Configurations

To create a new configuration, do the following:

In Workbench, expand Project Explorer > Reports, and then do one of the following:
- Right-click Configurations or a contained report folder, and then select Add Configuration.
- Click Configurations or a contained report folder, and on the Home ribbon, click Add Configuration.
In the NewConfiguration dialog box, configure the new configuration, as follows:
1. In Name, enter the configuration name.
2. In each section, do the following:
  - Generic Properties Section
    - Active Configuration: To activate the report configuration and deactivate all other report configurations, select the checkbox.
      
      You can create multiple report configurations, but you can only activate one report configuration at a time. Your active report configuration can apply to multiple reports.
    - Configuration Description: Enter a unique description of the report configuration to differentiate it from other report configurations.
    - Run Reports with Below Normal Priority: To execute reports with Below Normal priority levels, which will prioritize the report after Normal priority reports, select the checkbox.
  - Advanced Properties Section
    - Number of Threads: Enter the number of threads.
    - Language: Enter the default language used when creating all reports, or click for assistance. Using the language configuration default settings, GENESIS64 translates all language-aliased entries in the report template, and also scales all OPC values in the report. You can override this language selection in the individual reports.
    - Use a custom database for logging: To use a separate database for report logging, select the checkbox, and in Connection String, enter the location for the selected custom logging database, or click Configure connection for assistance.
  - Archiving Section
    - Archive Condition: In the drop-down list, select the desired archive condition (None, Minimum Time Extent, Minimum Time Extent and Maximum Total Size).
    - Archive Condition: In the drop-down list, select the desired archive condition.
      - None: There are no archive conditions.
      - Minimum Time Extent: In Min. Time Extent, enter the minimum time extent (in days) that logger data must be available for clients.
      - Minimum Time Extent and Maximum Total Size: In Min. Time Extent, enter the minimum time extent (in days) that logger data must be available for clients. In Max. Total Size, enter the maximum total size (in megabytes) of data storage files.
    - Check condition every: To check the Archive Condition at a specific interval, select the radio button, and then enter the interval (in days).
    - Check condition on event: To check the Archive Condition when a specific event occurs, select the radio button, and then enter the event, or click for assistance.
    - Archive older files: To archive older files, select the checkbox, and enter the directory for the archive location, or click for assistance.
Click Apply & Close.