Archive

FactoryTalk AssetCentre Archive is a version control tool that helps manage asset files. Use Archive to keep secure copies of asset configuration files, pin versions as masters, track versions, and control file use so that only one person at a time can modify a file. File size is not limited in Archive; file size is only limited by your SQL server's capabilities.

Version files

Archive is similar to a library. To use an archived file, check it out and when you are done, check it in again. As with a library book, only one person can check out a file at a time. The difference is that you can make changes to the checked-out file, so the library keeps a copy of each

version

of the file. This way, if someone needs to see a version of a file before it was changed, the earlier version can still be obtained.

Keep automation files securely archived

FactoryTalk AssetCentre Archive uses Microsoft SQL Server to safely store archived files in a relational database. When you store assets in Archive, you reduce your need to back up work and prevent accidental deletion of asset data.

Ensure that files are modified by one user at a time

Designate a file you want to work on and ensure no other users can work on the same archived file until your changes are saved in the Archive database.

Keep an existing version available for use while development continues

Pin the version of a file that you want other users to use. Development can continue on that file and each revision is saved in Archive, but if another user gets the file, they get the pinned version.