choose from, when you select your data. If a category is not applicable to a component, it will not be available for selection.<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">The category initially selected in the Data Selector component will depend on the type of component. E.g. In the Data Label the Value category is selected by default, but in a Chart component the Dataset category is selected by default.<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">Click the links below to find out how to configure each category.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Data-Categories.png\" rel=\"lightbox-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18921 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Data-Categories.png\" width=\"334\" height=\"39\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Data-Categories.png 334w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Data-Categories-150x18.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Data-Categories-24x3.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Data-Categories-36x4.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Data-Categories-48x6.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px;\" width=\"15\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9576 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Dataset-Icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"180\"><a href=\"#Using_Dataset_Data\"><strong>Dataset<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Tabular data returned from a dataset datasource.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9575 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Ad-Hoc-Calc-Icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"#Using_Ad_hoc_Calculation_Data\"><strong>Ad hoc Calculation<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td>A temporary calculation. An ad hoc calculation is specific to a component, and cannot be reused in other components.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18892 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Attribute-Icon.png\" width=\"20\" height=\"19\" \/><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"#Using_Attribute_Data\"><strong>Attribute<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td>An attribute associated with an entity, usually from an asset model.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9573 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/tag-Icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"#Using_Tag_Data\"><strong>Tag<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td>A tag from a tag datasource, or a calculation tag.\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9572 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Value-Icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"#Using_Value_Data\"><strong>Value<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td>A fixed or variable value, as defined in Studio.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"note\"><strong>Note<\/strong>: You can tab through the different data categories to configure each one. The one that is selected when you save the page remains the configured option. Any other configurations will be lost.<\/p>\n<h3>Data Types<\/h3>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">Each data category shows a variety of data types, which determine what may be entered for a particular property. Each property will show 2 buttons: a fixed type (on the left) and a variable (on the right).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-type1.png\" rel=\"lightbox-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35044 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-type1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-type1.png 288w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-type1-150x73.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-type1-24x12.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-type1-36x18.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-type1-48x23.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">One of these buttons will be selected by default, however you may change the selection if you wish.<\/p>\n<h4>Fixed Values<\/h4>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">The following fixed values may be available. When you see these icons, the field must contain appropriate values. If using a variable instead, the variable type must be of the corresponding data type.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px;\" width=\"15\"><strong>Icon<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Data Type<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Valid Values<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Example<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34462 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/time-icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\" \/><\/td>\n<td><strong>Datetime<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>A date\/time value in UTC format.\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-datetime.png\" rel=\"lightbox-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35055 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-datetime-e1515111946991.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"206\" height=\"33\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-datetime-e1515111946991.png 206w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-datetime-e1515111946991-150x24.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-datetime-e1515111946991-24x4.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-datetime-e1515111946991-36x6.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-datetime-e1515111946991-48x8.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34457 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/number-icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"11\" \/><\/td>\n<td><strong>Number<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>A valid numeric value. Can be integer or decimal.\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-number.png\" rel=\"lightbox-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35052 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-number-e1515111980915.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"207\" height=\"35\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-number-e1515111980915.png 207w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-number-e1515111980915-150x25.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-number-e1515111980915-24x4.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-number-e1515111980915-36x6.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-number-e1515111980915-48x8.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 207px) 100vw, 207px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34461 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/text-icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"11\" \/><\/td>\n<td><strong>Text<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>An alphanumeric text value.\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-abc.png\" rel=\"lightbox-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35049 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-abc-e1515111999226.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"34\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-abc-e1515111999226.png 208w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-abc-e1515111999226-150x25.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-abc-e1515111999226-24x4.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-abc-e1515111999226-36x6.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-abc-e1515111999226-48x8.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 208px) 100vw, 208px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35046 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/choice-icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"11\" height=\"11\" \/><\/td>\n<td><strong>Text\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>This is a list of pre-defined values for the component property, and is used when a specific value is required. For example, Sample Method can only have the following valid options:\u00a0Last Known Value, Average, Linear Interpolate, or Raw.<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-sample-method.png\" rel=\"lightbox-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35050 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-sample-method-e1515112020798.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"205\" height=\"95\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-sample-method-e1515112020798.png 205w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-sample-method-e1515112020798-150x70.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-sample-method-e1515112020798-24x11.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-sample-method-e1515112020798-36x17.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-sample-method-e1515112020798-48x22.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35053 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/list-icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"13\" height=\"10\" \/><\/td>\n<td><strong>Text<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>The name of a column from the dataset. The relevant columns are available in a drop-down list.<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-colname.png\" rel=\"lightbox-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35054 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-colname-e1515112048514.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"83\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-colname-e1515112048514.png 203w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-colname-e1515112048514-150x61.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-colname-e1515112048514-24x10.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-colname-e1515112048514-36x15.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-colname-e1515112048514-48x20.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34458 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/list-icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"11\" height=\"9\" \/><\/td>\n<td><strong>List<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>A list of text values.\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-list.png\" rel=\"lightbox-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35065 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-list-e1515112067522.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"204\" height=\"82\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-list-e1515112067522.png 204w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-list-e1515112067522-150x60.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-list-e1515112067522-24x10.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-list-e1515112067522-36x14.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-list-e1515112067522-48x19.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34465 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/yesno-icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"13\" height=\"10\" \/><\/td>\n<td><strong>Yes\/No<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Select the check box to indicate Yes; clear the check box to indicate No.\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-yes.png\" rel=\"lightbox-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35063 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-yes-e1515112089710.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"204\" height=\"27\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-yes-e1515112089710.png 204w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-yes-e1515112089710-150x20.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-yes-e1515112089710-24x3.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-yes-e1515112089710-36x5.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-yes-e1515112089710-48x6.