Smart P&ID can retrieve tags using the CTA system. To get the item tag in Smart P&ID, you must create a few property definitions.
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Click Start > Programs > SmartPlant Engineering Manager > Data Dictionary Manager.
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Click Database Tables on the left pane and select the Plant Item table.
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Click Add Property icon on the toolbar.
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In the Add Property dialog box, define the properties as shown in the following figure:
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Click Database Item Types on the left pane select item type Instrument.
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Change the Permission value of the Item Tag property to Write Both in the Property dialog box.
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Repeat steps 5 and 6 for the other item types, such as, Equipment, Nozzle, Mechanical, PipingComp, Pipieline, PipeRun, SignalRun, PlantItemGroup, EquipmentOther, Exchanger, Vessel, and EquipComponent.
For PipingComp item type, define these additional properties in SmartPlant P&ID:
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PipingCompPrefix
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TagSequenceNo
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Save the changes and close Data Dictionary Manager.