Import a File Using the File Collector

Before you begin

  1. Configure the collector settings.
  2. Ensure that the files you want to import are of the CSV format or the XML format.

You can import files using ANSI encoding only.

Procedure

Place the files that you want to import in the Incoming folder. By default, this folder is located in the following folder: C:/Proficy Historian Data/ImportFiles.
The collector checks the Incoming folder every few seconds (based on the duration specified in the Scan Interval field while configuring the collector). The files are imported to Historian and are moved to the Processed folder. If an error occurs, however, they are moved to the Error folder. If that happens, refer to Troubleshooting the File Collector.