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[KB1243] How to configure a database transactional replication
Document attached: How to configure SQL replication SQL script attached: DBO.MSrepl_error: SQL query for trigger creation
[KB1232] Replication of two SQL Data Base
The architecture : PcVue Configuration:You can configure two databases for each instance, assigning them different names, while ensuring that the table names remain identical across both databases.Below is an example […]
[KB1242] SQL Server Native Replication (Standard edition)Template
See attached pdf document. Download attachments: KB1242.pdf
[KB1241] SQL Server Native Replication (Enterprise Edition)
See attached pdf document. Download attachments: KB1241.pdf
[KB1221] Cassandra provider – Version 1
Applies to: PcVue 16 onwards Summary: This article contains attached files at the end. Apache Cassandra is commonly used by large organizations for applications such as social media, […]
[KB1075] How to create a sample project
To use this project, you will need to :1/ Unzip the attachment in your USR folder.2/ Rename the project according to your needs.3/ Start the project and modify the window […]
[KB1235] Oracle 21c with UDC
First, you need to download 3 installers: The server, the ADO.net provider and a GUI client for easy testing Oracle XE installation steps :– Unzip the OracleXE213_Win64.zip archive and run […]
[KB1219] EmVue v1 – Software download
Download link EmVue v1 EmVue_1.1.180.iso : Download Hash (SHA256) : 777343936F0D13EB827F55CA246AAC54FFF9074A3D9B8F72D73BD647BFB3310F How to verify the integrity of downloaded files? Prior to installing the software, it is important to check the integrity of […]
[KB1218] EmVue v1 – Release Information
Key features – An overview of the key features in version 1 Initial Release (1.0) What’s new in 1.1 – An overview of the main new features in the Release […]
[KB1237] Adding a Development station to a Multi-station Architecture
The DEV station remains passive under normal conditions but can be temporarily activated for testing purposes. Here are the steps to add a DEV station to a multi-station architecture: Configuration: […]
[KB1236] Not possible to archive in SQL database
If the traces are activated you could have this kind of error: CSchTable::AbleToWrite on ‘TRENDTABLE1′ is FALSE ID=’2’ Here’s what we recommend you check in this case: Is the database […]
[KB1233] Optimisations for SQL database archiving with HDS
1. Dedicated disk for mdf file Objective: Improve database performance by isolating data files (mdf) on a dedicated disk. Action: Configure the system so that mdf files are stored on […]
[KB1231] Error loading the Application Architect configuration
This type of message appears when there are inconsistencies in the project configuration. An error message is systematically displayed in the event viewer: The error indicates the blocking point for […]
[KB1230] Protected: [Draft] How to import proprietary unit trends into HDS database
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[KB1188] PcVue 16 – Software and License Utility download
[KB1228] DIMO Maint MX provider – Version 1
Applies to: PcVue 16 onwards Summary: This article contains attached files at the end. This provider is a solution that interacts with DIMO Maint MX and retrieves information on […]
[KB1224] Salesforce provider – Version 1
Applies to: PcVue 16 onwards Summary: This article contains attached files at the end. This provider is a solution to connect Salesforce Platform to PcVue to get data from CRM […]
[KB1225] Telegram provider – Version 1
Applies to: PcVue 16 onwards Summary: This article contains attached files at the end. This provider is a solution to Send message with emoji, bolt, italic… Send command, inline keyboards… […]
[KB1226] Twilio provider – Version 1
Applies to: PcVue 16 onwards Summary: This article contains attached files at the end. This provider is a solution to send an SMS from a data center or a Cloud […]
[KB1227] X provider – Version 1
Applies to: PcVue 16 onwards Summary: This article contains attached files at the end. This provider is a solution to create or send a tweet. Status: This provider has the […]
[KB1223] Netatmo provider – Version 1
Applies to: PcVue 16 onwards Summary: This article contains attached files at the end. This provider is a solution to access famous Netatmo IoT platform and Netatmo partner from PcVue. […]
[KB1222] Operat provider – Version 1
Applies to: PcVue 16 onwards Summary: This article contains attached files at the end. This provider is a solution to publish energy consumption in the tertiary sector from PcVue. Status: […]
[KB1220] Automatic Acknowledgment of Alarms with the Same Priority
