Options on the General tab of the ME CSVDataLog Properties dialog box

The following table shows the options on the
General
tab of the
ME CSVDataLog Properties
 dialog box.
Options
Descriptions
Never
If this option is selected, the control will create a file named as your configuration. The control will use the file for all logging.
Periodic
If this option is selected, the control will create a file using the naming convention YYYY_MM_DD_HH_MM_NNNN_<filename>.csv, for example, 2015_12_15_02_02_0001_File.csv.
  • YYYY is the year, based on the System year in the systems local time zone.
  • MM is the month, based on the System Month in the systems local time zone.
  • DD is the day, based on the System Day in the systems local time zone.
  • HR is the hour in 24-hour clock format, based on the systems local time zone.
  • MM is the minute, based on the System Minute in the systems local time zone.
  • NNNN is the sequential file identifier. This number indicates the sequence files were created in. The application may use up to 9999 file sets per day. At midnight, the sequence starts at 0000 again.
If the
Periodic
 option is selected, the following options are available:
  • Hourly -
    New files are started on the hour.
  • Daily -
    New files are started each day at 00:00 (after midnight).
  • Weekly -
    New files are started each Sunday at 00:00 (after midnight Saturday).
  • Monthly -
    New files are started the first day of each month at 00:00.
At Specified Times
If this option is selected, the control will create a file using the naming convention YYYY_MM_DD_HH_MM_NNNN_<filename>.csv.
In the
Start Times
 text box, enter a time or times.
  • Day -
    New files are started each day at 00:00 (after midnight).
  • Date -
    New files are started on the specified calendar date. Valid settings are 1 - 28. Files cannot be configured to start on the 29th, 30th, or 31st of a month.
  • Hour -
    New files are started on the hour. Valid settings are 00:00 - 23:00
  • Minute -
    New files are started on the minute. Valid settings are 00 - :59
You can combine a time with a date or selected day of the week in the
Start Times
box. Enter times and dates in the format shown. Do not use time and date formats specific to the system's Regional Settings.
Filename Delimiter Selection
This is a file format option allowing you to customize the filename.
  • None -
    Filename sample = YYYYMMDDHHMMNNNN<filename>.csv
  • Underscore(_) -
    (This is the default) Filename sample = YYYY_MM_DD_HH_MM_NNNN_<filename>.csv
  • Period(.)
    Filename sample = YYYY.MM.DD.HH.MM.NNNN.<filename>.csv
  • Hyphen(-) -
    Filename sample = YYYY-MM-DD-HH-MM-NNNN-<filename>.csv
Delete Oldest Files
  • After Maximum Time -
    Select this checkbox, type a number, and choose a time period based on that number. When that number of days, weeks, or months has elapsed, the older log file sets are automatically deleted.
  • After Maximum Files -
    Select this checkbox and type a number of the maximum files to be available. The files currently being logged to are not included in this number.
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