Rockwell Automation Emonitor with an MS SQL Networked Database User Manual
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After you have enabled the Scheduler service, it starts when you start Windows.
Scheduled events are executed only when the Scheduler service is running. You can use
the Scheduler on any computer in an Emonitor Online system (both Viewing station and
Unload station computers).
These steps show you how to set up two different online profiles. The first is the Online
Import Event, which looks for unload files (containing data from the data collection
instruments) in the unload directory and sends the information to the Emonitor database.
The second is the Storage Limit Updater, which allows you to limit data storage to
specific parameters and specify a time during low database usage, saving disk space and
time (a database maintenance task). Follow these steps to set up online profiles using
Scheduler.
1. Start Scheduler (Start > Programs > Rockwell Software > Emonitor > Utilities >
Scheduler) and click Add.
2. On the Profile dialog, enter the Profile Name, such as Storage Limit Updater or
Online Import Event. You can enter notes about the profile as well. Select Enable
profile for scheduling. Click Next to continue.
The Emonitor Scheduler is installed as part of the Emonitor software. Since Scheduler profiles
are stored in the central Emonitor database, all scheduler profiles are launched on all computers
in an Emonitor Online system that are running the Scheduler service. This may not be a problem
if you are using Scheduler only for data import tasks on one or two computers. If you are using
Scheduler for additional kinds of tasks, such as Emonitor database maintenance, running the
same scheduled task from multiple computers can place a significant load on the Database
Server computer. Refer to the Scheduler help for more information (Start > Programs >
Rockwell Software > Emonitor > Help > Scheduler).
For more information on setting up different kinds of Scheduler profiles, refer to the Scheduler
online help.