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9575\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Ad-Hoc-Calc-Icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"13\" height=\"13\" \/><\/td>\n<td><strong>Calculation or CalculationList<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/p2-server\/calculations\/calculation-syntax\/\">syntactically valid<\/a>\u00a0calculation expression (or list of expressions) that can be parsed by the Calculation Engine. If specifying the name of a saved calculation, it must be enclosed in curly brackets { }. You may find it easier to first open a <a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/p2-server\/configuring-your-system\/creating-a-calculation\/using-the-calculation-editor\/\">calculation editor<\/a> and then copy-paste the calculation.\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-calc.png\" rel=\"lightbox-10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35051 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-calc-e1515112112126.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"31\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-calc-e1515112112126.png 208w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-calc-e1515112112126-150x22.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-calc-e1515112112126-24x4.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-calc-e1515112112126-36x5.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-calc-e1515112112126-48x7.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 208px) 100vw, 208px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35048 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/tag-icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"11\" height=\"11\" \/><\/td>\n<td><strong>Tag<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>A tag defined in IFS OI Server.\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-tag.png\" rel=\"lightbox-11\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35056 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-tag-e1515112139621.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"207\" height=\"32\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-tag-e1515112139621.png 207w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-tag-e1515112139621-150x23.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-tag-e1515112139621-24x4.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-tag-e1515112139621-36x6.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-tag-e1515112139621-48x7.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 207px) 100vw, 207px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34460 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/taglist-icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"14\" height=\"11\" \/><\/td>\n<td><strong>TagList<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>A list of tags defined in IFS OI Server.\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-tags.png\" rel=\"lightbox-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35062 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-tags-e1515112159959.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"204\" height=\"81\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-tags-e1515112159959.png 204w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-tags-e1515112159959-150x60.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-tags-e1515112159959-24x10.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-tags-e1515112159959-36x14.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-tags-e1515112159959-48x19.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35047 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/grid-icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"13\" height=\"10\" \/><\/td>\n<td><strong>EntityList\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>A list of entities defined in IFS OI Server.<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-entity-list.png\" rel=\"lightbox-13\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35064 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-entity-list-e1515112179808.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"202\" height=\"54\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-entity-list-e1515112179808.png 202w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-entity-list-e1515112179808-150x40.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-entity-list-e1515112179808-24x6.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-entity-list-e1515112179808-36x10.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-entity-list-e1515112179808-48x13.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34459 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/entity-icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"16\" height=\"14\" \/><\/td>\n<td><strong>Entity or EntityList<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>The name of an entity or entities defined in IFS OI Server.\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-entity.png\" rel=\"lightbox-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35061 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-entity-e1515112202162.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"204\" height=\"72\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-entity-e1515112202162.png 204w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-entity-e1515112202162-150x53.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-entity-e1515112202162-24x8.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-entity-e1515112202162-36x13.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-entity-e1515112202162-48x17.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34456 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/template-data-icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"11\" height=\"13\" \/><\/td>\n<td><strong>Template<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>The name of a template defined in IFS OI Server.\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-template.png\" rel=\"lightbox-15\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35058 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-template-e1515112226199.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"205\" height=\"95\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-template-e1515112226199.png 205w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-template-e1515112226199-150x70.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-template-e1515112226199-24x11.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-template-e1515112226199-36x17.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-template-e1515112226199-48x22.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18892\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Attribute-Icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"14\" height=\"13\" \/><\/td>\n<td><strong>Attribute<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>An attribute defined in IFS OI Server.\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-attr.png\" rel=\"lightbox-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35059 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-attr-e1515112257224.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"205\" height=\"73\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-attr-e1515112257224.png 205w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-attr-e1515112257224-150x53.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-attr-e1515112257224-24x9.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-attr-e1515112257224-36x13.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-attr-e1515112257224-48x17.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34463 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/attribute-value-icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"13\" height=\"13\" \/><\/td>\n<td><strong>AttributeValue<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>An attribute value defined in IFS OI Server.<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-attr-value.png\" rel=\"lightbox-17\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35060 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-attr-value-e1515112275438.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"32\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-attr-value-e1515112275438.png 203w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-attr-value-e1515112275438-150x24.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-attr-value-e1515112275438-24x4.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-attr-value-e1515112275438-36x6.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-attr-value-e1515112275438-48x8.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4>Variables\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11126 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/variable-button-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"35\" height=\"29\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/variable-button-1.png 35w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/variable-button-1-24x20.png 24w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 35px) 100vw, 35px\" \/><\/h4>\n<ul class=\"intro-text\">\n<li>To use a variable, click the <strong>variable\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11126 \" style=\"font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: normal;\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/variable-button-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"20\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/variable-button-1.png 35w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/variable-button-1-24x20.png 24w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 24px) 100vw, 24px\" \/><\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>button, and then select a variable from the drop-down list.\u00a0<br \/>\nOnly variables of the correct type are available in the drop-down list. E.g. Where the property expects text, only text variables are available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"intro-text\">\n<li>If the variable you want is not in the list, type in the variable name you want to use.\u00a0<br \/>\nIf you want to give the variable a default value, ensure its data type suits the property. E.g. If you configure a <em>time<\/em> field\u00a0to use a variable, that variable should be assigned a <em>Datetime<\/em> data type.\u00a0You can view or update the page default variables on the Default Values panel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">If the variable type is selected by default in the Data Selector, you will often find that the corresponding page default variable has already been assigned. You can see this in the following example, using an ad hoc calculation:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Data-Label-e1515051517417.png\" rel=\"lightbox-18\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18925 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Data-Label-e1515051517417.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Data-Label-e1515051517417.png 333w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Data-Label-e1515051517417-150x147.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Data-Label-e1515051517417-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Data-Label-e1515051517417-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Data-Label-e1515051517417-48x48.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"left-bar\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/p2-explorer\/explorer-primers\/variables\/\">Variables<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Default Values\" href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/p2-explorer\/explorer-studio\/default-value\/\">Default Values<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"page-subheading\">Adding Data<\/h2>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">To add data using the Data Selector, first choose the data category, and then complete the relevant fields, as per the following sections.