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Section 2 - Configuring Write-Back For Factory Data Sources

This document discusses configuring data sources for an Information Server. It introduces the different types of data sources that can be connected, including alarm, historian, production, OLEDB, and other. It explains that shared data sources are configured in the Data Source Manager and can then be referred to by multiple Information Server components. The document provides details on adding, modifying, and deleting data sources, and notes that connection information like the database, server, username, and password must be specified correctly for each data source.

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Section 2 - Configuring Write-Back For Factory Data Sources

This document discusses configuring data sources for an Information Server. It introduces the different types of data sources that can be connected, including alarm, historian, production, OLEDB, and other. It explains that shared data sources are configured in the Data Source Manager and can then be referred to by multiple Information Server components. The document provides details on adding, modifying, and deleting data sources, and notes that connection information like the database, server, username, and password must be specified correctly for each data source.

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Section 2 – Configuring Write-Back for Factory Data Sources


Section Objectives
z Introduce the technologies used to assign write-back privileges
z Enable write-back for single and multiple factory data sources (Nodes)

This section introduces you to the tools and steps necessary to enable write-back capabilities for
factory data sources using the Information Server portal.

Enabling Write-Back Privileges


Information Server allows you to give users write-back privileges, such as a running
WindowViewer application or an I/O Server, when running InTouch browser-based windows. This
allows you to put control of the factory floor onto the Internet by allowing authorized administrators
and engineers to modify certain plant devices through a browser. By default, write-back privileges
are disabled.
Write-back privileges are only available if:
z The Information Server site and the default web site of the web server that supply the data
are set to use integrated Windows authentication
z You have a separate license that gives you write-back capabilities
z The user is in either the Administrator or Engineer roles

WARNING: Enabling write-back allows users to change the state of Plant-floor devices with
potentially LIFE-THREATENING consequences. Use caution when choosing these options.

Configuring Write-Back Options


You can enable write-back for all nodes or just for selected nodes. Know the name of the node
(computer name) before you start. Also, verify that you can connect to the node from the
Information Server portal.
Existing client sessions are not affected by writeback changes until they are terminated and
restarted. The browser must be closed and restarted.
In order to enable write-back, you must complete two important steps as the administrator:
z Assign user-privileges (Roles) via the User Manager in the Administration area of
Information Server
z Configure write-back options via the License Manager in the Administration area of
Information Server

Note: Only the administrator can configure write-back options and assign user-privileges.

For detailed steps on assigning user-privileges, refer to “Securing and Customizing Your Portal”
later in this course.

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Lab 22 – Configuring Write-Back Access


Introduction
In this part of the lab, you will use the License Manager to enable Tag-Server Write-Back for single
and multiple factory data sources (Nodes).

Objectives
Upon completion of this lab you will be able to:
z Enable Tag-Server Write-Back
z Disable Tag-Server Write-Back

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Enable Write-Back in Information Server


1. In the System access panel, expand Administration.
2. Click on License Manager.

The License Manager page appears.


3. Click Tag Server Writeback.

Note: You must have a separate license to enable write-back. Confirmation of this license can
be seen in the Active Licenses panel of the License Manager window.

The Tag Server Writeback Configuration panel appears.

Note: Disabled is the default setting. If already set to this mode, the Save button will be
inactive.

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4. Click Enabled for ALL tag server nodes.


5. Click the Save button.
A confirmation dialog box appears.
6. Click the OK button.

An alert dialog box appears.

7. Click the OK button.


Existing client sessions are not affected by writeback changes until they are terminated and
restarted. The browser must be closed and restarted.
8. Click the Logoff link at the top right corner of the page.
9. A confirmation dialog box appears. Click OK. This will close Internet Explorer and terminate
the Information Services client session properly.
10. Open the Windows Services panel from: Start / Control Panel / Administrative Tools /
Services.

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11. Locate the Wonderware Runtime Database Handler service. Right-click and select Restart.

12. Connect to the Information Server using Internet Explorer.


13. Click on Process Graphics in the left navigation tree.
14. Browse for and display the Mixer window published previously.
15. Click the Open and Close buttons to change the Valve status. Since Writeback is enabled,
you will see the status of the valves change accordingly.

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Information Server Data Sources


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Section 1 – Configuring Data Sources

Section Objectives
z Introduce Data Sources available to connect with the Information Server
z Introduce steps necessary to add, modify and delete Data Sources

This section walks you through the tools and steps necessary to add and configure a variety of
data sources.

Configuring Data Sources


Using the Data Source Manager area of Information Server, you can add, modify, and delete the
different data sources used by the Information Server.

About Information Server Data Sources


All external data sources configured for Information Server use a common definition and
configuration, called a shared data source, regardless of the component accessing the database.
Shared data sources are shared by Information Server components such as ActiveFactory reports,
TableWeaver, Factory Alarms, and ArchestrA reporting. This lets you have a single data source
and use it in multiple components.

Modifying Data Sources


Shared data sources are named and configured by the administrator and can then be referred to
by name within Information Server applications. Shared data source names must be unique within
an Information Server installation.
The Data Source Manager includes five predefined data source types:
z Alarm
z Historian
z Production
z OLEDB
z Other
Each data source type can have multiple named data source instances. However, only one of
each data source instance can be defined as the default. The default data source is used by
ArchestrA Reporting.

Note: The ArchestrA Reporting Services use the default data source for reporting. If the data
source used for reporting is not the default, the report fails. Be careful when changing the Default
Data Source setting.

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The specifics of connecting to data sources will be discussed in detail later in this course. At this
stage of the installation, please keep the following information in mind:
z The administrator connecting to data source information needs to know database, user
and server names as well as required passwords
z The administrator will be assigning alias names to the data sources. They should be
familiar with the company naming convention(s). The alias name is the name that will be
displayed to the users of the Information Server portal. This is advantageous for security
purposes, since the end user will not see the computer name on the data source
Each data source must be properly configured with the correct connection information in order to
communicate with Information Server. Detailed steps for connecting to each data source type will
be provided in the following lab exercises.
To modify a shared data source:
a. In the System access panel, expand Administration and then click Data Source Manager.

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