Adding a custom datapoint template in the end application

Adding a custom datapoint template in the end application

A custom datapoint template can be added in a device, asset, or location instance within the end application.

The custom datapoint template is added as a datapoint to the specific instance and also included as a template in the model on which the device instance is based. This also ensures that all other instances created from that model will automatically include the newly added datapoint.

To add a datapoint in the End application,
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  1. Access the End Application.
  2. Select Devices > Devices in the left pane.You can select Assets to add a datapoint template to an asset or Location to add a datapoint template to a location.



  3. Click the name of the device you want to add the datapoint to. This opens the device's information page. For this illustration, the device: My RPi is considered.



  4. Click Actions > Datapoint Configuration.



  5. Click Add Datapoint.



  6. Select Add Custom Datapoint and click Proceed. This will open the add new datapoint template form.


  7. Select the Datapoint Type: Realtime or Schedule KPI. For this illustration Scheduled KPI Datapoint is selected.



  8. Provide the following values in the corresponding fields as shown below. For this illustration, a datapoint: Average Temperature is added.


  9. Click Add.

A new datapoint template called Average Temperature will be added to the instance, and a datapoint template will be added to the model based on which the instance was created.

See Also
Adding and Managing Datapoints.
Understanding Models and Instances