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-categories1.png\" rel=\"lightbox-19\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35162 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-categories1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-categories1.png 333w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-categories1-150x77.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-categories1-24x12.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-categories1-36x18.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-categories1-48x25.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Using Dataset Data<\/h3>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">The Dataset category has 3 sections, plus a preview button. Below is an example of a configured dataset for a data label's <em>Value<\/em> property, which requires a single numeric value.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-selector1.png\" rel=\"lightbox-20\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35084\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-selector1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-selector1.png 530w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-selector1-150x134.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-selector1-24x21.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-selector1-36x32.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-selector1-48x43.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px; width: 120px;\"><strong>Dataset Query selector<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>The dataset query used to source a list of data for this component\u2019s property. Dataset queries are configured in IFS OI Server. If you know the name of the query, type it into this box and select it from the autocomplete drop-down list. Otherwise, click the Browse <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31110\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ellipsis-icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"21\" height=\"18\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ellipsis-icon.png 31w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ellipsis-icon-24x20.png 24w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 21px) 100vw, 21px\" \/> button to select if from a dialog box.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px;\"><strong>Data Filters<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Filters are only available for components that require a single list of data (such as the Data Label's <em>Value<\/em> property). These three columns are used collectively, to specify a single point of data from the result set. For more, see <a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/p2-explorer\/explorer-studio\/filter-column-and-filter-value\/\">Filter Column and Filter Value<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Property components that require a <strong>single point of data<\/strong> (such as the Option Links's <em>Option Values<\/em> property) only use the <strong>Value Column<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Property components that require a full <strong>set of data<\/strong> (such as the Chart's <em>Data<\/em> property) do not use these three columns.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px;\"><strong>Dataset Parameters<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Dataset parameters are configured as part of the query in IFS OI Server. Not all queries have dataset parameters, and if they do these will vary depending on the query. If the dataset parameters have been configured with default values in IFS OI Server, you do not need to fill these in before previewing the data. Otherwise, they should be filled in before you will see any data.\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px;\"><strong>Preview button<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Click the\u00a0Preview\u00a0button to see what columns and values are returned by the query. This is helpful for setting up filtering and checking that you are getting data. If the preview window is blank, no data will be displayed in the component. If you expect to see data but none is shown, this could mean that your parameters are configured incorrectly.\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"no-toc-heading\">How to Select Dataset Data<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">This example uses a Data Label. Some of the components' properties (such as the Chart's <em>Data<\/em>) require fewer or no filter details.<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\"><strong>Step 1. <\/strong>Click the drop-down list next to the Value property to open the Data Selector.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Configure-Step-1.png\" rel=\"lightbox-21\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9726 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Configure-Step-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"321\" height=\"34\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Configure-Step-1.png 321w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Configure-Step-1-150x16.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Configure-Step-1-24x3.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Configure-Step-1-36x4.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Configure-Step-1-48x5.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\"><strong>Step 2.<\/strong> In the Data Selector, click the <strong>Dataset<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/datasetquerydataicon.png\" rel=\"lightbox-22\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14669\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/datasetquerydataicon.png\" alt=\"Dataset icon\" width=\"16\" height=\"13\" \/><\/a>\u00a0category.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Another-Data-Label.png\" rel=\"lightbox-23\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18927 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Another-Data-Label-e1515120216544.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"339\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Another-Data-Label-e1515120216544.png 339w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Another-Data-Label-e1515120216544-137x150.png 137w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Another-Data-Label-e1515120216544-22x24.png 22w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Another-Data-Label-e1515120216544-33x36.png 33w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Another-Data-Label-e1515120216544-44x48.png 44w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 339px) 100vw, 339px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\"><strong>Step 3. <\/strong>Select the dataset query.\u00a0In this example, we want the <em>OilDowntimeByReason<\/em> dataset from the <em>Oil and Gas Data<\/em> datasource. You can do this in 2 ways: type the name or browse.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"intro-text\">\n<li><strong>Typing in a Dataset Query Name<\/strong>:<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>If you know the name of the query, start typing part of the dataset query name into the edit box, and select the query from the list of matching options.\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Search-dataset-query.png\" rel=\"lightbox-24\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18931 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Search-dataset-query-e1515117412110.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"335\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Search-dataset-query-e1515117412110.png 335w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Search-dataset-query-e1515117412110-150x96.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Search-dataset-query-e1515117412110-24x15.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Search-dataset-query-e1515117412110-36x23.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Search-dataset-query-e1515117412110-48x31.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Browsing for the query<\/strong>: If you don't know the name of the query,\u00a0click the browse button next to the edit box.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/browse-button.png\" rel=\"lightbox-25\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35087\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/browse-button.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"306\" height=\"39\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/browse-button.png 306w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/browse-button-150x19.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/browse-button-24x3.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/browse-button-36x5.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/browse-button-48x6.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 306px) 100vw, 306px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nThe <strong>Choose Data<\/strong> window opens, with the available dataset queries listed in the main panel. Use the search options to locate the one you want, or scroll through the list. If a dataset has a description, this is listed below the name.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/choose-data1.png\" rel=\"lightbox-26\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35089 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/choose-data1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"738\" height=\"558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/choose-data1.png 738w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/choose-data1-150x113.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/choose-data1-24x18.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/choose-data1-36x27.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/choose-data1-48x36.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\na. The panel on the left lists the available datasources. If you know the datasource of your query, click it to filter the datasets.<br \/>\nb. To locate the dataset, scroll through the list or type part of the dataset query name into the Search box.<br \/>\nc. When you have found your query, click on the query name, in the main panel.<br \/>\nd. Click <strong>OK<\/strong>.\u00a0The selected name appears in the <em>Dataset Query<\/em> edit box.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"intro-text\"><strong>Step 4.<\/strong>\u00a0Set the filters (where applicable).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-filters.png\" rel=\"lightbox-27\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35090\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-filters.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"308\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-filters.png 308w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-filters-150x81.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-filters-24x13.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-filters-36x19.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-filters-48x26.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 308px) 100vw, 308px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"note\">Tip: If available, click the Preview button to see the available columns and values. Note that you will only see data if default values have been configured for the dataset parameters. Here is an example of a preview, showing the available fields:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-preview.png\" rel=\"lightbox-28\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35091\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-preview.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"424\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-preview.png 424w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-preview-150x82.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-preview-24x13.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-preview-36x20.