Error: failure to retrieve interface information, No connection to factorytalk directory – Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Historian SE 3.01 Installation and Configuration Guide User Manual

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Troubleshooting FactoryTalk Historian Chapter 7


Rockwell Automation Publication HSE-IN024A-EN-E–December 2012

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Message

Failure to get/update interface information because the Historian
MDB content was bad.

Cause

The error occurs if, during an upgrade, you manually remove the
earlier version of FactoryTalk Historian SE server using Control
Panel > Programs > Programs and Features.

Resolution

Delete the FTLD1 interface and create it again. See the instruction
below.

To delete the FTLD1 interface:

1. Click

Start > All Programs > Rockwell Software > FactoryTalk

Administration Console. The FactoryTalk Administration
Console
dialog box appears.

2. In the Select FactoryTalk Directory dialog box, select

Network, and click OK.

3. In the Explorer tree, expand System > Connections >

Historical Data, and the FactoryTalk Historian SE server
node.

4. Right-click FTLD1 and select Delete.
5. Click Yes in the confirmation message box.
6. Right-click the FactoryTalk Historian SE server and select

New Data Collection Interface to create a new interface.

NOTE:

During upgrades, use the installation DVD to install the latest
version of FactoryTalk Historian SE server. The older version is
removed during the setup procedure.
Avoid removing the FactoryTalk Historian SE server with Control
Panel > Programs > Programs and Features
.

Use this section to find information about the following warning
messages:

• Schema Creation (page 112)
• Folders Creation (page 113)

Error: Failure to Retrieve
Interface Information

No Connection to

FactoryTalk Directory

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