The following options and settings are available for manual archiving and auto archiving.
Log into theNPIclient application.
Select System Configuration> Archiving to display the Archive Settings and Scheduling window.
Archive database
Option
Description
Enable Archiving and Restoring
Turns data archiving on or off. Set this flag toTrueto turn on archiving.
Archive Database Connection
Select the current value to display a database selection window.
Select the server and the empty database you created for archiving. After making and saving changes to this setting, the system will implement the Archive Database structure to this database (if it is blank).
Note:
If you select a current Archive Database, no changes will be made. If you select any other type of database, an error will display and no changes will be made.
Archive Server Name
Enter the computer name that is hosting the Archive service.
Archive Server Port
Enter the port used to connect to the Archive service (enter a value between 1024 and 65525). The default port is 6064.
The port should not be any existing port FactoryLogix uses. We recommend contacting Aegis Technical Support before you change this port.
Select the value to display a selection form for times and days of the week when the Archive service can archive queued records. (Leaving all selections blank allows the service to run continuously.)
Pause Time
Enter a time (in seconds) to pause between archiving and restoring work intervals. The default is 0 (no pause). The maximum time is 300 seconds.
Success Notification Email Address
Enter an email address to send an email notification whenever a record is archived or restored successfully.
Note:
This field is not required.
General archiving
Option
Description
Enable Assembly and Process Archiving and Restoring
Enables or disables archiving and restoring of assemblies and processes.
Enable Batch/GRN Archiving and Restoring
Enables or disables archiving and restoring of batches and GRNs.
Enable Restoring Individual Units
Enables or disables archiving and restoring of individual units from an archived batch.
If Batch/GRN Archiving and Restoring is disabled, you should also disable this setting.
Enable Machine Performance Data Restoring and Rearchiving
Enables or disables restoring and rearchiving of machine performance data.
Note:
Machine performance data can only be archived automatically, but if you restore it manually, you can then rearchive it manually.
Batch/GRN auto archiving
Option
Description
Enable Batch/GRN Auto Archiving
Enables (True) or disables (False) auto archiving of batches and GRNs.
Archive Batches/GRNs After Time Period
Specify the time period to wait before Auto Archiving Batches/GRNs.
Evaluate Batches/GRNs to Archive Rate
Specify how often the system will search for eligible Batches/GRN to queue for Auto Archiving.
Archive Batches/GRNs Only When the Status is "Closed"
Specify whether Batches and GRNs must be Closed to be considered for auto archiving (True/False).
Archive Batches/GRNs Only When All UIDs are Completed
Specify whether Batch/GRN UIDs must be completed to be considered for auto archiving (True/False).
Materials auto archiving
Option
Description
Enable Materials Auto Archiving
Enable (True) or disable (False) auto archiving of materials.
Archive Materials After Time Period
Specify the time period to wait before auto archiving materials.
Evaluate Materials to Archive Rate
Specify how often the system will search for eligible materials to queue for auto archiving.
Materials Must Not be in Stock
Specify whether materials that are depleted must also be out of stock to queue for auto archiving (True/False).
Archive Materials Only When its Status is "Depleted"
Specify whether to require materials to have a Depleted status to queue for auto archiving (True/False).
Machine performance data auto archiving
Option
Description
Enable Machine Performance Data Auto Archiving
Enable (True) or disable (False) auto archiving of machine performance data.
Archive Machine Performance Data After Time Period
Specify the time period to wait before auto archiving machine performance data.
Evaluate Machine Performance Data to Archive Rate
Specify how often the system will search for eligible machine performance data to queue for auto archiving.