Configuring Fields: Datapoints
This guide outlines the steps to configure various fields when creating a datapoint. Each section details the options available and provides examples for clarity.
Field | Description | Example |
Datapoint Type | Options: Choose between Realtime Datapoint or Scheduled KPI Datapoint based on your requirements. | - |
Datapoint Name | Serves as the identifier label for the datapoint. | "Room Temperature", "Engine RPM" |
Data Type | Specifies the datatype held by the datapoint. | Numeric, this indicates that the data stored is a number |
Decimal Places | Determines the number of decimal places for numeric to display for the datapoint value. While displayed values are rounded for clarity, the system retains the full precision of recorded values. | Decimal set as 3, This Displays temperature as 23.457, but stores it as 23.45678(received value). |
Datapoint Kind | Defines the category or type, providing context for the data it represents. | Level, Battery Percentage, Cost, Count |
Units | Measurement units associated with the datapoint based on the select kind. | Celsius for temperature data. |
Computation | Allows the use of the expression builder to compute values and store them. | - |
Parsing Key (Realtime Datapoint Only) | The key or identifier used to extract data from an incoming data stream. | "temp_c" |
Expression Builder | Enables defining expressions or formulas to calculate values of derived datapoints. Learn more about expression builder in detail. | "temp_c + 273" converts the received temperature from Celsius to Kelvin. |
PII Data | Indicates whether the datapoint contains personally identifiable information. | - |
Datapoint Status | Options: On: The datapoint will collect and store data from the messages received. Off: The datapoint becomes inactive and will not process and store data. | - |
Execute Interval (Scheduled KPI Datapoint Only, part of KPI trigger) | The frequency at which the KPI datapoint is executed periodically. | "1 Hour; 01-Aug-2024 - 09:00 AM" indicates the datapoint runs at 9 AM on August 1st and repeats every hour. |
Set Active Period (Scheduled KPI Datapoint Only, part of KPI trigger) | Defines the active period during which the datapoint should compute and store data. | "Mon, Wed, Fri: 09:00 AM to 6:00 PM" indicates the datapoint must collect and compute data on specified days and times. |
Execute Interval (Scheduled KPI Datapoint Only, part of KPI trigger) | Specific times when the datapoint should compute and store data. | "Aug 01, 2024: Mon, Tue: 09:10 AM, 10:30 AM, 12:45 PM" shows the scheduled times for data computation. |
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