[Alarm]ArchiveAfter

This parameter specifies how long (in weeks) alarm summary and SOE data is kept before it is archived. When the specified period of time elapses, the data is archived to another medium (such as a portable hard drive).

If the archiving is enabled, the event messages can be archived on a variety of devices, including:

• Removable hard disk

• Removable flash memory

• DVD-R and DVD-RAM

• Network file share.

The volume where data is to be saved should be labeled. This includes any removable storage devices. If this is not the case, archiving will not succeed and a message will display on the SOE page.

For more information, refer to the topic Configure the Archiving Parameters.

Note: This parameter can also be applied to a specific cluster or alarm server process. For more information, see Configure Alarm Parameters for a Specific Cluster or Process.

Allowable Values:

1 – the current value for [Alarm]KeepOnlineFor

If the value specified is out if this range, it will be automatically adjusted to equal the current value for [Alarm]KeepOnlineFor. An out-of-range hardware alarm will be raised.

Default Value:

4 (weeks)

Note: Before upgrading to Plant SCADA 2015 from version 7.20 or 7.30, it is recommended that you extend the setting for this parameter so that it will capture all the data you would like to migrate, as any non-active data that is older than the time range specified may be lost when migration occurs. After upgrade is complete you can then archive your data and return this parameter to its normal setting.

See Also

[Alarm]KeepOnlineFor

Alarm Parameters