Troubleshoot iFIX Alarms and Events collector

Wrong Data Source Name on Migrated alarms

The data source of an alarm starts as the interface name of the alarms and events collector that sent it. If the alarms and events collector is not associated with a data collector, then the data source is converted to match the data collector's interface name. When migrating alarms, however, the original data source name will be retained. This can cause a disconnect between migrated data and newly collected data, and cause problems when analyzing alarms and events data.

To resolve this issue:
  1. Select the File menu, then select Update Alarms.
  2. In the Old Datasource field, enter the original data source name.
  3. In the New Datasource field, enter the new data source name.
  4. Select OK.

Datetime Column Not Found

iFIX prior to v2.6 did not have a datetime column.

No Columns Returned

If no columns are returned after entering a table name and selecting Fetch Columns, you may have incorrectly entered the Alarm ODBC table name. Re-enter the Alarm ODBC table name and select Fetch Columns.