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18. Verify that the status bar at the bottom of the dialog box

displays the status Ready and Running.

19. Click Close to exit the Interface Configuration Utility dialog

box. The buffering service is now configured.

NOTE:

If you want to configure a remote FactoryTalk Historian Live Data
Interface to start from a local cache file with or without a valid

connection to the host FactoryTalk Historian Server, enable the
Disconnected Startup feature. For more information, refer to the

NOTE

In order to use the functionality provided with the add-ins, make sure
that all the add-ins that you want to use are registered in Microsoft

Excel.

To manually enable Excel add-ins for FactoryTalk Historian
DataLink, FactoryTalk Historian Management Tools, and MDB
Builder:

1. Start Microsoft Excel.
2. Do either of the following:

• In Microsoft Excel 2010 and 2013:

Select File > Options. The Excel Options dialog box

appears.

• In Microsoft Excel 2007:

Select Office Button > Excel Options. The Excel Options
dialog box appears.

3. Click Add-Ins.
4. At the bottom of the page, from the Manage list, select Excel

Add-ins, and click Go.
The Add-Ins dialog box appears.

5. Click Browse. The Browse dialog box appears.

Enabling Excel Add-ins for
Historian Clients