Abstract: An automated event viewing method for storing data for a process automation system. The method includes assigning a plurality of collected process data values from a physical process to a stream, and writing the stream on non-transitory machine readable storage to obtain a stored data stream having an original sampling rate.

Abstract: A method includes performing an initial analysis using first data collected at a first collection frequency from a data source of a processing facility. The method also includes identifying at least one control loop in the processing facility having a potential problem based on the initial analysis and selecting a root cause analysis to execute in order to determine a root cause of the potential problem. The method further includes generating a schedule file and a loop identifier file associated with a request to collect, from the data source, second data for the at least one control loop at a higher second collection frequency for a specified duration. The request specifies the specified duration, the second collection frequency, and the at least one specified control loop. In addition, the method includes transmitting the schedule file to a data collector and the loop identifier file to a database.

Abstract: An automated event viewing method for storing data for a process automation system. The method includes assigning a plurality of collected process data values from a physical process to a stream, and writing the stream on non-transitory machine readable storage to obtain a stored data stream having an original sampling rate.