Hi
Ive been configuring my alarms in Citect 7.1.
I was ok with some of my alarms showing in run time no problem but now i keep getting the following error:
Failed to load the alarm save file.
The file 'ALMINDEXSAVE.DAT' was corrupt or invalid
Citect could not be started.
Why would this be happening if some of my alarms were working until now and my project if compiling fine with no errors.
I heard in the past that if you delete the primary alarm server address in the setup wizard, Citect makes a new one auto matically. Ive done this but am still receiving this error.
Any ideas...
Justin
Full Version: Alarm save file at start up
Found this KB article
Summary: Alarm index file corruption can be caused by adding and removing alarms from the project and then starting Citect. The problem is related to the deleted alarm ids being re-used by the newly created alarms.
Solution: This problem will be addressed in a future release of CitectSCADA.
A workaround is to make sure your ALMINDEXSAVE.DAT and ALMSAVE.DAT are deleted after removing and adding the alarms.
Summary: Alarm index file corruption can be caused by adding and removing alarms from the project and then starting Citect. The problem is related to the deleted alarm ids being re-used by the newly created alarms.
Solution: This problem will be addressed in a future release of CitectSCADA.
A workaround is to make sure your ALMINDEXSAVE.DAT and ALMSAVE.DAT are deleted after removing and adding the alarms.
QUOTE (Gambit @ Aug 19 2009, 07:50 AM) 
Found this KB article
Summary: Alarm index file corruption can be caused by adding and removing alarms from the project and then starting Citect. The problem is related to the deleted alarm ids being re-used by the newly created alarms.
Solution: This problem will be addressed in a future release of CitectSCADA.
A workaround is to make sure your ALMINDEXSAVE.DAT and ALMSAVE.DAT are deleted after removing and adding the alarms.
Summary: Alarm index file corruption can be caused by adding and removing alarms from the project and then starting Citect. The problem is related to the deleted alarm ids being re-used by the newly created alarms.
Solution: This problem will be addressed in a future release of CitectSCADA.
A workaround is to make sure your ALMINDEXSAVE.DAT and ALMSAVE.DAT are deleted after removing and adding the alarms.
Thanks Gambit
That has worked, bit of a pain tho :|
QUOTE (justwhy2003 @ Aug 19 2009, 01:36 PM)
Hi
Ive been configuring my alarms in Citect 7.1.
I was ok with some of my alarms showing in run time no problem but now i keep getting the following error:
Failed to load the alarm save file.
The file 'ALMINDEXSAVE.DAT' was corrupt or invalid
Citect could not be started.
Why would this be happening if some of my alarms were working until now and my project if compiling fine with no errors.
I heard in the past that if you delete the primary alarm server address in the setup wizard, Citect makes a new one auto matically. Ive done this but am still receiving this error.
Any ideas...
Justin
Ive been configuring my alarms in Citect 7.1.
I was ok with some of my alarms showing in run time no problem but now i keep getting the following error:
Failed to load the alarm save file.
The file 'ALMINDEXSAVE.DAT' was corrupt or invalid
Citect could not be started.
Why would this be happening if some of my alarms were working until now and my project if compiling fine with no errors.
I heard in the past that if you delete the primary alarm server address in the setup wizard, Citect makes a new one auto matically. Ive done this but am still receiving this error.
Any ideas...
Justin
Are you for real ?
http://forums.mrplc.com/index.php?showtopic=16539&hl=
QUOTE (tragically1969 @ Aug 19 2009, 11:52 AM)
QUOTE (justwhy2003 @ Aug 19 2009, 01:36 PM)
Hi
Ive been configuring my alarms in Citect 7.1.
I was ok with some of my alarms showing in run time no problem but now i keep getting the following error:
Failed to load the alarm save file.
The file 'ALMINDEXSAVE.DAT' was corrupt or invalid
Citect could not be started.
Why would this be happening if some of my alarms were working until now and my project if compiling fine with no errors.
I heard in the past that if you delete the primary alarm server address in the setup wizard, Citect makes a new one auto matically. Ive done this but am still receiving this error.
Any ideas...
Justin
Ive been configuring my alarms in Citect 7.1.
I was ok with some of my alarms showing in run time no problem but now i keep getting the following error:
Failed to load the alarm save file.
The file 'ALMINDEXSAVE.DAT' was corrupt or invalid
Citect could not be started.
Why would this be happening if some of my alarms were working until now and my project if compiling fine with no errors.
I heard in the past that if you delete the primary alarm server address in the setup wizard, Citect makes a new one auto matically. Ive done this but am still receiving this error.
Any ideas...
Justin
Are you for real ?
http://forums.mrplc.com/index.php?showtopic=16539&hl=
Sorry i was out on site and was trying got find the answer using my I phone internet with slow signal. It worked out quicker to post the question than to start looking through all my past posts.
QUOTE (justwhy2003 @ Aug 20 2009, 02:50 PM)
QUOTE (tragically1969 @ Aug 19 2009, 11:52 AM)
QUOTE (justwhy2003 @ Aug 19 2009, 01:36 PM)
Hi
Ive been configuring my alarms in Citect 7.1.
I was ok with some of my alarms showing in run time no problem but now i keep getting the following error:
Failed to load the alarm save file.
The file 'ALMINDEXSAVE.DAT' was corrupt or invalid
Citect could not be started.
Why would this be happening if some of my alarms were working until now and my project if compiling fine with no errors.
I heard in the past that if you delete the primary alarm server address in the setup wizard, Citect makes a new one auto matically. Ive done this but am still receiving this error.
Any ideas...
Justin
Ive been configuring my alarms in Citect 7.1.
I was ok with some of my alarms showing in run time no problem but now i keep getting the following error:
Failed to load the alarm save file.
The file 'ALMINDEXSAVE.DAT' was corrupt or invalid
Citect could not be started.
Why would this be happening if some of my alarms were working until now and my project if compiling fine with no errors.
I heard in the past that if you delete the primary alarm server address in the setup wizard, Citect makes a new one auto matically. Ive done this but am still receiving this error.
Any ideas...
Justin
Are you for real ?
http://forums.mrplc.com/index.php?showtopic=16539&hl=
Sorry i was out on site and was trying got find the answer using my I phone internet with slow signal. It worked out quicker to post the question than to start looking through all my past posts.
No worries, just when i read it i had a feeling of Deja Vu !!
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