Vision Report+ for AVEVA PI Vision

Turn PI Vision displays into automated operational reports

Create scheduled, event-triggered, and on-demand reports from the PI Vision displays your teams already use—for shifts, batches, downtime, compliance, and management review.

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The reporting gap

From manual PI Vision reporting to automated operational reports

PI System data may already be available, but turning it into a reliable report often requires screenshots, Excel workbooks, custom scripts, data pipelines, or IT-built reporting systems. Vision Report+ keeps the reporting workflow connected to PI Vision.

Common reporting workaround
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Screenshots and browser printing create manual, static snapshots that are difficult to repeat consistently.
Create reusable reports directly from the PI Vision displays your teams already use.
PI DataLink, Excel, and custom scripts add spreadsheet assembly, scripting maintenance, and disconnected context.
Use PI Vision displays, assets, Event Frames, and supported tables as the reporting source.
Data lake and Power BI workflows introduce another pipeline, transformation layer, and reporting environment.
Generate operational reports from the PI Vision environment already connected to your PI System.
Custom SSRS reports create IT dependency, bespoke development, and slower changes to operational reporting.
Configure report pages, timing, delivery, and permissions within the PI Vision workflow.
Manual email and file storage scatter reports across inboxes, folders, and individual workstations.
Automate delivery and keep report executions available for review, download, rerun, and retention.

The shift

Design the report once, run it on a schedule or Event Frame, deliver it automatically, and keep the generated record connected to PI Vision.

The outcome

Make every important PI Vision display useful beyond the screen

Consistent reporting

Turn the same PI Vision displays into repeatable reports for shifts, batches, events, and management review.

Faster distribution

Run reports on a schedule or when an Event Frame starts or ends, then send them to the people who need them.

Traceable records

Keep generated outputs, executions, reruns, retention, and report history available within the PI Vision workflow.

Workflow

From an existing PI Vision display to a finished operational report.

Vision Report+ keeps report creation, timing, delivery, and history in one PI Vision-centered workflow.

Vision Report+ report configuration inside AVEVA PI Vision

01 / Design in PI Vision

Start with the displays your teams already trust.

Select one or more PI Vision displays, add report pages, and use familiar PI System context as the starting point for a repeatable report.

What this enables
  • Reuse existing dashboards.
  • Combine multiple displays into one report.
  • Create a report definition once and use it repeatedly.
Vision Report+ asset, Event Frame, and time range report context settings

02 / Add context

Make every report relevant to the asset, event, and time range.

Bind pages to assets, Event Frames, custom time ranges, AF time notation, or collection criteria so reports carry the right operating context.

What this enables
  • Use Event Frame duration and asset context.
  • Build repeatable reports across asset collections.
  • Control page layout and orientation for the final output.
Vision Report+ scheduled and Event Frame report triggers

03 / Automate generation

Generate reports when the operation needs them.

Use recurring schedules, Event Frame creation or completion, manual runs, backfill, or a button embedded in a PI Vision display.

What this enables
  • Schedule shift and daily reports.
  • Trigger batch, downtime, and event reports.
  • Recreate historical outputs with backfill.
Vision Report+ email delivery settings for generated reports

04 / Deliver and store

Put finished reports in the hands of the people who need them.

Send PDFs or images by email, print them, deliver through configured channels, and keep executions available for retrieval and review.

What this enables
  • Email and print operational outputs.
  • Review execution status and report history.
  • Open, download, or rerun completed reports.
Vision Report+ report version history and change tracking

05 / Govern the process

Keep reporting controlled, traceable, and recoverable.

Use permissions, change reasons, version history, and report configuration rollback to support reliable reporting workflows.

What this enables
  • Assign Read, Execute, and Write permissions.
  • Review report configuration changes.
  • Revert to an earlier report version when needed.

Use cases

Make operational reporting fit the way your teams work.

Choose a reporting scenario to see how Vision Report+ turns PI Vision data and context into a repeatable operational record.

