View errors in the windows event viewer

The Event Viewer is a Windows administrative tool for managing error log files. It allows the logs on any workstation or server to be viewed from any other workstation or server that is connected by a network. The Event Viewer can be used to check the logs for the following type of messages:

• Error messages from the operating system.

• Messages confirming that scheduled Windows events occurred correctly.

• Error messages from AVEVA Historian.

There are hundreds of messages that can appear in the logs, depending on how your system is configured and how healthy it is. It is important to know what the messages mean and what action is required.

To view errors in the Event Viewer

1. Start up the Event Viewer.

2. In the console tree, click Application. Messages from all applications appear in the details pane.

3. On the View menu, click Filter. The Application Properties dialog box appears.

4. Click the Filter tab.

   

5. In the Event source list, click Historian.

6. Click OK. The details pane shows only AVEVA Historian errors.

   

7. To view the message text, double-click the message in the details pane.