Archive Management

The FactoryTalk AssetCentre desktop client can be used to run the Archive Cleanup Wizard, which will assist the user in deleting any old or unnecessary file versions stored in the FactoryTalk AssetCentre Archive. Version numbers will not be edited for newer file versions, and a record of the deleted version(s) will be kept, but the space used in the MSSQL Database will be freed up. The Archive Cleanup Wizard is also accessible from a command line, enabling its scheduled operation using a Windows Scheduled Task.

As of version 6.10, each archived asset can have a maximum number of versions specified. Using this functionality, FactoryTalk AssetCentre will automatically delete the oldest version (excluding version 1) when a new version is checked in that would put the asset over the maximum setting. As of version 8.0, the archive cleanup utility can also be used to export and delete version comments. By default, these comments are left intact.