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Tech Note 1038 - Changing The Historian Server Name in Existing HistClient Trend Files

This document provides steps to update the historian server name referenced in Historian Client (.aaTrend) files using Notepad++. The steps are: 1. Backup trend files 2. Install and open Notepad++ 3. Use find/replace to change all instances of the old server name to the new name across multiple trend files at once 4. Close Notepad++. The trend files can then connect to the new historian server when opened in Historian Client.

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Tech Note 1038 - Changing The Historian Server Name in Existing HistClient Trend Files

This document provides steps to update the historian server name referenced in Historian Client (.aaTrend) files using Notepad++. The steps are: 1. Backup trend files 2. Install and open Notepad++ 3. Use find/replace to change all instances of the old server name to the new name across multiple trend files at once 4. Close Notepad++. The trend files can then connect to the new historian server when opened in Historian Client.

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Changing the Historian Server Name in Existing HistClient Trend Files

Tech Note 1038


Changing the Historian Server Name in Existing HistClient Trend Files

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Topic#: 002876
Created: May 2014

Introduction
If you ever need to connect your HistClient trend files (.aaTrend) to another Historian server, the HistClient application will prompt you to
update the Server Name when the files are being opened. However, this process is very time-consuming and tedious.

This Tech Note provides step-by-step procedures you can use to update the Historian server name for all the HistClient trend files
quickly.

Note: This Tech Note assumes that you have saved the .aaTrend file using HistClient 10.1 (or later) in order to get it in a plaintext
format. Simply having HistClient version 10.1 (or later) is not enough if the file was last saved by an earlier version.

Application Versions
Historian Client (HistClient) version 10.1 or later

Notepad++ version 6.5.5 or later

Note: This Tech Note assumes that you are familiar with Wonderware Historian Client and the Notepad++ application. If you have any
questions regarding Notepad++, please contact Notepad++ Technical Support for further assistance.

The reason for using Notepad++ is that you can rename text in multiple files. Notepad ++ it is not necessary for single file
modifications.

Notepad ++ is NOT supported by Wonderware Tech Support.

Procedures:
1. Backup your aaTrend files.

2. Download Notepad++.

3. Install Notepad++ using default options.

4. Start up Notepad++ and click File/Open.

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5. Click Search/Find in Files.

FIGuRE 1: FInd In FILEs

6. Provide the following information:

• Find what: Type the name of the old Historian server name. In this example, the old server name is MyServer1.
• Replace with: Type the name of the new Historian server name. In this example, the new server name is MyServer2.
• Filters: .*aaTrend. The asterisk symbol will locate multiple files.
• Directory: Click the Ellipsis button to browse the folder where the aaTrend files are located.

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FIGuRE 2: FInd/REPLAcE In *AATREnd FILEs

7. Click Replace in Files then click OK to continue.

FIGuRE 3: REPLAcE In FILEs

After it finished with the replacement, you should see the number of occurrences replaced from the Trend files.

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FIGuRE 4: OccuREncEs REPLAcEd

8. Click Close to close the dialog box then close Notepad++.

The aaTrend files are ready to connect to the new Historian server. The next time the Trend file is reopened, it connects to the
new Historian Server automatically.

B. Nguyen and I. Whitelaw

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