Moving Tags Between Data Stores

About this task

You can move tags from one data store to another. After a tag is moved, the incoming data is stored in the new Data Store.

When you move a tag, only the tag itself is moved; the data already associated with that tag does not automatically move with it. Moving the old data is optional, but if the old data is not moved to the new data store, it cannot be retrieved.

Procedure

  1. In the Tags screen, select a single tag or multiple tags.
  2. In the Tag Editor section, click the Advanced tab.
  3. Click the Data Store drop-down arrow to select the tag's new data store.
    A message appears asking you to confirm the change.
  4. Click Yes.
  5. Click Update.
    A message appears confirming that the tag's data store has changed and reminding you that the data has to be manually moved using MigrateIHA.exe.

What to do next

(optional) Move the data associated with the tags you just moved with the migration utility tool (MigrateIHA.exe). If you moved multiple tags, you can move the data for all, some, or none of the tags.

Before moving any data, best practice is to back up the archive file(s) that contain the old data.

Note: When migrating tags using MigrateIHA.exe, ensure that you select the Migrate using the tag mask option and specify the tag name or wildcard mask to migrate the tag you want to include. Refer to the How to use the IHA Migration Tool section in Important Product Information.