Creating a .UDL File

Procedure

  1. Create a .TXT file.
    The best folder to use is the My Data Sources folder in the My Documents folder.
  2. Rename the .TXT file extension to a .UDL file extension.
  3. Double-click the .UDL file.
    The Data Link Properties window appears.
  4. Select Provider.
  5. Select Historian OLE DB Provider, and then select Next.
    The Connection section appears in the Data Link Properties window.
  6. Leave these fields empty to use the default server and currently logged-in user. Otherwise, do the following:
    1. Enter the name of the Historian server in the Data Source field.
    2. Clear the Blank Password check box.
    3. Enter a Windows username and password.
    4. Select the Allow Saving Password check box to save the password that you entered.
      Tip: Leave the server, user name, and password fields empty so that the report can be shared by clients with different default servers.
  7. Select Test Connection to confirm that the data source, username, and password provide a successful connection, and then select OK.