Applicable Systems
WinCC
Symptoms
The SCADA system reports an archiving failure. The process data archiving system has encountered an error.
Possible Causes
- Database disk space full or nearly full
- Database service not running
- Archive configuration error
Troubleshooting Steps
- Step 1: Check the database disk space
Sufficient free space is available - Step 2: Verify the database service status
Service is running - Step 3: Check the archive configuration
Configuration is correct
How to Reset
To reset: Resolve the archiving issue, then restart the archiving service.
Source: Siemens WinCC SCADA Manual, Siemens AG
Category: SCADA