Specifications

ADS and ADX Application Tables
Table 5: Data Access Ability on an ADS and ADX
Questions to AskADXADSCharacteristic
Before Archiving Data
Which kind of standard reporting
do you need?
• If you need only historical
values for selected points, install
an ADS.
• If you need historical point
values, offline conditions, audits,
events, and more, install an
ADX with the Metasys
Advanced Reporting system.
Yes
• Trend Studies
• Export Utility
• Metasys Advanced
Reporting system
• Energy Essentials
Yes
• Trend Studies
• Export Utility
Standard Reports
Do you need custom reporting?
• If you do not need custom
reporting, install an ADS.
• If you need custom reporting,
install an ADX and plan for any
necessary expert help to create
and interpret custom reports
using third-party tools.
Yes - with Third-Party Tools
Various third-party tools
Yes - with Third-Party
Tools
Various third-party tools
Custom Reports
After Archiving Data
Do you need to access or query
data from more than one archive
at a time?
• If you would like to access data
from each archive separately,
install an ADS.
• If you would like to access data
from several archives or all your
archives, use third-party tools
to merge the archives, install an
ADX, and query the complete
merged archive file. Plan for any
necessary expert help.
Yes - with Third-Party Tools
• SQL Server software
• Microsoft Reports
software
Yes - with Third-Party
Tools
Various third-party tools
Merging of Archives for Data
Access and Reporting
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