Work with electronic batch records

An electronic batch record (

.evt

) file is a record (history) of a batch. Use this record for regulatory and reporting purposes. The ISA S88.01 standard defines batch history as a collection of data describing or related to a batch.

For every batch execution, the

FactoryTalk Batch

Server creates and updates an electronic batch record (

.evt

)

file during the execution of the batch procedure. Each electronic batch record entry contains fields entries based on event types. All data is in ASCII format, which may represent time, integer, real number, string, or enumerations.

As events occur during batch execution, the

FactoryTalk Batch

Server appends data to the batch record. Access the batch record from

FactoryTalk Batch

View. The batch data is in a simple ASCII format file. View batch data with a text editor, word processor, or spreadsheet program.

See the

ISA S88.01 Standard

for more information on modes, states, and commands.

See the

FactoryTalk Batch

System Files Reference Guide

for more information on electronic batch records.