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Technical Note #25

GE Power
Management Control
System PMCS 5.0/5.1 Log Files
Description
Subject: Recommendation for setting up automatic and manual log file deletion.
Software
Specifies the what, where, and when of log file creation and how to manage hard disk
Hardware
space.
Operation
Product Support
Applies To: PMCS 5.0/5.1
Operator Interfaces
F A Q’s The PMCS 5.0/5.1 System saves valuable information to hard disk while the system is
App Notes running. Over time, this information becomes outdated and takes up space on the
Download Area computer’s hard drive. Windows NT requires a minimum amount of computer hard
Manuals drive memory to function correctly (a safe amount of space is 200M). Therefore, it is
imperative to setup automatic/manual schedules to delete out of date files to ensure
Useful proper system performance. The following summary explains which files to watch and
Information how best to maintain them.
Glossary of Terms
Useful Links Application Log Type Log filename and path
Search Tech support Filename and path:
We want to hear
from you! c:\ge_pmcs\server\*.aeh or
Service and Support c:\ge_pmcs\etserver\*.aeh (1file per day named
locations around the world . by date - e.g. 961028.aeg created on 10/28/96)
..

This Wonderware Logger file writes server

status and communication errors to a file.
GE PMCS
Wonderware Recommendation:
5.0/5.1 DDE
Logger
Server
Configure system to automatically delete log
files after x amount of days. This setting is found
in the Wonderware Logger under the
Options.../Disk Options dialogue. The default is
set to 0 (never delete). It is recommended that
this be cleared weekly.

Note: This setting applies to both DDE Server

Wonderware Logs and MMI Wonderware Logs.
Filename and path:

c:\intouch.32\<app_name>\*.aeh

(1file per day named by date - 961028.aeh

created on 10/28/96)

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This Wonderware Logger file writes MMI status

information to file.
Wonderware
Intouch for Wonderware
PMCS 5.0/5.1 Logger Recommendation:
MMI
Configure system to automatically delete log
files after x amount of days. This setting is found
in the Wonderware Logger under the
Options.../Disk Options dialogue. The default is
set to 0 (never delete). It is recommended that
this be cleared weekly

Note: This setting applies to both DDE Server

Wonderware Logs and MMI Wonderware Logs.
Filename and path:

Filenames are based on date created

YYMMDD.LOG - (e.g. 961026.log). One file
per day. The size of these files depends on the
deadband for tags selected. Data will be logged
anytime data changes by the amount specified in
the deadband. Care should be taken when
Wonderware selecting deadbands. Constant writing to the log
Intouch 5.0/5.1 Historical Log will utilize more CPU.
Historical Data Files
Logging
File storage path is configurable. Automatic File
Deletion is configurable. See Historical Logging
Configuration in the Intouch application.

Recommendation:

Choose deadbands wisely. Configure Intouch to

automatically delete - Keep log files for 7 days.
Filename and path:

Filenames are based on date/time created.

YYMMDDHH.ALG - (e.g. 96102610.alg)

Wonderware File creation rate is configurable. File storage

Intouch for path is configurable. Automatic File Deletion is
Alarm Log Files
PMCS 5.0/5.1 configurable. See Alarm Logger Configuration
Alarm Logging in the Intouch application.

Recommendation:

Configure Intouch to automatically delete - Keep

log files for 7 days.
Filename and path:

c:\ge_pmcs\wfc\*.csv or *.wmf

File size:

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*.csv - 100K typical, *.wmf - 30K typical

Waveform Files
Waveforms may be manually saved to a file.
Although the individual file sizes are not that
large, it might be worthwhile to delete out of
date waveforms on a regular basis.
GE PMCS 5.0
Waveform Recommendation:
Capture
Once a month delete out-of-date waveforms.

Filename and path:

System c:\ge_pmcs\wfserver\*.csv
Waveform Files
File size:

*.csv - 100K typical (up to 200K)

GE PMCS 5.1
Waveform Although the individual file sizes are not that
Capture large, it might be worthwhile to delete out of
date waveforms on a regular basis.

Recommendation:
User "Saved" Once a month delete out-of-date waveforms.
Waveforms
Users can manually save waveforms within the
PMCS 5.1 Waveform Client

Recommendation:

Once a month delete.

Filename and path:

c:\ge_pmcs\eventlog\eventlog.mdb

File size:

eventlog.mdb - 1M max

All events/alarms are stored in an Access

Database. This database can have a maximum of
GE PMCS 32k records (An ODBC Error results if database
Event/Alarm is full). The database will continue to grow as
5.0/5.1 Event
Database new event/alarms are logged in the database.
Logger
Records may be cleared within the Eventlogger
application - but note that this does not reduce
the size of the database. The Access 2.0
Compress Database utility must be used to
reduce the size of the database.

Recommendation:

Allocate 1M of the computer’s hard disk for the

Eventlog database to allow for maximum size.
Clear events/alarms as required.

Keywords

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Log Files, Wonderware Logger, Intouch Historical Data Logging, Intouch Alarm
Logging, Hard Disk, NT

Related Notes

none

Last Revised 11/3/97

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