driver-ConfigRule

This component of the NiagaraNetwork selects the histories to export from one or more remote stations and determines what happens in the receiving station.

Figure 1. Config Rule properties


To view these properties in a receiving station, expand Config > Drivers right–cllick the NiagaraNetwork, click Views > AX Property Sheet, expand History Policies and click Default Rule.

PropertyValueDescription
Device Patterntext (defaults to wildcard (*) which exports from all stations)Identifies the names of station(s) with histories to export.
History Pattern Nametext (defaults to wildcard (*) which exports all histories)Identifies the names of histories to export.
Note: Both Device Pattern and History Name Pattern must apply for the rule to be used—otherwise, the receiving station evaluates the history in question against the next rule down (in order) under History Policies.
capacitydrop-down list
Specifies the number of trend log records (histories) to store in the histories database. When capacity is reached, newer records overwrite the oldest records.
fullPolicydrop-down list
Specifies what happens when a trend log (history) reaches capacity.

Applies only if Capacity is set to Record Count. When capacity reaches record count, the newest records overwrite the oldest records.

Roll ensures that the latest data are recorded.

Stop terminates recording when the number of stored records reaches capacity.

Full policy has no effect if Capacity is Unlimited.