To synchronize a data server’s cache – Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Site Edition Users Guide User Manual
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Include extended information in the server cache file
Select this check box to make available additional information about tags, for example,
their data types, when you are not connected to the data server.
To create a data server cache
1. To provide the list of tags, ensure that the OPC data server is running, and that the
devices are connected.
2. In the Advanced tab of the OPC Data Server Properties dialog box, select the check
box, Include extended information in the server cache file.
3. Click Create Cache, and then click OK.
Synchronizing a data server’s cache
If tags are added, modified, or deleted on the data server, you must synchronize the cache
manually. You can synchronize a data server’s cache only after you have created one.
To synchronize a data server’s cache
1. To provide the list of tags, ensure that the OPC data server is running, and that the
devices are connected.
2. In FactoryTalk View Studio, in the Explorer window, right-click the data server, and
then click Properties.
3. In the Advanced tab of the OPC Data Server Properties dialog box, click
Synchronize, and then click OK.