In this post I want to briefly discuss how Developers and Administrators can use the new Free License for APSR to get easier access to SmartPlant databases.
When you're working with COTS (commercial-off-the-shelf) software, sometimes you want to go beyond what the app will let you do. Sometimes you want to look under hood and work out what it's doing, or maybe pull some data out to do something clever with it. If you're a Developer or a Power-Admin, sometimes you need more than the tools the vendor gave you.
For example, the SmartPlant apps are all complex, powerful tools. They provide a wealth of functions, and an experienced user can do amazing things very quickly, but occasionally you want something that the developer just hasn't provided. Perhaps you want to use it in a way that wasn't intended, maybe you want to integrate with some other 3rd party application, or you just want to see how it works under the hood.
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Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Instrument Data from SPI and SPPID
Various techniques are available to connect the SPI & SPPID databases (for comparison or reporting), each with it's own advantages and disadvantages.
Of course, a fully integrated SPE environment is the Rolls-Royce option. It permits intelligent, automated exchange of data in a structured environment with fine control over each step. Of course it also imposes a significant overhead, requires careful implementation, and requires an experienced developer to make any customisations.
Various other techniques are available to connect the two systems, such as using the direct SPI to SPPID tools provided in the apps, exporting reports from each system and linking them, or importing SPPID data directly into SPI.
The latest release of APS Reporter/SP (Version 4.0) introduced a new option for linking databases. Not just SPI and SPPID, but any combination of MS-SQL and Oracle databases can be linked for comparison, data extraction or reports. Potentially, data could be combined from SPI, SPEL, SPPID, SPF plus other engineering or corporate databases into a single report.
Of course, a fully integrated SPE environment is the Rolls-Royce option. It permits intelligent, automated exchange of data in a structured environment with fine control over each step. Of course it also imposes a significant overhead, requires careful implementation, and requires an experienced developer to make any customisations.
Various other techniques are available to connect the two systems, such as using the direct SPI to SPPID tools provided in the apps, exporting reports from each system and linking them, or importing SPPID data directly into SPI.
The latest release of APS Reporter/SP (Version 4.0) introduced a new option for linking databases. Not just SPI and SPPID, but any combination of MS-SQL and Oracle databases can be linked for comparison, data extraction or reports. Potentially, data could be combined from SPI, SPEL, SPPID, SPF plus other engineering or corporate databases into a single report.
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