About point 7. Just about all process data that plant managers want reports from. Hourly logs springs to mind. Maintenance reporting can follow from this. Production data is another one. OAJ, Historian, Control database, FoxCAE, etc..... I've installed MySQL on a host(Blade) and just about everything is managed from that. I even go so far as the "text on", "meaning off" and "action to take when pressed" of menu buttons on graphics. All stored in MySQL. Makes life easy. 1 display design, 1 action program, 1001 available usages. Paricularly handy with "menus" and "menus overlays" Cheers, Frits. =20 -----Original Message----- From: foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Johnson, Alex (Foxboro) Sent: Wednesday, 12 January 2005 12:36 To: 'stan '; 'foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx '; 'foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ' Subject: Re: [foxboro] Can't figure out a way to justify it. Thanks, Stan. I appreciate the feedback. 1. Offer us something we _want_ to justify (that's spelled UNIX!).=20 2. Offer increased reliabilty (Longer MTF, lower MTR).=20 3. Enhance self diagnostics.=20 4. Offer better easier to understand control functionality.=20 5. Make configuration easier.=20 6. Make configuration documentation easier.=20 7. Provide enhabce conectivity to open databases.=20 I think you will find that V8's CPs and Mesh network address point 2. We are working on improving the configuration process - points 4, 5, and 6 Tell me about point 7. What data are you interested in getting into what database? =20 =20 _______________________________________________________________________ This mailing list is neither sponsored nor endorsed by Invensys Process Systems (formerly The Foxboro Company). Use the info you obtain here at your own risks. Read http://www.thecassandraproject.org/disclaimer.html =20 foxboro mailing list: //www.freelists.org/list/foxboro to subscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Djoin to unsubscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dleave =20 EOM=0A=0ANOTICE - This message and any attached files may contain informa= tion that is confidential and/or subject of legal privilege intended only= for use by the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient= or the person responsible for delivering the message to the intended rec= ipient, be advised that you have received this message in error and that = any dissemination, copying or use of this message or attachment is strict= ly forbidden, as is the disclosure of the information therein. If you hav= e received this message in error please notify the sender immediately and= delete the message. EOM=0A=0ANOTICE - This message and any attached files may contain informa= tion that is confidential and/or subject of legal privilege intended only= for use by the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient= or the person responsible for delivering the message to the intended rec= ipient, be advised that you have received this message in error and that = any dissemination, copying or use of this message or attachment is strict= ly forbidden, as is the disclosure of the information therein. If you hav= e received this message in error please notify the sender immediately and= delete the message. _______________________________________________________________________ This mailing list is neither sponsored nor endorsed by Invensys Process Systems (formerly The Foxboro Company). Use the info you obtain here at your own risks. Read http://www.thecassandraproject.org/disclaimer.html foxboro mailing list: //www.freelists.org/list/foxboro to subscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=join to unsubscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=leave