Working with VisiconX

About this task

Using the OLE DB provider with VisiconX, you can:

  • Use tables or SQL queries.
  • Insert multiple controls into a picture to the same or different servers.
  • Provide a username and password or be prompted when opening a picture.

Procedure

  1. Access the Historian OLE DB provider from VisiconX. For instructions, refer to Using VisiconX.
  2. To make all the VisiconX controls use synchronous (SYNC) executes:
    1. Access the FixUserPreferences.ini file in the Dynamics/Local folder.
    2. Add the following lines to the end of the file: 
      [VisiconX]
RUNASYNC=FALSE
    3. Save the file, and restart the collector.