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-preview-48x26.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px; width: 120px;\"><strong>Filter Column<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Select a column name from the dataset. In this example, we use the <em>DowntimeReason<\/em> column.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px;\"><strong>Filter Value<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Type in a value from the Filter Column. In this example, we use <em>No Issues<\/em>. This row is used to determine where the value comes from.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px;\"><strong>Value Column<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>This column provides the actual value to be used in the component. In this example, we use the <em>SumDowntimeHours\u00a0<\/em>column, as we want the data label to show the downtime hours.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">The following image shows how setting the filters determines the value to be shown:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-filters-filled.png\" rel=\"lightbox-29\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35092\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-filters-filled.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"424\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-filters-filled.png 424w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-filters-filled-150x82.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-filters-filled-24x13.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-filters-filled-36x20.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-filters-filled-48x26.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"left-bar\">Read more:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/p2-explorer\/explorer-studio\/filter-column-and-filter-value\/\">Filter Column and Filter Value<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\"><strong>Step 5.<\/strong>\u00a0If there are Dataset Parameters, type a value in each one\u2019s corresponding edit box. Note that if the dataset parameters have been assigned default values in the query, these will not be shown.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-parameters.png\" rel=\"lightbox-30\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35099\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-parameters.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"331\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-parameters.png 331w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-parameters-106x150.png 106w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-parameters-17x24.png 17w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-parameters-25x36.png 25w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-parameters-34x48.png 34w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"note\">Tip: Some parameters lend themselves well to using page default variables, such as <em>startTime<\/em> and <em>endTime<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\"><strong>Step 6.<\/strong>\u00a0Click <strong>Preview<\/strong> to view the results in the <strong>Dataset Preview<\/strong> window. The dataset preview shows the result set with the specified dataset parameters applied to the full dataset query.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-preview-2a.png\" rel=\"lightbox-31\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35101\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-preview-2a.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"372\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-preview-2a.png 372w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-preview-2a-150x63.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-preview-2a-24x10.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-preview-2a-36x15.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-preview-2a-48x20.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">The Data Label's Value property is now configured, and the resulting data value is displayed in the Data Label component.<\/p>\n<p class=\"left-bar-blue\"><i class=\"fa fa-eye fa-2x fa-pull-left\"><\/i> Watch the video below to see how a dataset query is selected for a Data Table component. Note: This video shows an older version of the Data Table.<\/p>\n\r\n\t<!-- Begin Video.js -->\r\n\t<video id=\"example_video_id_254239502\" class=\"video-js vjs-default-skin\" width=\"575\" height=\"400\" controls preload=\"auto\" data-setup='[]'>\r\n\t\t<source src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/videos\/DataTableVideo.mp4\" type='video\/mp4' \/>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/video>\r\n\t<!-- End Video.js -->\r\n\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Using Ad hoc Calculation Data<\/h3>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">Ad hoc calculations are useful when testing ideas for a page or when you need a calculation for a specific, one-off purpose. <strong>Ad hoc calculations cannot be saved, reused in other components, commented on, or monitored by IFS OI Sentinel<\/strong>. If you require these functionalities, you should use the <a href=\"#Using_Tag_Data\">tag category<\/a> to add a calculation tag created in IFS OI Server.<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">The Ad hoc Calculation category has 4 sections, plus a preview button. Below are 2 examples of configured ad hoc calculations: one that accepts a single calc and one that accepts a list of calcs.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><em><strong>Calculation:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-calc-1.png\" rel=\"lightbox-32\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35109\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-calc-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"487\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-calc-1.png 487w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-calc-1-150x113.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-calc-1-24x18.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-calc-1-36x27.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-calc-1-48x36.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 487px) 100vw, 487px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><em><strong>Calculation List:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-calc-list.png\" rel=\"lightbox-33\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35110\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-calc-list.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"495\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-calc-list.png 495w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-calc-list-150x119.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-calc-list-24x19.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-calc-list-36x29.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-calc-list-48x38.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px;\"><strong>Calculation<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>The calculation to be used to create the component's data. The calculation must be a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/p2-server\/calculations\/calculation-syntax\/\">syntactically valid<\/a>\u00a0calculation expression (or list of expressions) that can be parsed by the Calculation Engine. If specifying the name of a saved calculation, it must be enclosed in curly brackets { }. You may find it easier to first open a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/p2-server\/configuring-your-system\/creating-a-calculation\/using-the-calculation-editor\/\">calculation editor<\/a>\u00a0and then copy-paste the calculation.\u00a0For component properties where only a single point of data is used, you can only enter a single calculation, which will be for a single point in time.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px;\"><strong>Sampling options<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\n<p>These are used to define the method (e.g. Average) and the interval (e.g. 3600 seconds) that tag and attribute data within the specified ad hoc calculation is collected, for this component.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Sample Method:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>defines the way the data is processed (e.g.\u00a0<em>Average<\/em>).\u00a0This defaults to the\u00a0<em>pageSampleMethod<\/em>\u00a0variable, which by default is\u00a0<em>Average.<\/em>\u00a0The other available sample methods are:\u00a0<em>Last Known Value, Linear Interpolate,<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Raw.\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Sample Interval<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0defines the amount of time (in seconds) between each data point returned in the request interval.\u00a0This defaults to the\u00a0<em>pageSampleInterval<\/em>\u00a0variable, which by default is\u00a0<em>3600\u00a0<\/em>(i.e. 60 minutes)<em>.\u00a0<\/em>The interval should be a multiple of 60.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Related:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/p2-server\/primers\/transforms\/\">Data Transformation and Sample Methods<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px;\"><strong>Request Interval<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\n<p>For a list of calculations:\u00a0The <em><strong>Start Time<\/strong><\/em> and <em><strong>End Time<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0specify the time range over which we want data\u00a0(tags or attributes) that form part of the calculations.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Start Time<\/strong>\u00a0defaults to the\u00a0<em>startTime\u00a0<\/em>variable, which by default is midnight of the current day<em>.\u00a0<\/em>Start Time\u00a0should be specified in UTC, or as another Datetime variable.<\/li>\n<li><strong>End Time<\/strong>\u00a0defaults to the\u00a0<em>endTime\u00a0<\/em>variable, which by default is midnight of the next day<em>.\u00a0<\/em>End Time\u00a0should be specified in UTC, or as another Datetime variable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For a single calculation:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Time<\/strong> <\/em>indicates the point in time for which to return a value.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Item<\/strong><\/em>: The default of\u00a0<em>Value<\/em>\u00a0will use the values of any tags or attributes in the calculation.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px;\"><strong>Entity Context<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\n<p>If you want to create an ad hoc templated calculation, specify the entity name to be used within the calculation. This option is used for\u00a0<em>Templated Calculations<\/em>, when the calculation contains the <em>Entity<\/em>\u00a0keyword.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note that this templated ad hoc calculation is specific to the configured component only, and cannot be reused elsewhere within Explorer<\/strong>. If you want to reuse a templated calculation, this should be configured by an administrator as an <a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/p2-server\/configuring-your-system\/creating-templates\/\">attribute value<\/a> on a template within IFS OI Server.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px;\"><strong>Preview button\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Click the\u00a0Preview\u00a0button to see what columns and values are returned by the calculation. This is helpful for checking that you are getting data. If the preview window is blank, no data will be displayed in the component. If you expect to see data but none is shown, this could mean that your ad-hoc calculation is not valid.\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"no-toc-heading\">How to Select Ad hoc Calculation Data<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">This example uses a Chart component, which accepts a list of calculations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\"><strong>Step 1. <\/strong>Click the drop-down list next to the Data property to open the Data Selector.