George Yes I have, I once got a request for 8 tags 3 years I restored the history to our spare (90Gb) then used Aim Datalink The only problem was the data set needs to be error free for the date range specified or it will 100% the host There is the histdata utility (on the aim CD) but its output is formatted for lineflow paper and if there is no changes in the readings dots are inserted instead, there is a command to dump all data from one =2Efdb file but I don't know what the output looks like I am also interested in feedback on this subject as we are trying to justify an enterprise historian at NZS and I would like to push aim history into it Shaun NZ Steel -----Original Message----- From: foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of George Bocancea Sent: Thursday, 28 February 2008 14:09 To: freelist Subject: [foxboro] AIM* .fdb to .csv Conversion Hi all, Have you ever attempted to convert the AIM* historical r*.fdb files to =3D =2Ecsv or .xls??? If yes, could you please share some ideas? Thanks in advance, George IMPORTANT NOTICE !=3D20 This E-Mail transmission and any accompanying attachments may contain =3D confidential information intended only for the use of the individual or =3D entity named above. Any dissemination, distribution, copying or action =3D taken in reliance on the contents of this E-Mail by anyone other than the =3D intended recipient is strictly prohibited and is not intended to, in =3D anyway, waive privilege or confidentiality. If you have received this =3D E-Mail in error please immediately delete it and notify sender at the =3D above E-Mail address. =3D20 Agrium uses state of the art anti-virus technology on all incoming and =3D outgoing E-Mail. We encourage and promote the use of safe E-Mail management=3D practices and recommend you check this, and all other E-Mail and =3D attachments you receive for the presence of viruses. The sender and Agrium =3D accept no liability for any damage caused by a virus or otherwise by the =3D transmittal of this E-Mail.=3D20 =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 =0A=0ANOTICE - This message and any attached files may contain informatio= n that is confidential and intended only for use by the intended recipien= t. If you are not the intended recipient or the person responsible for de= livering the message to the intended recipient, be advised that you have = received this message in error and that any dissemination, copying or use= of this message or attachment is strictly forbidden, as is the disclosur= e of the information therein. If you have 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