Applies to: PcVue – Multiple versions Summary: This article explains how to modify the PARAM.DAT file, specifically the COLORWDWALARM lines, to enable automatic acknowledgment of alarms at the same level. […]
[KB1216] Sofrel OPC UA Server Validation Results
Applies to: PcVue 16.1 and later Summary: This article contains the results from validation tests of the Sofrel OPC UA Server v2.20.27 and PcVue. Originator: ELCH Details: This guide contains […]
[KB1130] HDS Files format PcVue 15
Applies to: PcVue 15 onwards Summary: This document describes the content of each HDS configuration files.Warning 1: Modifying manually these files can cause irreversible damage.Warning 2: This article is only […]
[KB1131] HDS diagnostics
Applies to: PcVue 15 onwards Summary: This article proposes different ways to diagnose proper functioning of HDS.Warning 1: Modifying manually these files can cause irreversible damage.Warning 2: This article is […]
[KB1129] HDS Files list
Applies to: PcVue 15 onwards Summary: This article lists all the files managed by the HDS.Warning 1: Modifying manually these files can cause irreversible damage.Warning 2: This article is only […]
[KB1211] How to import a local library into a PcVue project
Applies to: PcVue 12 onwards Summary: Here are the steps to import an existing library into a project. Details: To integrate an existing library into your project, you will have […]
[KB1212] How to display the networking architecture in a PcVue mimic?
Applies to: PcVue 16 onwards Summary: Whenever you create a PcVue multi-station project, you logically want to display real-time information from all stations in a dedicated view. For […]
[KB1214] PcVue Automatic Deployment
Applies to: PcVue 16.2 onwards Summary: How to install or update PcVue on a complete architecture in a more efficient way? This article describes the procedure to automatize the deployment […]
[KB1205] Migrating a PcVue project containing LON communication
Applies to: PcVue 15 onwards Summary: Prerequisites for migrating a PcVue project containing LON communication. Details: Prerequisites to take into account: – Plan for updating the LON license (LON server […]
[KB1197] Security Alerts
Despite the strict methods and precautions employed when designing, developing and packaging our products, security vulnerabilities may occur. This page lists all known security alerts on products designed by ARC […]
[KB1172] SQLite Provider – Installation tutorial
Applies to: PcVue 16 Summary: SQLite is probably one of the most used database engine. But SQLite editor does no more share installer (.msi).However it is possible to […]
[KB1213] PcVue as a Service – Open Application Explorer
Applies to: PcVue 11.2 onwards Summary: Since PcVue is able to run as a Windows service the use of options in AIExplorer command line becomes very useful. We will describe […]
[KB1203] CPU at 100% with in web Navigator using Webvue in a VM
Applies to: PcVue 16 onwards Summary: With PcVue 16, WebVue uses WebGL technologie. By default, WebVue tries to refresh the whole WebGL view at the refresh rate of the screen, […]
[KB1202] How to disable the native menu in WebVue
Applies to: PcVue 16 (Not included in V15.2.6, but should be available in the next uptdate) Summary: This article aims to show how to disable the native menu in WebVue: Details: […]
[KB1201] Could not load type ‘System.ServiceModel.Activation.HttpModule’ from assembly
Applies to: WebVue, Web Services using IIS Symptom: While trying to access WebVue, or a PcVue Web Services page, or testing web functionalities with the SvWebDiag tool, this error appears: […]
[KB1194] How to create an Exprv.dat file with the Application Architect
Applies to: PcVue 12 onwards Summary: This article explains how to create an Exprv.dat or another file with the Application Architect. Details: In the following example, the expressions are used to […]
[KB1193] JSON provider – Version 1
Applies to: PcVue 16 onwards Summary: This article contains attached files at the end. This provider allows interaction between JSON files and PcVue. Status: This provider has the status: Release […]
[KB1192] Excel provider – Version 1
Applies to: PcVue 15.2 onwards Summary: This article contains attached files at the end. This provider allows interaction between Excel files and PcVue. Status: This provider has the status: Release […]
[KB1191] Cosmos DB Provider – Version 1
Applies to: PcVue 16 onwards Summary: This article contains attached files at the end. This provider will allow direct interaction with the NoSQL database engine provided by Microsoft in SaaS […]
[KB1190] WebVue good practices
Applies to:PcVue 12, 15 and 16 Summary:This article aims to provide some best practices for the deployment of WebVue. Everything in this article, from the introduction to the end is […]