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11020 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Step-1-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"57\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Step-1-1.png 332w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Step-1-1-150x26.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Step-1-1-24x4.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Step-1-1-36x6.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Step-1-1-48x8.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\"><strong>Step 2. <\/strong>In the Data Selector, click the <strong>Ad-hoc Calculation<\/strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34464 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/calc-icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"12\" height=\"13\" \/>\u00a0category.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/select-ad-hoc-calc.png\" rel=\"lightbox-34\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18942 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/select-ad-hoc-calc-e1515132447651.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"318\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/select-ad-hoc-calc-e1515132447651.png 318w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/select-ad-hoc-calc-e1515132447651-115x150.png 115w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/select-ad-hoc-calc-e1515132447651-18x24.png 18w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/select-ad-hoc-calc-e1515132447651-28x36.png 28w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/select-ad-hoc-calc-e1515132447651-37x48.png 37w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\"><strong>Step 3.<\/strong> Type in an ad hoc calculation and then click the <strong>Add\u00a0<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10990 \" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Add-button-e1515132869485.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"29\" height=\"19\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Add-button-e1515132869485.png 43w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Add-button-e1515132869485-36x23.png 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 29px) 100vw, 29px\" \/> button to the right of the <strong>Calculations<\/strong> box.\u00a0Continue to add new calculations in this way.\u00a0All calculations must follow the appropriate syntax, in order for the Calculation Engine to parse it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ad-hoc-add1.png\" rel=\"lightbox-35\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35113 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ad-hoc-add1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"321\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ad-hoc-add1.png 321w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ad-hoc-add1-150x82.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ad-hoc-add1-24x13.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ad-hoc-add1-36x20.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ad-hoc-add1-48x26.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">Examples of calculations:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px; width: 120px;\"><strong>100<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>A simple numerical value.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px;\"><strong>1+1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>A simple mathematical formula, using <a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/p2-server\/calculations\/operators\/\">mathematical operators<\/a> such as multiply <strong>*<\/strong>, add <strong>+<\/strong>, subtract <strong>-<\/strong> and divide <strong>%<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px;\"><strong>{RandomCalc}<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>A saved calculation in IFS OI Server. Calculation names must be enclosed in curly braces {}.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px;\"><strong>{Abes.ChokePos}<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>A tag in IFS OI Server. Tag names must be enclosed in curly braces.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px;\"><strong>{Abes[Oil Producing Well]:<br \/>\nStatus!Actual}<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\n<p>An attribute value from IFS OI Server. Attributes must be enclosed in curly braces {}. Correct syntax must be followed when specifying entities, templates, attributes, and attribute values. If these are time-aware, the value current for the retrieved data's timestamp will be used.<\/p>\n<p>Note: If you choose not to specify a <a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/p2-server\/primers\/templates\/\">template<\/a>, the primary template is used. For an <a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/p2-server\/primers\/attributes\/\">attribute<\/a>, if you choose not to specify an attribute value, the default\u00a0is used.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"left-bar\">Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/p2-server\/calculations\/calculation-syntax\/\">Calculation Overview and Syntax<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\"><strong>Step 4<\/strong>. Keep the defaults for <strong>Sample Method, Sample Interval, Start Time, <\/strong>and<strong> End Time<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-sm.png\" rel=\"lightbox-36\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35141 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-sm-e1515390845700.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"318\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-sm-e1515390845700.png 318w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-sm-e1515390845700-150x103.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-sm-e1515390845700-24x17.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-sm-e1515390845700-36x25.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-sm-e1515390845700-48x33.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\"><strong>Step 5<\/strong>.\u00a0Click <strong>Preview<\/strong> to see the calculation results in a table. The calculations are shown for each timestamp, and each calculation has a value, confidence, and error column.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/calc-preview.png\" rel=\"lightbox-37\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35112\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/calc-preview.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"827\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/calc-preview.png 827w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/calc-preview-768x213.png 768w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/calc-preview-150x42.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/calc-preview-24x7.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/calc-preview-36x10.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/calc-preview-48x13.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">To use this data, we've configured a Line chart to use data from the ad hoc calculations as follows: the <em>{RandomCalc}*2<\/em> column and the<em> Max({RandomCalc}, 70) <\/em>column for two series, and the <em>Timestamp<\/em> column as the <em>X Axis Column<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">In the screenshot below, you can see the two calculation values <em>{RandomCalc}* 2<\/em> and <em>Max({RandomCalc}, 70)<\/em> plotted along the X Axis (Timestamp).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Chart-preview.png\" rel=\"lightbox-38\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18944 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Chart-preview.png\" width=\"809\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Chart-preview.png 809w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Chart-preview-768x472.png 768w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Chart-preview-150x92.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Chart-preview-24x15.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Chart-preview-36x22.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Chart-preview-48x29.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 809px) 100vw, 809px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Using Attribute Data<\/h3>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">The Attribute category has 4 sections, plus a preview button. Below are 2 examples of configured attributes: one that accepts attributes for a single entity and one that accepts attributes for a list of entities.\u00a0The attribute name is made up of the following components: <em>Entity<\/em>, <em>Template<\/em>, <em>Attribute<\/em>, and<em> Attribute Value<\/em>. They are put together in this format:\u00a0<span class=\"code-fragment\">Entity[Template]:Attribute!Attribute Value<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"left-bar\">Related:\u00a0\u00a0<strong><a title=\"Asset Modelling\" href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/p2-server\/primers\/attributes\/#Asset_Modelling_Pulling_It_All_Together\">Asset Model<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><em><strong>Entity:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-entity-1.png\" rel=\"lightbox-39\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35120\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-entity-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-entity-1.png 491w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-entity-1-150x136.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-entity-1-24x22.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-entity-1-36x33.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-entity-1-48x44.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><em><strong>List of Entities:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-entity-list-1.png\" rel=\"lightbox-40\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35121\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-entity-list-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"465\" height=\"632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-entity-list-1.png 465w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-entity-list-1-110x150.png 110w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-entity-list-1-18x24.png 18w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-entity-list-1-26x36.png 26w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-entity-list-1-35x48.png 35w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px; width: 120px;\"><strong>Entity<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>A\u00a0<a title=\"Entities, the Backbone of all Data\" href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/p2-server\/primers\/entities\/\">entity<\/a> defined in the data model, which should have the attributes defined below.\u00a0For component properties where only a single point of data is used (such as the Data Label's <em>Value<\/em>), you can only enter a single Entity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px; width: 120px;\"><strong>Attribute Value Definition<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\n<p>For each attribute value definition, you should define the\u00a0<em>Template, Attribute<\/em>, and <em>Attribute Value<\/em> names.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Template<\/strong>: The entity's current primary template is used, unless you define another <a title=\"Templates\" href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/p2-server\/primers\/templates\/\">template<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Attribute<\/strong>: Any <a title=\"Attribute - an Overview\" href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/p2-server\/primers\/attributes\/\">attribute<\/a> that belongs to the specified template may be used.