Connect to Data Archive

Use the Servers window to review Data Archive known server connections and to connect to different servers as needed.

1. Click File > Connections.

   In the Servers window, a list of known servers is displayed in the Known Server Table (KST). Each of the following icons indicate the type of server and its current connection:

   	A disconnected PI AF server in the Known Server Table
   	A connected PI AF server
   	The default connected PI AF server
   	A Data Archive in the Known Server Table
   	The default connected Data Archive
   	A disconnected Data Archive collective
   	A connected Data Archive collective

   Note: A warning icon () beside a server indicates that Data Archive is running an unsupported version, such as version 3.4.375 or 3.4.370. The PI AF client cannot connect to a Data Archive server that is running software earlier than version 3.4.370.

2. To connect to a Data Archive, choose from the following actions:

   To ...	Do this ...
   Connect to a different Data Archive	Select a server in the list and click Connect.
   Connect to a server as a different user (for example, from a shared computer)	Right-click a server in the list and click Connect As. In the Connect to PI Data Archive server window, enter a Windows user account name and password. Click OK.
   Connect to a server that is not displayed on the Known Servers Table	Click Add Data Server. For more information, see Add PI Data Archive servers to connected server lists.
   Set a local default Data Archive	Right-click a server in the list and click Set as local default Data Server. An icon appears next to the local default data server.

3. Click Close.