Like any SCADA system, one of the essential requirements of Adroit is to log values, so that they can be retrieved for long-term analysis and reporting purposes.

At first, it would appear that this process is relatively simple, but the logging of values has evolved over the years into a complex sub-system that requires a guide such as this one for you to use this effectively.

For instance, in the past it was potentially necessary to log the same tag using different logging rates and log sizes and even different destinations so multiple log sets could be created within a single datalog agent. These multiple log sets are no longer required due to subsequent improvements made to the data logging sub-system.

When recording or logging the values contained in agents in the Agent Server, the first decision you need to make is the logging method that best suits your logging requirements. Adroit provides the following methods of storing data: