Rockwell Automation 9301 Series RSView32 Users Guide - Manual (Page 10)

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RSView32 User’s Guide
Example of short file names for narrow .dbf format .............................................7-7
Example of short file names for wide .dbf format..................................................7-8
The ODBC storage format ............................................................................7-8
How ODBC tables are named....................................................................................7-9
Using an existing ODBC data source........................................................................7-9
Creating a new ODBC data source......................................................................... 7-10
The Data Log Setup editor ........................................................................ 7-11
Setting up a model ......................................................................................... 7-11
Setting up logging paths ............................................................................ 7-20
Switching logging paths ............................................................................................ 7-20
Specifying logging paths ........................................................................................... 7-22
Using the DataLogSwitchBack command to switch
logging paths ...................................................................................................... 7-25
Using the DataLogMergeToPrimary command to move
secondary files to the primary path ................................................... 7-26
Creating .dbf log files ................................................................................... 7-27
Monitoring disk space............................................................................................... 7-27
Creating files periodically.......................................................................................... 7-28
Creating files at specified times ............................................................................... 7-29
Creating files when a particular event occurs........................................................ 7-30
Never creating new files ........................................................................................... 7-30
Using the DataLogNewFile command to create files ........... 7-31
Deleting ODBC database records and .dbf log files ............... 7-32
Specifying when to log data .................................................................... 7-35
Logging periodically .................................................................................................. 7-36
Logging on change .................................................................................................... 7-36
Logging on demand................................................................................................... 7-37
Using the DataLogSnapshot command ................................................................. 7-38
Combining logging .................................................................................................... 7-39
Providing operators with a way to log on demand............................................... 7-39
Choosing the data to log ............................................................................ 7-40