[KB1187] PcVue 16 – Extra Documentation
Applies to: PcVue 16 This article was last updated to include information related to PcVue 16.0.0. Summary: This article contains the extra documentation supplied with PcVue 16. Details: Note: These […]
[KB1186] PcVue 16 – Libraries and Demonstration projects
Applies to: PcVue 16 Summary: This article contains the pre-defined libraries and demonstration projects supplied with PcVue 16 in English, French, Russian and Chinese language. If you wish to use […]
[KB1183] REST provider – Version 1
Applies to: PcVue 16 onwards Summary: This article contains attached files at the end. This provider allows direct interaction with a multitude of REST API. Note that some APIs do […]
[KB1184] PcVue 16 – Release Information
Applies to: PcVue 16 This article was last updated to include information related to PcVue 16.2.0. Summary: This article contains the so-called “readme first” information for PcVue 16. Files attached […]
[KB1182] CSV provider – Version 1
Applies to: PcVue 15.2 onwards Summary: This article contains attached files at the end. This provider allows interaction between csv files and PcVue. Status: This provider has the status: Release […]
[KB1185] FrontVue 16 – Release Information
Applies to: FrontVue 16 This article was last updated to include information related to FrontVue 16.0.0. Summary: This article contains the so-called “readme first” information for FrontVue 16. Files attached […]
[KB1174] RTE Ecowatt Provider – Version 1
Applies to: PcVue 15.2 onwards Summary: Véritable météo de l’électricité, Ecowatt qualifie en temps réel le niveau de consommation des Français. A chaque instant, des signaux clairs guident le consommateur […]
[KB1173] Networking errors: The remote client station is not configured in local station
Applies to: PcVue 12 onwards. Summary: This article describes a simple issue we can encounter sometimes between two PcVue stations. Note that there is a more generic article about understanding […]
[KB1214] PcVue Automatic Deployment
Applies to: PcVue 16.2 onwards Summary: How to install or update PcVue on a complete architecture in a more efficient way? This article describes the procedure to automatize the deployment […]
[KB1213] PcVue as a Service – Open Application Explorer
Applies to: PcVue 11.2 onwards Summary: Since PcVue is able to run as a Windows service the use of options in AIExplorer command line becomes very useful. We will describe […]
[KB1201] Could not load type ‘System.ServiceModel.Activation.HttpModule’ from assembly
Applies to: WebVue, Web Services using IIS Symptom: While trying to access WebVue, or a PcVue Web Services page, or testing web functionalities with the SvWebDiag tool, this error appears: […]
[KB1151] Windows Updates to enforce DCOM hardening – KB5004442
Applies to: PcVue and FrontVue – Multiple versions Summary: Microsoft has started rolling out Windows updates that could affect users of the OPC Classic technology, software components and products relying […]
[KB1125] Increasing the maximum number of USER and GDI objects that can be created per-process
Applies to: Windows XP onwards Summary: This article describes how to increase the maximum number of USER and GDI objects that can be created per-process. Details: The system provides two […]
[KB1124] Adjusting registry settings to run PcVue as a service on a Web back end station
Applies to: PcVue 11.2 onwards Symptom: Running PcVue as a Windows service application on a Web back end station causes a crash of the sv32 process under certain conditions. If […]
[KB1120] Firewall configuration guideline for PcVue
Applies to: PcVue Summary: This document describes the firewall rules commonly required in the context of PcVue projects. Details: The last revision of the technical content accommodates changes in PcVue […]
[KB1072] PcVue as a service – service doesn’t restart PcVue after crash
Applies to: PcVue 11.2 onwards Summary: By default, the SV Core Daemon service will terminate gracefully if sv32.exe process terminates intentionally or unexpectedly. This article explains how to configure it […]
[KB1057] Regional Settings Option
Applies to: PcVue 11.2 and PcVue 12 Summary: About Windows regional beta option : Use Unicode UTF-8 for worldwide language support Details: Since Windows 10, there is a regional beta option: […]
[KB1042] Simple query to count record in SQL Server grouped by variable name
Applies to: PcVue 8.10 onwards Summary: A good practice for SQL Server database size optimization is to investigate which tags are recorded more often than others. This allows for example […]
[KB1038] How to change a network connection from category Public to Private
Applies to: PcVue all versions Summary: A simple method using PowerShell to change the network properties of a specific network connection. It can be useful for example to create a […]
