Adding a Data Store

About this task

Depending on your license, you can create or add multiple Historical Data Stores.

Procedure

  1. In the Data Store Maintenance screen, click the Add Data Store link.
    The Add New Data Store dialog box appears.
  2. In the Data Store Name field, enter the name of the data store.
    Note: The following special characters cannot be used in the Data Store names: /\\ * ? < >|
  3. In the Description field, enter the description of the data store.
  4. Select the Default Data Store check box to set this data store as the default data store for adding tags. (optional)
  5. Click OK to add the data store.
    A message appears indicating that a Data Store has been added. When you add tags to the new data store, it will have its own set of .IHA (iHistorian Archive) files. Ensure that you back up the new data store archives periodically.