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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.2

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-65505 and 333-82927) of USDATA Corporation of our
report dated February 12, 1999 relating to the financial statements and
financial statement schedules, which appears in this Form 10-K.


PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Dallas, TX
March 30, 2001