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Attribute Value<\/strong>: The attribute's current default attribute value is inserted. You can replace this with any other attribute value belonging to the attribute.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These will be paired with each entity listed. E.g. If you define 2 entities, (e.g. Pump1 and Pump2) and 2 attribute values (e.g. [Oil Producing Well]:Status!Actual and\u00a0[Oil Producing Well]:Status!Planned), the attributes will be applied to each entity, like so:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pump1[Oil Producing Well]:Status!Actual<\/li>\n<li>Pump1[Oil Producing Well]:Status!Planned<\/li>\n<li>Pump2[Oil Producing Well]:Status!Actual<\/li>\n<li>Pump2[Oil Producing Well]:Status!Planned<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px;\"><strong>Sampling Options<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\n<p>These are used to define the method (e.g. Average) and the interval (e.g. 3600 seconds) that attribute data is collected, for this component.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Sample Method:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>defines the way the data is processed (e.g. <em style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Average<\/em><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">).\u00a0This defaults to the\u00a0<em style=\"font-family: inherit;\">pageSampleMethod<\/em>\u00a0variable, which by default is\u00a0<em style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Average.<\/em>\u00a0The other available sample methods are:\u00a0<em style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Last Known Value, Linear Interpolate,<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Raw.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><em style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><strong>Sample Interval<\/strong><\/em><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"> defines the amount of time (in seconds) between each data point returned in the request interval.\u00a0This defaults to the\u00a0<em>pageSampleInterval<\/em>\u00a0variable, which by default is\u00a0<em>3600\u00a0<\/em>(i.e. 60 minutes)<em>.\u00a0<\/em>The interval should be a multiple of 60.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Related:\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-family: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/p2-server\/primers\/transforms\/\">Data Transformation and Sample Methods<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Request Interval<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p>For a list of entities:\u00a0The <em><strong>Start Time<\/strong><\/em> and <em><strong>End Time<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0specify the time range over which we want attributes to be collected.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Start Time<\/strong>\u00a0defaults to the\u00a0<em>startTime\u00a0<\/em>variable, which by default is midnight of the current day<em>.\u00a0<\/em>Start Time\u00a0should be specified in UTC, or as another Datetime variable.<\/li>\n<li><strong>End Time<\/strong> defaults to the\u00a0<em>endTime\u00a0<\/em>variable, which by default is midnight of the next day<em>.\u00a0<\/em>End Time\u00a0should be specified in UTC, or as another Datetime variable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For a single entity:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Time<\/strong> <\/em>indicates the point in time for which to return a value.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Item<\/strong><\/em>: The following options should be available: <em>Value,<\/em>\u00a0<em>Name, Timestamp, Confidence<\/em>. <br \/>\nThe default is <em>Value,<\/em>\u00a0which returns the value of the attribute at the specified time. <em>Confidence <\/em>and <em>Timestamp <\/em>return a value from the Confidence and Timestamp properties (respectively) of the data point. <em>Name<\/em> returns the name of the entity\/attribute.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px;\"><strong>Preview button<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Click the\u00a0Preview\u00a0button to see what columns and values are returned by the calculation. This is helpful for checking that you are getting data. If the preview window is blank, no data will be displayed in the component. If you expect to see data but none is shown, this could mean that your ad-hoc calculation is not valid.\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"no-toc-heading\">How to Select Attribute Data<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">This example uses a Line Chart component, which accepts a list of entities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\"><strong>Step 1. <\/strong>Click the drop-down list next to the Data property to open the Data Selector.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11020 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Step-1-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"57\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Step-1-1.png 332w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Step-1-1-150x26.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Step-1-1-24x4.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Step-1-1-36x6.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Step-1-1-48x8.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\"><strong>Step 2.<\/strong> In the Data Selector, click the <strong>Attribute<\/strong>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34455 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/attr-icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"17\" \/> category.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Choose-chart-data.png\" rel=\"lightbox-41\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18952 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Choose-chart-data.png\" width=\"345\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Choose-chart-data.png 345w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Choose-chart-data-104x150.png 104w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Choose-chart-data-17x24.png 17w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Choose-chart-data-25x36.png 25w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Choose-chart-data-33x48.png 33w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 345px) 100vw, 345px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"best-prac\"><i class=\"fa fa-star fa-2x fa-pull-left\"><\/i><span class=\"best-prac-text\">TOP TIP<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">Use the <a href=\"#Drag_and_Drop_Tags_or_Attributes\">drag and drop method<\/a>\u00a0of adding attributes onto the component property. Note that this is only available on some of the components.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"intro-text\"><strong>\u00a0<br \/>\nStep 3.<\/strong> Add the entities.\u00a0Start typing an entity name in the <strong>Entities<\/strong> box. As you type, a list of matching names appears. Click to select an entity from the list.\u00a0Alternatively, type an entity name and then click the <strong>Add <\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35136\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/add-button.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"34\" height=\"21\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/add-button.png 42w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/add-button-24x15.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/add-button-36x22.png 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34px) 100vw, 34px\" \/>\u00a0 button to the right of the Entities box.\u00a0<br \/>\nContinue to add new entities in this way.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-attr-1.png\" rel=\"lightbox-42\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35139 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-attr-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"314\" height=\"157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-attr-1.png 314w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-attr-1-150x75.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-attr-1-24x12.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-attr-1-36x18.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-attr-1-48x24.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 314px) 100vw, 314px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"note\">Tip: You can search for an entity using the Wildcard characters\u00a0<strong>?<\/strong> and <strong>*<\/strong>. Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/p2-explorer\/explorer-getting-started\/search-page\/#Searching_with_Wildcard_Filtering\">Searching with Wildcard Filtering<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\"><strong>Step 4<\/strong>. Click the <strong>Add<\/strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35136 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/add-button.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"42\" height=\"26\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/add-button.png 42w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/add-button-24x15.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/add-button-36x22.png 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 42px) 100vw, 42px\" \/>\u00a0button to the right of the <strong>Attributes<\/strong> label, to add the attribute value definition.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-attr-attr.png\" rel=\"lightbox-43\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35140 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-attr-attr.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"314\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-attr-attr.png 314w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-attr-attr-129x150.png 129w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-attr-attr-21x24.png 21w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-attr-attr-31x36.png 31w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-attr-attr-41x48.png 41w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 314px) 100vw, 314px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul class=\"intro-text\">\n<li><strong>Template<\/strong>: Type in the name of a <em>Template<\/em>. As you type, a list of matching names appears. Click to select a template from the list.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Attribute<\/strong>: Type in the name of an <em>Attribute<\/em>. As you type, a list of matching names appears. Click to select an attribute from the list.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Attribute Value<\/strong>: The current default attribute value appears in the\u00a0box, or type a new <em>Attribute Value<\/em> into the box. As you type, a list of matching names appears. Click to select an attribute value from the list.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"intro-text\"><strong>Step 5<\/strong>. Keep the defaults for <strong>Sample Method, Sample Interval, Start Time, <\/strong>and<strong> End Time<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-sm.png\" rel=\"lightbox-36\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35141\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-sm.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"318\" height=\"230\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\"><strong>Step 6<\/strong>.\u00a0Click\u00a0<strong>Preview<\/strong>\u00a0to see the data in a table. The attribute values are shown for each timestamp, and each attribute has a value, confidence, and error column.\u00a0This is what the previewed data looks like, for this example.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Dataset-preview-for-attributes.png\" rel=\"lightbox-45\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18954 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Dataset-preview-for-attributes.png\" width=\"716\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Dataset-preview-for-attributes.png 716w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Dataset-preview-for-attributes-150x86.