PI Manual Logger Configuration Tools
- Last UpdatedSep 29, 2022
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- PI System
- PI Manual Logger 2017 R2
- Visualization
You can use the stand-alone PI Manual Logger Configuration Tools application for the following purposes:
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To view information on the currently installed PI Manual Logger Client.
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To view message logs saved in the PI Manual Logger database in either grid or plain text, as described in View logs in PI Manual Logger Configuration Tools.
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To configure SQL Server connection information, as described in Configure SQL Server connection information.
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To synchronize PI Manual Logger data with PI Data Archive.
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To view PI Manual Logger Windows Services status, and to stop and start the service.
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To set Event Log sources.
PI Manual Logger Configuration Tools - View Logs

Administrator privileges
You must run PI Manual Logger Configuration Tools as Administrator if you need to make changes on the Database or Services tabs.
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On the Database tab, administrator privileges are required to save database information to pimlcommonsettings.xml in the PIPC\PimlWindows folder.
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On the Services tab, administrative privileges are required to start and stop Windows services.