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The Cognite PI replace utility is distributed with the Cognite PI extractor’s Windows installer (.msi file). When you run the .msi file, a setup wizard guides you through the installation process.

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Before you start

The PI replace utility has the same server requirements and access capabilities as the PI extractor:
You can use OpenID Connect and your existing identity provider (IdP) framework to manage access to CDF data securely. Read more.

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Run the PI replace utility

1

Download and locate the PI extractor

Navigate to Data management > Integrate > Extractors and download and run the latest PI extractor .msi. PI Replace is a part of the PiExtractor.exe application, run with the replace subcommand.For example, if the installation directory is C:\Cognite\, you can run Pi Replace as C:\Cognite\PiExtractor\PiExtractor.exe replace.
2

Create a working directory

Create a working directory.
This shouldn’t be the same as the installation directory.
3

Configure the utility

Create a config directory inside the working directory and create a configuration file according to the configuration settings. The file must be in YAML format.
4

Run the utility

Run PiExtractor.exe replace from the working directory.
You can override the default configuration directory with the -f <config_file> command line option.

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Run periodically using Windows Task Scheduler

The PI replace utility is often required to run periodically, for instance, daily. You can set up Windows Task Scheduler according to this procedure for scheduled runs.
Last modified on January 27, 2026