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Dataset-preview-for-attributes-24x14.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Dataset-preview-for-attributes-36x21.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Dataset-preview-for-attributes-48x27.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">To use this data, we've configured the chart to use the <em>[Gas Producing Well]:THP!Actual<\/em> column (just for entity Herbert) for a Line Series <em>Y Column<\/em>, and the <em>Timestamp<\/em> column as the <em>X Axis Column<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">In the screenshot below, you can see the values for the attribute <em>(THP[Gas Producing Well]:THP!Actual)<\/em> plotted along the X Axis <em>(Timestamp)<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Chart-using-attributes.png\" rel=\"lightbox-46\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18957 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Chart-using-attributes.png\" width=\"848\" height=\"602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Chart-using-attributes.png 848w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Chart-using-attributes-768x545.png 768w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Chart-using-attributes-150x106.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Chart-using-attributes-24x17.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Chart-using-attributes-36x26.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Chart-using-attributes-48x34.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Using Tag Data<\/h3>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">A tag is a time series data item or a calculation saved in IFS OI Server. The Tag category has 3 sections, plus a preview button. Below are 2 examples of configured tags: one that accepts a single tag and one that accepts a list of tags.\u00a0<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><em><strong>Tag:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/tag-single.png\" rel=\"lightbox-47\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35145\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/tag-single.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"479\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/tag-single.png 479w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/tag-single-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/tag-single-24x16.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/tag-single-36x24.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/tag-single-48x32.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><em><strong>List of Tags:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-tags-1.png\" rel=\"lightbox-48\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35146\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-tags-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"472\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-tags-1.png 472w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-tags-1-150x109.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-tags-1-24x17.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-tags-1-36x26.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-tags-1-48x35.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px;\"><strong>Tags<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>A tag or calculation tag defined in IFS OI Server. For component properties where only a single point of data is used (such as the Data Label's <em>Value<\/em>), you can only enter a single tag.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px;\"><strong>Sampling Options<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\n<p>These are used to define the method (e.g. Average) and the interval (e.g. 3600 seconds) that tag data is collected, for this component.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Sample Method:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>defines the way the data is processed (e.g. <em style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Average<\/em><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">).\u00a0This defaults to the\u00a0<em style=\"font-family: inherit;\">pageSampleMethod<\/em>\u00a0variable, which by default is\u00a0<em style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Average.<\/em>\u00a0The other available sample methods are:\u00a0<em style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Last Known Value, Linear Interpolate,<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Raw.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><em style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><strong>Sample Interval<\/strong><\/em><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"> defines the amount of time (in seconds) between each data point returned in the request interval.\u00a0This defaults to the\u00a0<em>pageSampleInterval<\/em>\u00a0variable, which by default is\u00a0<em>3600\u00a0<\/em>(i.e. 60 minutes)<em>.\u00a0<\/em>The interval should be a multiple of 60.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Related:\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-family: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/p2-server\/primers\/transforms\/\">Data Transformation and Sample Methods<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px;\"><strong>Request Interval<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\n<p>For a list of tags:\u00a0The <em><strong>Start Time<\/strong><\/em> and <em><strong>End Time<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0specify the time range over which we want tags to be collected.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Start Time<\/strong>\u00a0defaults to the\u00a0<em>startTime\u00a0<\/em>variable, which by default is midnight of the current day<em>.\u00a0<\/em>Start Time\u00a0should be specified in UTC, or as another Datetime variable.<\/li>\n<li><strong>End Time<\/strong> defaults to the\u00a0<em>endTime\u00a0<\/em>variable, which by default is midnight of the next day<em>.\u00a0<\/em>End Time\u00a0should be specified in UTC, or as another Datetime variable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For a single tag:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Time<\/strong> <\/em>indicates the point in time for which to return a value.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Item<\/strong><\/em>: The following options should be available: <em>Value,<\/em>\u00a0<em>Name, Timestamp, Confidence<\/em>. <br \/>\nThe default is <em>Value,<\/em>\u00a0which returns the value of the tag at the specified time. <em>Confidence <\/em>and <em>Timestamp <\/em>return a value from the Confidence and Timestamp properties (respectively) of the data point. <em>Name<\/em> returns the name of the tag.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px;\"><strong>Preview button<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Click the\u00a0Preview\u00a0button to see what columns and values are returned by the tag. This is helpful for checking that you are getting data. If the preview window is blank, no data will be displayed in the component. If you expect to see data but none is shown, this could mean that your tag is not valid, or no data is being returned for the sample interval.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"no-toc-heading\">How to Select Tag Data<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">This example\u00a0uses a Line Chart component, which accepts a list of tags.<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\"><strong>Step 1. <\/strong>Click the drop-down list next to the Data property to open the Data Selector.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Step-1-1.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\"><strong>Step 2.<\/strong> In the Data Selector, click the <strong>Tag<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/tag-icon.png\" rel=\"lightbox-49\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35048\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/tag-icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"11\" height=\"11\" \/><\/a>\u00a0category.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Click-Tag-Category.png\" rel=\"lightbox-50\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18961 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Click-Tag-Category.png\" width=\"333\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Click-Tag-Category.png 333w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Click-Tag-Category-116x150.png 116w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Click-Tag-Category-19x24.png 19w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Click-Tag-Category-28x36.png 28w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Click-Tag-Category-37x48.png 37w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"best-prac\"><i class=\"fa fa-star fa-2x fa-pull-left\"><\/i><span class=\"best-prac-text\">TOP TIP<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">Use the\u00a0<a href=\"#Drag_and_Drop_Tags_or_Attributes\">drag and drop method<\/a>\u00a0of adding attributes onto the component property. Note that this is only available on some of the components.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"intro-text\"><strong>\u00a0<br \/>\nStep 3. <\/strong>Select the tags.\u00a0In the <strong>Tags<\/strong> box, start typing a tag name. As you type, a list of matching names appears. Click to select a tag from the list. Alternatively, type a tag name and then click the <strong>Add <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/add-button.png\" rel=\"lightbox-51\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-35136\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/add-button.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"34\" height=\"21\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/add-button.png 42w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/add-button-24x15.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/add-button-36x22.png 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34px) 100vw, 34px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0button to the right of the <strong>Tags<\/strong> box.\u00a0<br \/>\nContinue to add new tags in this way.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-tag-calc.png\" rel=\"lightbox-52\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35147\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-tag-calc.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"314\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-tag-calc.png 314w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-tag-calc-148x150.png 148w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-tag-calc-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-tag-calc-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-tag-calc-48x48.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 314px) 100vw, 314px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"note\">Tip: You can search for an entity using the Wildcard characters\u00a0<strong>?<\/strong> and <strong>*<\/strong>. Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/p2-explorer\/explorer-getting-started\/search-page\/#Searching_with_Wildcard_Filtering\">Searching with Wildcard Filtering<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\"><strong>Step 4<\/strong>. Keep the defaults for <strong>Sample Method, Sample Interval, Start Time, <\/strong>and<strong> End Time<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-tag-method.png\" rel=\"lightbox-53\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35148\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-tag-method.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"314\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-tag-method.png 314w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-tag-method-136x150.png 136w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-tag-method-22x24.png 22w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-tag-method-33x36.png 33w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-tag-method-44x48.png 44w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 314px) 100vw, 314px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\"><strong>Step 5<\/strong>.