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Data Management
Classify, structure and archive your data.
Archiving
Overview of the archiving solutions currently available in WinCC OA
NextGen Archiver (NGA)
The NextGenArchive (NGA) for is a archiving solution which extends flexibility while keeping the possibilities and strengths of the current methods. This chapter provides an overview of the NGA feature.
Licensing
This chapter describes the NGA license options and available package sizes.

Version Information
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Concepts
Your first step into modern and powerful process visualization.
Deployment
Topics, you need to know, before using WinCC OA.
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Engineering
Powerful tools for easy or complex engineering tasks.
Data Management
Classify, structure and archive your data.
- Archiving
  Overview of the archiving solutions currently available in WinCC OA
  - NextGen Archiver (NGA)
    The NextGenArchive (NGA) for is a archiving solution which extends flexibility while keeping the possibilities and strengths of the current methods. This chapter provides an overview of the NGA feature.
    - General Terms and User Model
    - Requirements and Installation
    - Licensing
      This chapter describes the NGA license options and available package sizes.
    - Deployment Scenarios
    - Configuration
    - InfluxDB®
    - PostgreSQL® Database Overview
    - MS SQL®
    - Redundancy
    - Using a Remote Backend with Encryption
    - Notes and Restrictions
    - Internal Data Points
    - Database Maintenance
      Overview of the database maintenance chapters for the NGA backends.
    - Estimation of the hard disk space
    - Debug Flags
    - CTRL Functions for NGA Access
    - HDB/RAIMA Migration
    - NGA Importer
    - NextGen Archiver (NGA) - FAQ
  - SQLite®
  - History DB
  - RDB Archiving
  - HDB/RAIMA - RDB Parallel
  - SQLite®/ RAIMA Online-Backup
  - Steps of the online DB backup process
- Module PARA
  Graphical interface for editing datapoints and datapoint types.
- Common Name Service (CNS)
  The plantmodel editor can be used for building and modifying data structures such as views and trees based on CNS and use them within projects easily.
- Mass configuration
  Mass configuration in WinCC OA redefines the fundamental principles of setting up a project and subsequent configuration of the huge range of data points.
- SQL Panel
  The SQL panel allows you to enter SQL statements to perform queries on current and archive data in the WinCC OA database.
- ASCII Manager
  The ASCII Manager allows you to input and output and thus edit data points and data point types and to configure data points.
- Correction Values and Laboratory Values
  These panels can be used to change existing values (=correct), query values from and add new values too the HistoryDB and RDB.
- Data Point Groups
  The main purpose of grouping data points is to simplify selection of datapoints and datapoint elements.
- Delayed Alerts
  An alert delay can be configured with delayed alerts. This allows short range changes to be filtered out.
- Relational Databases with Control-ADO
  The DB interfaces in WinCC OA offer the possibility of an access to external databases.
Business Logic / Control
Endless possibilities in data processing for your projects.
Data Visualization
User interfaces, Trends and Reports for every purpose and device.
Southbound Interfaces
The process connection to the actual machines/sensors.
Northbound Interfaces
Your portal to the cloud or supervising systems.
Web Connectivity / Network Interfaces
Data exchange, APIs and web technologies
User Management
All about authorization, authentication and login-customization.
Availability
How to get your system uptime to the maximum.
Reporting
Create state of the art project reports without limits.
Addons
Useful tools and enhancements for special demands.
Reference Tables
Detailed and extensive content for special project adaptation.
Videos & Tutorials
Explore the capabilities of WinCC OA with our carefully selected collection of video tutorials and guides.
WinCC OA Documentation
Basic information about terms and functions within the documentation.
Disclaimer
A brief clarification of liability exclusions or legal notices.

Licensing

This chapter describes the NGA license options and available package sizes.

The archiving is a part of WinCC OA. You can select between three different types of archiving:

NGA archiving: NGA is part of the basic WinCC OA runtime environment.
HDB archiving: HDB is part of the basic WinCC OA runtime environment.
RDB archiving: RDB can be added as a license option.

The following NGA license options are available:


	NGA Basic¹	NGA Standard package	NGA Premium package	NGA Backend Connection
Local PostgreSQL®, InfluxDB® or MS SQL®	✓	✓	✓	-
Archiving in a redundant system	✓	✓	✓	-
NGA Backend connection²	Not available	1³	1³	+1
Project size (PowerTags)	Unlimited	≤ 150,000	Unlimited	-
Project size (BACnet objects)	Unlimited	≤ 30,000	Unlimited
Archive Groups	Limited⁴	Unlimited	Unlimited	-

1 - included in WinCC OA – Server Basic

2 - An NGA backend connection allows the operation of an additional backend both locally and remotely.

3 - Additional backends can be purchased separately. One freely usable NGA backend connection is included in the NGA Standard and NGA Premium license options.

Note: Other NGA Backend Connection license option entries - apart from those included or additionally purchased – are reserved for internal use and cannot be freely used.

Note: When using NGA in a redundant system, the NGA backend connection to the redundant partner DB is covered by the redundancy licence.

4 - You can create up to 7 archive groups (6 EVENT groups and 1 ALERT group). The one ALERT group and one EVENT group are available by default).

Note: BACnet Objects and Power Tags are calculated separately.

Note: The NGA basic license does not allow remote scenarios from the NGA. The local operation of PostgreSQL®, InfluxDB® or MS SQL® is possible (not more than 1 backend may be active at the same time). The operation of further backends is not permitted. For scenarios, see chapter Deployment Scenarios.