CIMPLICITY Data Files' Location in Historian

About this task

  • Historian data location.
  • Historian activity logs.
  • Historian archives.

Historian Data Location

Historian data is located in the c:\Proficy Historian Data folder.

Historian activity logs

The Historian logs activity for the ComputerName_OPC_ connection in the Historian>LogFiles.

A OpcAECollector_<server name>_OPCAE_CIMPLICITY_HMI_AESvr_<n>.shw
B OPCCollector_<server name>_OPC_CIMPLICITY_HMI_OPCServer-<n>.shw

Historian archives

Procedure

  1. Open Microsoft Explorer.
  2. Select C:\Program Files\Proficy\Historian\Archives.

    Note: This is the default path for Historian archives. The path to Historian in your system may be different.

Results

When CIMPLICITY points are selected for data collection, Historian stores the data in Historian>Archives.

Note: Consult your Historian documentation for details about reviewing the data.