pipoint_data_security.py

import sys
import clr

sys.path.append(r'C:\Program Files (x86)\PIPC\AF\PublicAssemblies\4.0')  
clr.AddReference('OSIsoft.AFSDK')

from OSIsoft.AF import *
from OSIsoft.AF.PI import *
from OSIsoft.AF.Asset import *
from OSIsoft.AF.Data import *
from OSIsoft.AF.Time import *
from OSIsoft.AF.UnitsOfMeasure import *

def security_attr(tag):

    # Two examples of Attributes  
    attrPtSec = PICommonPointAttributes.PointSecurity
    attrDataSec = PICommonPointAttributes.DataSecurity
    #attrUnits = PICommonPointAttributes.EngineeringUnits

    pt = PIPoint.FindPIPoint(piServer, tag)

    #pt.LoadAttributes('PointSecurity', 'DataSecurity')
    pt.LoadAttributes('ptsecurity', 'DataSecurity')
    #current_value = pt.CurrentValue()
    pointsecurity = pt.GetAttribute(attrPtSec)
    datasecurity = pt.GetAttribute(attrDataSec)

    print(pointsecurity + ' | Users: A(r)', '--', datasecurity + ' | Users: A(r)')

    new_identity = ' | Users: A(r)'

    if 'Merchant' in pointsecurity:
        print("Pt Security Access in place already")
        pass
    else:
        pointsecurity += new_identity

    if 'Merchant' in datasecurity:
        print("Data Security Access in place already")
        pass
    else:
        datasecurity += new_identity

    try:
        pt.SetAttribute(PICommonPointAttributes.PointSecurity, pointsecurity)
        pt.SetAttribute(PICommonPointAttributes.DataSecurity, datasecurity)

        pt.SaveAttributes(PICommonPointAttributes.DataSecurity, PICommonPointAttributes.PointSecurity)

        pointsecurity = pt.GetAttribute(attrPtSec)
        datasecurity = pt.GetAttribute(attrDataSec)

        return tag, "-->", "pt security - ", pointsecurity, "data security - ", datasecurity
        #return pointsecurity

    except:
        return "ERROR ", tag, "pt security - ", pointsecurity, "data security - ", datasecurity

if __name__ == '__main__':

    print("Welcome to PIthon - Tag security change")
    # PI Data Archive
    piServers = PIServers()  
    piServer = piServers.DefaultPIServer;

    with open('tag_list.txt', 'r') as tags_to_change:
        for tag in tags_to_change:
            #print(tag)
            tag = tag.strip()
            pt = PIPoint.FindPIPoint(piServer, tag)
            name = pt.Name.upper()
            print('\nShowing PI Tag Current Value for {0}'.format(name))
            current_value = pt.CurrentValue()
            print( '{0}\'s Current Value: {1}'.format(name, current_value.Value))
            print(security_attr(tag))