There are several options to transfer data from AIM* to a RDBMS: 1. AIM*Historian Export To Oracle module (part # Q0301BL) can export to Oracle on a scheduled basis. 2. Write an application to read from AIM* (using the AIM*API or ODBC) and write into the RDBMS. 3. Historian Data Transform Application (HDTA) The HDTA is a comprehensive application that extracts Information out of an OPC HDA compliant Plant Historian (AIM*, OSI PI, etc..) and stores the information into a RDBMS. General Description The Historian Data Transform Application summarizes high density data from OPC-HDA compliant data sources, and record the summary information into ODBC compliant database(s) - RDBMS. The summary information to be produced is user definable as well as the summarization periods. The application also supports transfers of raw data. Additionally, the application supports writes of values from the database to control systems via OPC-DA servers. Points can be added by non-programmers by simply modifying the points table in the RDBMS. The Historian Data Transform Application (HDTA) provides the following general functions: . Retrieve process data from OPC-HDA servers, summarize it and record it in an ODBC compliant database. . Respect OPC-HDA v1.0 std. . Synchronize the scan time with database server. . Write values from the database to control systems via OPC-DA servers. All the information required by the application is stored in the RDBMS and can be modified without any programming: . Points to scan from the points table. . OPC/ODBC server source info. . Target Database(s) information . Point-filtering info. . Data to write to control systems Summary Calculations The HDTA calculates summary values based on the raw historian data. Transformation & Filtering mechanism features: . Samples that are outside the range of the point pre defined filters are not used in the calculations. . All sample values are scaled and offset with y and z scale factors. Let me know if you need more information on the HDTA. Regards, Sylvain. Sylvain Nadeau Systems Integration & IT Invensys Process Systems INVENSYS SYSTEMS CANADA INC. snadeau@xxxxxxxxxx 514-421-8107 Fax:514-421-8054 -----Original Message----- From: Wagner Cruz [mailto:wagner.cruz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: June 14, 2002 12:05 PM To: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [foxboro] AIM*Historian to a external data base Hello all, Necessary to export given of the AIM*Historian to a external data base. Any can give some tip to me? Wagner Cruz Eletrobolt/Brazil _______________________________________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________________________________ 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