\u00a0Click\u00a0<strong>Preview<\/strong>\u00a0to see the data in a table. The tag values are shown for each timestamp, and each attribute has a value, confidence, and error column.\u00a0This is what the previewed data looks like, for this example.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-preview-data-selector.png\" rel=\"lightbox-54\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35149\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-preview-data-selector.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"632\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-preview-data-selector.png 632w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-preview-data-selector-150x59.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-preview-data-selector-24x9.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-preview-data-selector-36x14.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dataset-preview-data-selector-48x19.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">The Chart's Data property is configured, and the resulting data is available for use in the chart component.\u00a0In the screenshot below, you can see the value for the <em>RandomCalc\u00a0<\/em>tag, plotted along the X Axis <em>(<\/em>using the <em>Timestamp<\/em> column<em>).<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Chart-using-tag-data.png\" rel=\"lightbox-55\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18965 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Chart-using-tag-data-e1515386151497.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"861\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Chart-using-tag-data-e1515386151497.png 861w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Chart-using-tag-data-e1515386151497-768x399.png 768w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Chart-using-tag-data-e1515386151497-150x78.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Chart-using-tag-data-e1515386151497-24x12.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Chart-using-tag-data-e1515386151497-36x19.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Chart-using-tag-data-e1515386151497-48x25.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 861px) 100vw, 861px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Using Value Data<\/h3>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">Here is an example of what a property\u2019s <em>value<\/em> configuration looks like, where a list of data is required (such as the <em>Option Values<\/em> for an <em>Option Links<\/em>) component.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><em><strong>Single Value:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-values-list.png\" rel=\"lightbox-56\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35154\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-values-list.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"385\" height=\"114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-values-list.png 385w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-values-list-150x44.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-values-list-24x7.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-values-list-36x11.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-values-list-48x14.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 385px) 100vw, 385px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><em><strong>List of Values:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-values.png\" rel=\"lightbox-57\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35153\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-values.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"411\" height=\"116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-values.png 411w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-values-150x42.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-values-24x7.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-values-36x10.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/data-selector-values-48x14.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 411px) 100vw, 411px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border: 1px solid #cccccc;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 5px;\"><strong>Values<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>A value or set of values. These can be numerical or text.\u00a0For component properties where only a single point of data is used (such as the Data Label's <em>Value<\/em>), you can only enter a single Value.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"no-toc-heading\">How to Select Value Data<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">This example\u00a0uses an Option Links component, which accepts a list of values.<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\"><strong>Step 1. <\/strong>Click the drop-down list next to the Option Values property to open the Data Selector.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Click-Option-Values.png\" rel=\"lightbox-58\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18968 size-full alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Click-Option-Values.png\" width=\"337\" height=\"45\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Click-Option-Values.png 337w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Click-Option-Values-150x20.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Click-Option-Values-24x3.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Click-Option-Values-36x5.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Click-Option-Values-48x6.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 337px) 100vw, 337px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">The <em>Data Selector<\/em> editor opens, for the <em>Option Values<\/em> property.<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\"><strong>Step 2.<\/strong> In the Data Selector, click the <strong>Value<\/strong> category.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Click-Option-Values-2.png\" rel=\"lightbox-59\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18969 size-full alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Click-Option-Values-2.png\" width=\"352\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Click-Option-Values-2.png 352w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Click-Option-Values-2-150x95.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Click-Option-Values-2-24x15.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Click-Option-Values-2-36x23.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Click-Option-Values-2-48x31.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\"><strong>Step 3. <\/strong>Add the values.\u00a0In the <strong>Values<\/strong> box, type in a number or string, and then click the <strong>Add<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/add-button.png\" rel=\"lightbox-51\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35136\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/add-button.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"42\" height=\"26\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/add-button.png 42w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/add-button-24x15.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/add-button-36x22.png 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 42px) 100vw, 42px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0button to the right of the Values box, or press the <em>Enter<\/em> key. Keep adding values in this way, until you have all the value options that you want to use.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Add-option-values.png\" rel=\"lightbox-61\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18970 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Add-option-values.png\" width=\"340\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Add-option-values.png 340w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Add-option-values-150x139.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Add-option-values-24x22.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Add-option-values-36x33.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Add-option-values-48x44.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">The Option Links <em>Option Values<\/em> property is configured, and the resulting data is displayed in the Option Links component.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Configured-Option-Links.png\" rel=\"lightbox-62\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10992 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Configured-Option-Links.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"645\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Configured-Option-Links.png 645w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Configured-Option-Links-150x60.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Configured-Option-Links-24x10.png 24w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Configured-Option-Links-36x14.png 36w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Configured-Option-Links-48x19.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"left-bar\">The video below shows how data is selected for a combo box. First we use a dataset column, and next we use values. <strong>Note<\/strong> that only the currently selected data category is saved when the page is saved.<\/p>\n\r\n\t<!-- Begin Video.js -->\r\n\t<video id=\"example_video_id_549876393\" class=\"video-js vjs-default-skin\" width=\"575\" height=\"400\" controls preload=\"auto\" data-setup='[]'>\r\n\t\t<source src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/videos\/ComboBoxVideo.mp4\" type='video\/mp4' \/>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/video>\r\n\t<!-- End Video.js -->\r\n\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"page-subheading\">Drag and Drop Tags or Attributes<\/h2>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">Some of the components can have data dropped into their Data Selectors straight from the <a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/p2-explorer\/explorer-getting-started\/tag-search-and-hierarchy-navigation\/\">Hierarchy or Tag navigators<\/a>. This method is an alternative to opening the Data Selector drop-down list, when assigning tags or attributes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"left-bar-blue\"><i class=\"fa fa-eye fa-2x fa-pull-left\"><\/i> Watch the video below to see how to drag and drop data items into the Data Selector.<\/p>\n\r\n\t<!-- Begin Video.js -->\r\n\t<video id=\"example_video_id_888138309\" class=\"video-js vjs-default-skin\" width=\"1000\" height=\"636\" controls preload=\"auto\" data-setup='[]'>\r\n\t\t<source src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/videos\/DataSelectorDragDrop.mp4\" type='video\/mp4' \/>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/video>\r\n\t<!-- End Video.js -->\r\n\n<p class=\"intro-text\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"page-subheading\">Release History<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"intro-text\">\n<li class=\"overview\">Data Selector 4.4.5 (this release)\n<ul class=\"overview\">\n<li>The Ad Hoc Calculation editor has an additional option, for configuring an entity variable, called <strong>Entity Context.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/p2-explorer\/explorer-studio\/data-selector\/data-selector-4-4-2\/\">Data Selector 4.4.2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/p2-explorer\/explorer-studio\/data-selector\/data-selector-4-4-1\/\"><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/p2-explorer\/explorer-studio\/data-selector-4-4-1\/\">Data Selector 4.4.1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many of the Explorer components are used for displaying data. 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