# Set up data logging (Paths tab)

On the Paths tab, specify where the run-time data log files will be saved. You can choose the system default path or specify a custom location.

## System default path

The system default path will vary depending on the computer that FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Station is running on. Log files are stored in:

- (Windows 7 SP1, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2016 applications and MobileView terminal applications) \Users\Public\Public Documents\RSView Enterprise\ME\Logs\Runtime Application Name\DLGLOG\Data Log Model Name.
- (PanelView Plus 7 and PanelView Plus 6 terminal applications) \Windows\Logs\Runtime Application Name\DLGLOG\Data Log Model Name.
- (PanelView Plus, PanelView Plus Compact, or PanelView Plus CE terminal applications) \Storage Card\Rockwell Software\RSViewME\Logs\Runtime Application\Name\DLGLOG\Data Log Model Name.

## Custom location - Path where data log file(s) will be stored

Type the path to the folder where run-time data log file(s) will be stored.

- For Windows 7 SP1, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2016 applications and MobileView terminal applications, the path must contain a drive letter (such as C:\) or use the Universal Naming Convention (UNC) style.
- For PanelView Plus 7 and PanelView Plus 6 applications, you can log to a location on the terminal, a shared folder on a networked computer, or an SD card. For example, \Storage Card2\Data\Logs specifies a location on the PanelView Plus 7 or PanelView Plus 6 terminal.
- For PanelView Plus, PanelView Plus Compact, and PanelView Plus CE terminal applications, you can log to a location on the terminal, a shared folder on a networked computer, or Compact Flash card. For example, \Storage Card\Data\Logs specifies a location on the PanelView Plus, PanelView Plus Compact, or PanelView Plus CEterminal.

  Tip: | To log to a shared folder on a networked computer, use UNC style for the path. For example, \\server\logs. logs is a shared folder on a network server. A shared folder on a networked computer must be on a shared drive. The network must have domain name resolution, such as a DNS server, to resolve the UNC computer name defined in your path. If you specify a path to a folder that does not exist, the path will be created at run time, as long as the user logged in to the run-time computer has folder creation rights at the specified location. For information on converting logged tag data to other formats, such as Excel, refer to Answer ID 33924 and 21174 in the Rockwell Knowledgebase.

## See also

About data logging

Set up data logging (Setup tab)

Set up data logging (Log Triggers tab)

Set up data logging (Tags In Model tab)