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PME - How to find the source of data for a virtual meter using Vista

Issue

There is a need to find where data under a virtual source is being logged from.

Product Line

ION Enterprise 5.x

ION Enterprise 6.x

StruxureWare Power Monitoring 7.x

Power Monitoring Expert 7.x

Power Monitoring Expert 8.x

Power Monitoring Expert 9.0

Power Monitoring Expert 2020

Power Monitoring Expert 2021

Power Monitoring Expert 2022

Power Monitoring Expert 2023

Power Monitoring Expert 2024

Environment

Vista

Resolution

1. Open Vista and go to File > New.

2. Click and drag a Data Log Viewer onto the diagram:

Data Log Viewer

3. Right-click on the Data Log Viewer.

4. Open the Query Server tab and make sure the QUERYSERVER is shown. If it's blank, select Custom Query Server > Edit Link and select it manually.

Link queryserver

5. Open the Query tab > Edit Query. Select the virtual source where the data is logged under, click Add, then Next.

Link virtual source

6. The name of the log and the source where the data is originally logged from is shown.

In the example below, it's logged in a Data Recorder Module called "Totals Log" in the VIP.DEFAULT.

Identify original source and name of log

Released for: Schneider Electric Nigeria

Published on:02/04/2026Last Modified on:02/04/2026

Range:

Power Monitoring Expert 9.x

Range:

Power Monitoring Expert 9.x