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Knowledge Base Article

DeltaV Continuous Historian Backup and Recovery Procedure

Article ID: NK-1000-0093


Publish Date: 07 May 2018
Article Status: Approved
Article Type: General Product Technical Information
Required Action: As Needed

Recent Article Revision History:


Revision/Publish Description of Revision
07 May 2018 Reviewed and determined applicable for DeltaV v14.3
(See end of article for a complete revision history listing.)

Affected Products:
Product Line Category Device Version
DeltaV Workstation Software VE210x-011 Workstation - Continuous v7.4.x -
Historian (DeltaV) v14.3
DeltaV Workstation Software VE2201-011 Appstation - Continuous Historian v7.4.x -
(DeltaV) v14.3
This Knowledge Base Article, NK-1000-0093, provides a procedure to recover DeltaV Continuous Historian data from an
existing historian database to a different machine. This recovery procedure will make the old historian’s datasets available
for backup and export. Recovered datasets can be used as a backup to backfill missing data or simply to view older
historical data.
Machine requirements:

The machine where the DeltaV Continuous Historian Data will be recovered should satisfy the following conditions:

 Should be of the same name as the original workstation;


 Should have the same DeltaV version and hotfixes as the original workstation;
 Should have nothing on its history collection; and
 A Standalone system is advised.
Continuous Historian Backup and Recovery Procedure

On the old DeltaV Machine:

1. Stop the DeltaV service.


2. Copy the entire DeltaVHistory folder from Windows Explorer.
On the New DeltaV Machine:

IMPORTANT We highly recommend that you contact your Local Emerson Process Management
Representative to request assistance in performing the procedure described in this KBA.

1. Ensure that the Continuous Historian is running and working. Confirm using the DeltaV Continuous Historian
Administration Tool that the Active and current datasets are displayed. Overall integrity of the Continuous
Historian subsystem in DeltaV Diagnostics should also be ‘GOOD’
2. Disable the Continuous Historian.
3. Download the Continuous Historian.
4. Stop the DeltaV service. If an SI Dongle is used, remove the SI Dongle.
5. Rename the existing DeltaV Continuous Historian database directory (e.g., from D:\DeltaVHistory to
‘D:\DeltaVHistory-old’).
6. Copy the DeltaVHistory folder to be recovered and paste it as the new D: \DeltaVHistory folder.
7. Open a command prompt window and run the following Objectivity command to register the new database for
use:
ooinstallfd -nocheck -standalone -lockserverhost <COMPUTERNAME> D:\DeltaVHistory\DvCHdb.hdb

Note The DeltaVHistory Folder should contain ALL the datasets shown in DeltaV Continuous Historian
Administration’s Primary Storage. Otherwise, warning messages similar to the one shown below will be
generated when registering the Historian files and the Historian Data restoration will not be restored
successfully:
WARNING: unable to locate Database File
"<Machine>:D:\DeltaVHistory\DeltaV_<Machine>__200907080000.DvCHdb.DB". WARNING: unable to
locate Database File
"<Machine>:D:\DeltaVHistory\DeltaV_<Machine>__200907080000.DvCHdb.DB".

8. Set the workstation date and time to that of the end time of the last (most recent) dataset on the DeltaVHistory
folder. You may check it from the modified date.

9. Reboot the machine.


10. Once logged on the machine, open DeltaV Explorer then re-enable Continuous Historian. If an SI Dongle is used,
re-attach the SI Dongle.
11. Download the Continuous Historian.
12. Launch Continuous Historian Administration and check if DeltaV can connect to the Historian Database. The
Active and Current Datasets should be displayed.
13. Make a new active dataset.
14. Export or back up the Current Datasets then import or restore it on the Original Machine as Current/Extended
Datasets.

Complete Article Revision History:


Revision/Publish Description of Revision
07 May 2018 Reviewed and determined applicable for DeltaV v14.3
19 Dec 2016 Reviewed and determined applicable to DeltaV v13.3.1
27 May 2015 Reviewed and determined applicable for DeltaV v13.3
07 Jul 2010 Original release of article

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