Add a FactoryTalk Batch Server

Add and configure a
FactoryTalk® Batch
 Server, including
FactoryTalk
 Archiver properties, using the
FactoryTalk Batch Services Properties
 dialog in
FactoryTalk Administration Console
.
TIP: For
FactoryTalk Batch
 version 17.00 and earlier, continue to configure the
FactoryTalk Batch
 Server, including associated
FactoryTalk
 Archiver properties, using the
Server Options
 dialog in
FactoryTalk Batch Equipment Editor
.
The configuration information for the
FactoryTalk Batch
 Server provides centralized configuration for how batch services operate. This includes configuration information for the location of project files, restart behavior, event journal location and format, miscellaneous runtime settings, and setting up archiving and reporting.
 Configure
FactoryTalk
 Archiver properties to specify if and how electronic batch record files (
.evt
 or
.evtj
) are inserted into the ODBC-compliant database.
Changes to items such as
FactoryTalk Batch
 Server properties, the area model directory, and the error logging directory take effect after a
FactoryTalk Batch
 Server restart. Changes to the recipe directory or journal directory also require a
FactoryTalk Batch
 Server restart.
Changes to
FactoryTalk
 Archiver properties do not require a
FactoryTalk Batch
 Server restart. These changes take effect the next time the
FactoryTalk Batch
 Server needs the property.
TIP:
FactoryTalk Batch
 does not support the use of mapped drives. Do not use mapped drives for project directories.
Prerequisites
Adding a
FactoryTalk Batch
 Server requires these permissions for the application or area:
  • Common > Create Children
  • Common > Write
  • Common > Read
To add a
FactoryTalk Batch
 Server:
  1. Open
    FactoryTalk Administration Console
     and sign in to the
    FactoryTalk
     Network Directory.
  2. In
    FactoryTalk Administration Console
    Explorer
    , right-click the application or the area name.
  3. Select
    Add New Server
    FactoryTalk Batch Server
    .
  4. On the
    General
     tab, set up a primary
    FactoryTalk Batch
     Server:
    1. In the
      Name
       box, enter a label for the
      FactoryTalk Batch
       Server object.
    2. Use
      Browse
       to locate the computer hosting the server.
    3. Configure server options.
    4. Select
      Apply
      .
  5. On the
    Project Settings
     tab, specify the computer that will host the primary
    FactoryTalk Batch
     Server, and configure the project paths. To save your changes, select
    Apply
    .
  6. On the
    Batch Reporting
     tab, configure the method and settings that
    FactoryTalk
     Archiver will use to archive batch record data. To save your changes, select
    Apply
    .
  7. On the
    Archived Events
     tab, configure the event types that
    FactoryTalk
     Archiver will archive. To save your changes, select
    Apply
    .
  8. On the
    Descriptors and Defaults
     tab, set up Cross Invocation strings and hyperlinks. To save your changes, select
    Apply
    .
  9. (optional) On the
    Advanced
     tab, set up
    FactoryTalk Batch
     Server extended properties. To save your changes, select
    Apply
    .
  10. (optional) Configure a secondary
    FactoryTalk Batch
     Server to create a
    FactoryTalk Batch
     Server pair that can resume or continue batch execution on the other member of the pair.
    1. On the
      Secondary Server
       tab, set up a secondary
      FactoryTalk Batch
       Server. To save your changes, select
      Apply
      .
    2. On the
      Project Settings
       tab, specify the computer that will host the secondary
      FactoryTalk Batch
       Server, and configure the project paths. To save your changes, select
      Apply
      .
  11. When finished, select
    OK
    .
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