[KB863] PcVue is launched but will not start
Applies to: PcVue 11.1 and 11.2 Symptom: When launching PcVue it doesn’t start (nothing happens). A fix has been implemented in 11.1.06110 and 11.2.06058, also in version 12 onwards. Originator: […]
[KB839] Using Transparent Database Encryption (TDE) on an SQL Server database
Applies to: All versions of PcVue that support the HDS Summary: This article explains how to enable and disable Transparent Database Encryption (TDE) on an SQL Server database. TDE is […]
[KB809] Setup of SQL Server 2014 fails
Applies to: SQL Server 2014 Summary: If the installation of SQL Server 2014 fails close to the end. Details: If the installation of SQL Server 2014 fails close to the […]
[KB765] Remote Desktop Session Height and Width
Applies to: All versions of PcVue Summary: Configuring the size of a Remote Desktop Session window.Originator: AC Details: A Remote Desktop Session can be configured by a .RDP (Remote Desktop […]
[KB761] Useful SQL Scripts
Applies to: All versions of PcVue Summary: Some example SQL scripts useful for troubleshooting.Originator: NK Details: GetDBSize.sql Script providing information about the space used by the data vs the space […]
[KB722] PcVue VS SQL Server Compatibility
Applies to: PcVue 8.10 and later Summary: List of SQL Server version and PcVue version with which it has been qualified. Qualified means it has been tested and verified and […]
[KB718] Data Execution Prevention for PcVue
Applies to: PcVue 11 to PcVue 16 Summary: For security reasons Windows Server 2012 onwards has Data Execution Prevention (DEP) enabled by default for all applications and services. After installation […]
[KB707] Compatibility between Direct-Link software, operating systems and virtualization solutions
Applies to: Direct-Link all versions Summary: This article describes the compatibility between between the (Molex) Brad Direct-Link software, operating systems and virtualization solutions Details: The attached file was up to […]
[KB663] PcVue doesn’t stop on HP machine
Applies to: PcVue all versions Symptom: On HP machines the sv32.exe process is still running after PcVue shutdown. Details: A utility called HP Protect Tools is installed by default on […]
[KB634] Error message Attempt to initialize the CRT more than once while launching PcVue
Applies to:PcVue version 8.10 onwards. Symptom:The following Windows error message is prompted at PcVue startup and PcVue can never be launched. “Attempt to initialize the CRT more than once” Details:A […]
[KB585] How to change database collation
Applies to: SQL Server. Summary: This article explains how to modify collation to avoid conflict between two databases. If collation is not the same on the two replicated databases, replication […]
[KB555] Backing up SQL Server databases with HDS storage units
Applies to: PcVue version 8.10 onwards Summary: This article guides you through setting up a backup strategy for HDS databases. The actions shown were taken with a version of SQL […]
[KB541] How to run a large PcVue application in 64 bit OS environment
Applies to: PcVue version 9.0 and 10 Summary: Attached document describes the procedures to follow in order to run a large PcVue application, that requires more than 2 Gbytes of RAM, […]
[KB521] SQL Server Express Limitations
Applies to: SQL Express 2005 and 2008 Summary: This article is a reminder of the SQL Express database size limitations Details: Version Database size (.mdf) SQL Express 2005 4 Gb […]
[KB492] How to display local time in an SQL Server view
Applies to: Pcvue all versions Summary: This article explains how to add a TIMESTAMP field dynamically to Read requests from an external tool (for example SQL Server Management Studio) […]
[KB487] How to reduce the database LOG file (.ldf) size
Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: This article will help you to reduce disk space used by your LOG file when using the HDS and SQL Server 2005 or later. […]
[KB481] HDS stopped
Applies to: PcVue version 8.2 onwards. Symptom: An historical configuration based on HDS is configured but the HDS never starts. Details: This issue may appear if you installed SQL server […]
[KB474] Integrity error DBCC CHECKDB
Applies to: SQL Server 2005 onwards. Summary: This article explains how to manage an consistency / integrity / DBCC CHECKDB error. Details: A data base may become corrupt. In this […]
[KB462] How to change SQL server password
Applies to: PcVue version 8.10 onwards. Summary: What to do if you forget the password needed for SQL to connect its SQL Server process? Details: All is not lost, you […]
[KB454] Desktop access right
