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| Product(s): | DataManager |
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| Original Author: | Bentley Product Advantage Group |
What is DataManager?
Bentley Data Manager is a powerful relational database management tool for storing, and creating project instrumentation, equipment, piping, and valve data. Developed by experienced Instrumentation Engineers, Data Manager is the ideal tool for plant engineering, maintenance, and operation departments.
What Can I do with DataManager?
Bentley Data Manager has a user-friendly menu-driven interface with context-sensitive on-line help. Commands can either be executed from the keyboard or by mouse selection. Search, query, and filter commands give quick access to all data.
Information Sharing
Bentley Data Manager shares instrument details including tag numbers, description, service, size, etc. with the Bentley AutoPLANT PID application. Integration into the Bentley AutoPLANT suite of programs such as PID, Datasheets, and Hookups makes Bentley Data Manager a complete Electronic Data Management System (EDMS) solution.
Reports
In addition to predefined reports, you can quickly create and save unique reports. Reports can be produced to show cable data, card information, costing details, equipment specifics, etc. This data can be exported in a variety of formats - printer-specific files, text-only files, etc.
DataSheets
Bentley Data Manager provides a Datasheets module to access and manage dynamically-passed process and instrumentation data such as tag numbers, process data, vendor data, etc. The Datasheets module utilizes Microsoft Excel as its native format for data storage and customization.
Hookups
Bentley Data Manager also provides a Hookups module to access and manage instrument installation detail drawings and to generate parts lists and Bills of Materials. The Hookups module also utilizes Microsoft Excel as its native format for data storage and customization.
See Also
External Links
Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase
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