How to create a new repository in order to upload old data into IP.21 server

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Products: Aspen InfoPlus.21 
Last Updated: 06-Jul-2022
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Problem Statement
How to create a new repository in order to upload old data into IP.21 server

Solution
In order to bring old data from arc files into IP.21 server, please follow the next steps.

1. Locate the folder that contains all the data that wants to be uploaded into IP.21 server, see the image belows, this folder needs to have the arc files. 
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  • Make sure that the folder contains the corresponding arc files.
  • If the folder that contains the information for the repository is placed locally, it may or may not be shared through the “Shared Directory”. If the folder is not placed locally (on the IP.21 server), the folder is required to be shared through the “Shared Directory”). Permissions to access the repository folder need to include the administrator account, the same accoun that is used for the Aspen InfoPlus. 21 Task Service.

2. Open IP.21 Administrator and expand the database until you can see Historian object
- Highlight Historian | Right Click and select "Add Repository"
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- A new window will open for the repository configuration. Type the name of the repository into the Name data box
- On Path, set up a path to the repository's home folder.
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- Configure repository parameters as Cache buckets, Past time, Future time and Archive File Set shift criteria
- Click Ok.
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- After creating the repository, you should see your new repository under Historian tab. Now you need to add the filesets.
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- Right click on the repository | "Add File Sets", you will obtain a dialog box entitled Add File Set
- Choose the exact location of the folders containing the history | click OK 
- On "Next File Sets to Create" type the exact name of the folder that contain the history (see image below as an example)... arc001,arc002,arc003,...
- On "Number of File Sets to Create" type the number of folders that contain data, on this example there are 3 folders.
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- Click OK
- The filesets will be created, make sure that the Filepath matches with the location of the folders that contain the data.
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3. Stop and Restart Aspen InfoPlus.21 to reload the database with the changes form the previous steps.
- The repository will change from gray to green and the status will be "Mounted".
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NOTE: Do a backup of the files before uploading the repository.

 
KEYWORDS
Repository
IP.21 administrator
Historian
file set