How to link OPPID component with tag data in database

Question

Hello All, 
 Normally we browse the tags in OPPID, then the component will link to database, if we revise the value in database, sync from database to drawing, the component in OPPID will be updated. 
 There is a project, we want to copy train 1 drawings to train 2, everything are same, we just need to re-tag the components. 
 We have to select each component in OPPID, browse the new tag from database. It is time-consuming. 
 I'm thinking, if we can revise the "link" between OPPID components and database, we just need to sync from database to drawing, then all the information in OPPID should be updated. 
 I have tried to revise the GUID of OPPID components, let it be same as the KEYTAG_GUID_PK in tag_reg( take equipment as example), but it is not enough, there are something else need to do. Does any one know what OPPID do exactly when browse the tag from database? 
 Thanks a lot.

Deepak Singh · Answer

Hi Changsong

Thanks for posting your query on Bentley Plant forum, such workflow in OpenPlant PID V8i has not been tried from our end.

However in case of OpenPlant PID CE with PlantSight, we have possibilities to link the existing tags with PlantSight. Also, using electron app (OpenPlant Data Synchronizer) we can update the tags even without loading OpenPlant PID application and its drawings. We can do it bi-directional, that means update can be done to PlantSight as well to OpenPlant PID drawings.

Regarding the workflow of Tag Browser, it work via mapping file in OpenPlant PID CE, brief details can be seen from below mentioned link.

Thanks
Regards | Deepak Singh