Configure log file settings

The Alarm DB Purge-Archive utility generates status messages during a purge operation. You can view these messages online from the utility’s Status window. The Alarm DB Purge-Archive utility also writes purge messages to the purge log file named WWAlmPurge.log.

The example below shows the messages stored in the log file after a successful purge operation.

Purge Started on 12:16:48 PM 6/22/2007

Starting transaction....

Archiving Table ProviderSession...

Archiving Table Query...

Archiving Table Cause...

Archiving Table Alarm Core...

Archiving Table OperatorDetails...

Archiving Table Alarm Detail...

Archiving Table Comment...

Archiving Table Events...

Archiving Table TagStatus...

Purging records in the database...

Committing....

Purge Completed On 12:16:52 PM 6/22/2007

144 records from AlarmMaster were purged along with the related records from other tables.

By default, the purge log file is stored in this folder: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Wonderware\InTouch. For computers running the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system, the default application folder is C:\Users\UserName\Documents\My InTouch Applications.

You can change the storage location of the purge log file.

The Alarm DB Purge-Archive utility appends new messages to the log file each time a purge occurs.

Set archive logging

1. Open the Alarm DB Purge-Archive utility. Do the following:

   1. In the Tools view, expand Applications.

   2. Double-click Alarm DB Purge-Archive.

2. Select the General tab.

   

3. In the Log File Path box, type the folder location where the purge log file should be placed or select the ellipsis button to browse for the location.

4. Select Apply.