Open the Archive Control dialog box
- Last UpdatedApr 24, 2025
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To open the Archive Control dialog box
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Open the Archive Schedule Summary window.
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Select the row header of a record on the summary window.
This opens the Archive Control dialog box with its field populated by configuration information of the record.
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Select Add Schedule on the summary window.
This opens a blank Archive Control dialog box. Use this to add a new signal configuration.
The following table provides brief descriptions of the buttons, fields, and column headings that appear on the Archive Control dialog box.
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Field/Button |
Description |
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Service |
The service that contains the data to be archived. |
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Database |
The database that contains the data to be archived. |
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Table |
The table that contains the data to be archived. The table must have a column called time (of ultimate data type int), which contains the age of the associated data as the number of seconds since Jan. 1, 1970 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). |
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Archive Device |
The device where data is to be archived. An Archive device can only be modified if it was set initially as the null device (NULL), which is the default setting. |
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Archive Cutoff |
This indicates how old the data must be before it is archived. The effect of this field on the Archive process depends on whether the table being archived is time-based or non-time-based. For more information, refer to Archive Cutoff. |
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Delete Cutoff |
This indicates how old the data must be before it is deleted. Refer to Archive intervals. |
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Enable |
If this checkbox is not selected, the schedule entry appears in the Archive Schedule Summary window, but archive is not performed. |
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Add/Modify |
This button is available only if modifying an existing or new schedule entry. Select this to save the changes made. |
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Delete |
This is available only if modifying an existing schedule entry. Select this to delete the schedule entry. |
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Dismiss |
Select this button to close the dialog box. |