Why review now
Plants change. Sampling points get added or retired, and reporting needs shift. An Operator10 database review helps you remove what’s outdated, align names with how your team talks, and focus on the parameters you track today.
What to review
- Location Parameters. Find items that are no longer in service and remove them from active Data Views. Add any metrics still living in spreadsheets so everything is in one place.
- Data Views. Replace long, catch-all grids with task-focused screens: a 7-day lab entry view, a month-summary view (totals/averages), and export-ready views. You can rename headers, reorder columns, hide calculated fields, and set display ranges—without touching the underlying data.
- Export workflows. When engineers ask for multi-year datasets, build a custom view, set a Custom date range, then use Tools → Export → Excel so they get a clean flat file. Keep desktop shortcuts to frequently shared views for quick re-runs.
Planning a big change?
If a plant expansion or a new facility is coming, use your Operator10 database review to map the future state. It’s often faster to build a fresh database that matches the new process flow than to patch the old one. If you’re adopting a historian, plan which tags map to which location parameters so values land in the right place.
How to start
Schedule time with an AllMax specialist. Walk through how your team enters data, which views they rely on, and where clutter slows them down. Decide what to remove, what to rename, and what to add—then set calculation behavior and display ranges that match day-to-day work.
Result
A clean structure cuts training time, reduces confusion in reports, and makes projects easier because your data stays organized and easy to share. An Operator10 database review sets a clear baseline so you can upgrade with confidence.
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