Perform end of batch archiving

Selecting
End of Batch Archiving
 defers control of batch reporting to
FactoryTalk® Event Archiver
 and only performs batch reporting upon removal of the batch from the Batch List. The End of Batch Archiving runs in the security context of the
FactoryTalk® Batch
 Server.
When using End of Batch Archiving,
FactoryTalk Event Archiver
 must be disabled as a Windows service and cannot be controlled using the
FactoryTalk Batch Service Manager
. See the for information on disabling
FactoryTalk Event Archiver
 as a service.
TIP: If Event Journal Signatures are enabled, specify
End of Batch Archiving
 to ensure that all event journal records are properly archived.
To perform end of batch archiving
  1. Open
    FactoryTalk® Administration Console
     and sign in to the
    FactoryTalk
     Network Directory.
  2. In
    FactoryTalk Administration Console
    Explorer
    , do one of the following:
    • For a new
      FactoryTalk Batch
       Server, right-click the application or the area name and select
      Add New Server
      FactoryTalk Batch Server
      .
    • For an existing
      FactoryTalk Batch
       Server, expand the application or the area name, right-click the server, and select
      Properties
      .
  3. In the
    FactoryTalk Batch Services Properties
     dialog, select the
    Batch Reporting
     tab.
  4. In the
    Archive method
     dropdown list, select
    End of Batch Archiving
    .
  5. In the
    Archiver
     properties area, select
    Delete the event journal file after it is fully archived
     to allow deletion of the
    .evt
     or
    .evtj
     files after
    FactoryTalk Event Archiver
     has stored the data in the ODBC database.
    IMPORTANT:
    Deleting files after archiving is not a reversible action and is not recommended.
  6. In the
    Table name
     box, type the name of the table that has the Batch data.
    TIP: The default
    Table name
     is
    BHBatchhis
    . To change the default
    Table name
    :
    1. Create a new table.
    2. Update the stored procedure named
      BHInsert
       to use the new table name.
      See the for instructions on creating a new table.
  7. In
    Database connection string
     enter either:
    • ODBC;DSN=DataSourceName;
    • ODBC;
    TIP:
    If the DSN is not specified the first time
    FactoryTalk Event Archiver
     is started, the
    FactoryTalk Event Archiver
     setup will decide the connection string and automatically update this value.
  8. To save the data in the
    Batch Reporting
     tab, select
    Apply
    .
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