1 EXHIBIT 23.2 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated February 12, 1999, which appears on page F-1 of USDATA Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998. /s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Dallas, Texas July 12, 1999