DELETED points count towards the AIM historian license count. FORCE-DELETED points do not count towards the AIM historian license count. Even when a point is FORCE-DELETED its index is not released for re-use and= thus the next available index is used. When the index hits the MAXPTS limi= t imposed by the historian instance configuration you will not be able to a= dd new points, even if your license count is not reached (the license count= appears in the MXSRVPTS instance parameter). To avoid this, set-up your instance upfront with MAXPTS higher than MXSRVPT= S (double the value should usually do). For a running instance you can increase the MAXPTS as described under "Modi= fying Maximum Value Attributes" in B0193YL. Hope this help, Alex Dumitru, Eng. SI & IT Invensys Systems Canada Inc. Phone: (514) 421 8073 Fax: (514) 421 8054 -----Original Message----- From: foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On= Behalf Of Ron Schafer Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 7:45 AM To: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [foxboro] RE : AIM Historian BAD POINTS Even after a force delete the license software wont release the point back = in so that another point can be added. This has been added as a car but no = real resolution as far as I am aware. You can verify this when deleting a p= oint by first looking at the value in the histmgr instance tab, Real Time P= oints section and configured points value. When the point gets deleted this= value should increase by the number of points deleted/force deleted. Our s= ystem reached the limit due to points being added and some were deleted so = additional points could be added, however this didn't decrease and we were = forced to increase our license to add the additional points even though our= total count of active points was less than the original licensed amount of= active points. :( This meant $$$$ spent due to a bug or lose historical da= ta and start the historian over. Ronald G. Schafer 10026 Old Ridge Rd. Ashland Va. 23009 804-227-4034 Confidentiality Notice: The information contained in this electronic message and any attachment(s) = to this message are intended for the exclusive use of the recipient(s) and = may contain confidential, privileged or proprietary information. If you are= not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately, delete a= ll copies of this message and any attachment(s). Any other use of the E-Mai= l by you is prohibited. _______________________________________________________________________ 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