How do I copy VILogger data to another PC

[Mike Leeson]

I want to use another PC for acquiring and viewing data with VILogger but cannot transfer data recorded on the old PC. I have exported data to csv files but these are too large for Excel and cannot be imported back into VILogger.

[Jon Bowers]

Hi Mike,

This is unsupported, but possible. You will first need to locate the directory that contains the database information. This is usually located in C:\Program Files\National Instruments\VI Logger\data. If the data is not located there, you can find it by starting MAX and going to Tools»V Logger»Database. The location of the database files should be listed under the location heading.

Once you have located the database, you can copy all of the files located in the database directory to the other computer. They must be copied to the exact same location on the other computer for this to work. After these files have been copied, copy the config.mxs file located in the MAX directory (usually located in C:\Program Files\National Instruments\MAX) to the MAX
directory on the other computer. It is important to note that for this procedure to work, you must copy the files to the exact same location on the target computer.

The .mxs file contains the configuration settings for the environment in MAX, so copying this file to another computer overwrites those settings. This may lead to undesired results, and that is why this procedure is not officially supported. It is recommended that this is done on fresh installations of MAX, right before the system has been configured, so that the system can be properly configured once the data is imported.

Note: Make sure you look at the MAX.ini file located in the C:\Program Files\National Instruments\MAX\Data folder to see which is the current configuration file. Normally it should be config.mxs. However, it could be different if there are multiple configuration files located in the folder.

Remember, you have to copy the C:\Program Files\National Instruments\VI Logger\data folder to the target
computer to make this all work.


Regards

Jon Bowers
Applications Engineer
NI UK

[brahe]

There is a better way to move your data to a new computer. VI Logger 1.1 ships with a utility that allows you to restor task and run information. This utility is called "rtask.exe" and is found in the directory where you installed VI Logger. In the same directory there is a backup file that contains information about your tasks and runs. This file is: vilogger.dat

This is what you need to do:

1. Copy your data folder (which contains the logged data) from the old computer to the same location on the new computer. That is, if you copied it from c:\program files\national instruments\VI logger\Data..
, then you need the same location on the new compuer.

2. Copy the vilogger.dat from your old computer to the new VI Logger directory.

3. Run rtask -r on
the new computer. Your old tasks and runs should now be restored.



rtask(error):
-? Print this message.
-b - Create new backup from MAX storage.
-r [{task ID}] [{task ID}] [...] - Restore tasks and runs.
-rt [{task ID}] [{task ID}] [...] - Restore tasks.
-dir - Display saved object information