Configure the WinPlatform object to store historical data
- Last UpdatedJan 16, 2025
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A WinPlatform object contains attributes to configure how historical store-and-forward data is cached locally and then pushed to the Historian. Also, you can select the WinPlatform object’s platform, scheduler, and engine data to be saved to the Historian. Finally, you can select the WinPlatform’s attribute values to be saved to the Historian.
To configure a WinPlatform Object to store historical data
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Double-click on a WinPlatform derived template or instance to open the Object Editor.
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Select the General tab to show history attributes.
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In the Network address box, type or select the node name of the computer assigned to the WinPlatform object.
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In the History store forward directory box, enter the path to the folder to save store-and-forward historical data. The directory must exist on the computer specified in the Network address box. The Network User Account for the WinPlatform needs to have full file system permissions for this directory.
Note: Once you have set the store forward directory and deployed the WinPlatform, you should not change the directory. Doing so might leave behind unprocessed data that has not yet been sent to the Historian.
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Select the Engine tab to show history attributes.
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In the History area of the Engine page, configure the attributes. For more information on each attribute, see the WinPlatform object Help.
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Select the Platform History tab to show the attributes to save system data from the computer hosting the WinPlatform object to the historian.
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Select the check box next to each attribute whose data you want saved in the historian. For more information about these historical attributes, see Configure common historical attributes.
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Select the Scheduler History tab to show the attributes to save data to the historian.
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Select the check box next to each scheduler attribute whose data you want saved in the historian.
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Select the Engine History tab to show the attributes to save data from AppEngines hosted by the WinPlatform object.
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Select the check box next to each engine attribute whose data you want saved in the historian.
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Save your changes and check in the WinPlatform object.
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Deploy the object to its target computer in an on-scan state.