Applies to: PcVue version 10.0 and earlier. Summary: This article describes how to lock or unlock the desktop access from PcVue User Rights. Details: From PcVue 6 to PcVue 7.2 […]
[KB442] FAQ Virtualization
Question: VMware is a software solution to provide several virtual computers on a same host. Each virtual computer is completely independent from a software point of view but it uses […]
[KB434] PcVue “Run as administrator”
Applies to: PcVue version 10.0 onwards. Summary: With PcVue 9.0 and Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 or Windows 7, the first time PcVue is started the user is requested to […]
[KB428] How to connect to a SQL Server instance
Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: This article is a reminder about how to connect to an SQL server 2008 R2 instance. Details: Here are the correct formats to connect […]
[KB365] How to start PcVue in a Terminal Server session
Applies to: PcVue version 8.00 onwards. This article contains obsolete references. Summary: PcVue architecture allows clients to be connected to the data acquisition server through terminal server client session. Details: […]
[KB351] Sending files on an FTP server using DOS commands
Applies to: Operating systems Summary: Sending files on an FTP server using DOS commands Details: The server FTP has to allow writing in the selected directory. Example of the daily […]
[KB344] Mouse problem with VMware after importing a Virtual PC image
Applies to: VMware Summary: After importating a Virtual PC file into VMware, the mouse did not work properly. Solution: There’s an incompatibility between the VMware Tool’s mouse driver and computer […]
[KB343] Memory handle problem on Dell Computer
Applies to: PcVue all versions when running on a Dell computer. Summary: On some Dell computers there is a tool, installed by default, called Open Manager. This program is visible […]
[KB342] Trouble reading .chm files on some Dell computers
Applies to: PcVue all versions when installed on a Dell computer. Summary: When you try to read a .chm file, the Windows installer service shows a popup asking for the […]
[KB328] SQL Server Firewall
Applies to: SQL Server 2005 This article contains obsolete references. Summary: By default ports and used protocols are: SQL Server uses the port 1433 ( TCP) SQL Browser uses the […]
[KB327] Enable the SQL Server Browser service
Applies to: SQL Server 2005 Summary: To facilitate the configuration of the posts, the SQL Server browser allows the discovery on the network of the SQL Server and the offer […]
[KB325] What do the EventNumber, VarType and AlarmState columns mean ?
Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: The meaning of the EventNumber, VarType and AlarmState columns in an SQL database as used by the Historic Data Server (HDS). Details: Sometimes it […]
[KB314] SVSQL mode CONNECT – Return Code: 0
Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: The SCADA Basic instruction, SVSQL mode CONNECT, return code 0 is not documented in the online help. The online help describes the verb “CONNECT […]
[KB312] SQL Server 2008 Unnamed Instance
Applies to:SQL Server 2008. Summary:It is not possible to create a database with SQL server 2008, installed as unnamed instance, when using generic syntax “.\”. This syntax, which allows access […]
[KB311] Sql Server 2005 Express installation problem with MSXML SP2 on XP
Applies to: SQL Server 2005 and Windows XP Summary: SqlServer setup fails: SqlServer setup does not complain about missing prerequisites but is unable to install MSXML extensions and the MS […]
[KB305] Replication sample with 2 SQL Express and 1 SQL Standard
Applies to: PcVue all versions with support for SQL Server 2005.The basic content of this article may also be applicable to other versions of Pcvue and SQL Server although the […]
[KB303] Remote Desktop Connexion
Applies to: PcVue all versions with support for Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Summary: The /console option does not work for mstsc. Details: Problem: Since Version […]
[KB262] Automatic logon on Windows XP
Applies to: PcVue all versions with support for Windows XP. Summary: Starting PcVue as service is not supported. So you can only modify Windows registry for automatic logon and launching […]
[KB253] Disabling the AutoPlay option when inserting a USB key
Applies to: PcVue all versions supporting Windows 2000, XP and 2003 Server. Summary: This article describes how to disable the AutoPlay option before you insert a USB key (dongle). Details: […]
[KB252] How to Share the Same Paging File for Windows NT and 98
Applies to: Computers using both Windows 95 or 98, and Windows NT. This article contains obsolete references. Summary: With a dual-boot system with Windows NT and Windows 98, it is […]
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