Create a HistData Access Name

For InTouch to request data from the HistData program, you must define an Access Name.

Define an access name

1. On the Home menu, in the Tags group, select Access names.

   The Access Names dialog box appears.

2. Select Add.

   The Add access name dialog box appears.

   

3. In the Access name box, type a name up to 32 alphanumeric characters. The values assigned to Access name and Topic name should be the same.

4. In the Node name box, type the name of the node where the log files are currently located.

5. In the Application name box, type HistData without the .exe file name extension.

6. In the Topic name box, type the name you specified from the Access name box. Access name and Topic name should be the same.

7. Select the appropriate communication protocol from the available options: DDE and Suitelink.

8. In the When to advise server area, select All items whenever HistData is used.

9. Select Add.