Shift handover

Give the next shift a consistent view of what happened.

Combine production KPIs, downtime events, operator notes, and key trends into a report that can be generated at the end of every shift.

  • Repeatable end-of-shift reporting
  • Same display context every time
  • Easy to email, print, or review
Vision Report+ shift handover report PDF example
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Made for Vision Library+

Combined with our Custom Symbol Collection Vision Library+, Vision Report+ will take your PI System reporting to the next level.

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Ready to solve your PI System reporting?

Discuss your reporting requirements with Software Athlete or download the Vision Report+ brochure to review the workflow, delivery options, and deployment model.

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Vision Report+ FAQ

Questions about automated PI Vision reporting?

Get practical answers about turning AVEVA PI Vision displays into scheduled reports, Event Frame reports, and repeatable operational workflows.

Does Vision Report+ come with its own Report Builder?

Vision Report+ includes a report configuration experience inside PI Vision through its toolbar. Users can assemble a report from one or more existing PI Vision displays, collections, Event Frames, or supported Vision Library+ tables. Administrators use the Configuration Utility for service, security, delivery, storage, and licensing settings.

Can Vision Report+ convert existing PI Vision displays to PDF?

Yes. Vision Report+ renders existing PI Vision displays into PDF reports without requiring teams to rebuild the display in a separate reporting platform. A report can preserve the display layout, data context, time range, and selected asset or Event Frame context.

Can PI Vision reports run automatically on a schedule?

Yes. Reports can run hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly according to the schedule your operation needs. Scheduled reports can then be delivered, stored, and reviewed as report executions without requiring someone to open PI Vision and export them manually.

Can reports be triggered by Event Frames?

Yes. Reports can be triggered when a selected Event Frame starts or ends. Event Frame templates, databases, queries, asset context, and event duration can be used to ensure the generated report reflects the event that actually occurred.

Can one report contain multiple PI Vision displays?

Yes. A report definition can contain multiple PI Vision display pages, allowing teams to combine trends, tables, KPIs, and supporting context into one operational report. Each configured display can use the report's shared or page-specific time and asset context.

Can PI Vision reports be emailed or printed automatically?

Yes. Generated PDFs and images can be sent through your customer SMTP server or sent to a configured printer. Vision Report+ also supports optional Microsoft Teams webhook delivery and local or network folder storage, depending on your configured workflow.

Can users rerun or backfill historical reports?

Yes. Users with the appropriate permissions can rerun past report executions. Backfill lets users calculate and create historical report executions for a selected time range, review the proposed outputs, and choose whether existing reports in that range should be kept or replaced.

How does Vision Report+ compare with AVEVA RtReports?

Both products support operational reporting from PI System data, but they take different approaches. AVEVA RtReports is a separate reporting product with its own Generator, Editor, and Server components, and is designed around electronic batch reports and report-rule management. Vision Report+ is built around the PI Vision displays your teams already use, adding scheduled, Event Frame-triggered, manual, and backfill reporting with delivery, storage, and execution history. It is a practical fit when the goal is to turn existing PI Vision views into repeatable reports.

Does Vision Report+ work with existing PI System security?

Yes. Vision Report+ is designed to run inside your environment and inherit the security model already used by PI Vision, PI AF, PI Data Archive, PI Web API, Active Directory, and optionally AVEVA Identity Manager. Report access is managed through permissions for reading, executing, and editing report definitions.

Is a trial available?

Yes. You can request a Vision Report+ trial for evaluation in your own AVEVA PI System environment. A trial is the best way to validate display rendering, security, report triggers, delivery, and storage against your actual PI Vision setup.

How does licensing work?

Vision Report+ is licensed for deployment in your PI System environment and uses a license file installed on the Vision Report+ service host. Licensing depends on your deployment and reporting requirements, so Software Athlete provides the appropriate license scope and commercial offer during the trial or quote process.