# Options on the General tab of the ME DataStore Plus Properties dialog box

The following table shows the options on the General tab of the ME DataStore Plus Properties dialog box.

Options | Descriptions
Never | If this option is selected, the control will create a file named as your configuration. The control will use the file for all logging.
Periodic | If this option is selected, the control will create a file using the naming convention YYYY_MM_DD_HH_MM_NNNN_<filename>.csv, for example, 2015_12_15_02_02_0001_File.csv. YYYY is the year, based on the System year in the systems local time zone. MM is the month, based on the System Month in the systems local time zone. DD is the day, based on the System Day in the systems local time zone. HR is the hour in 24-hour clock format, based on the systems local time zone. MM is the minute, based on the System Minute in the systems local time zone. NNNN is the sequential file identifier. This number indicates the sequence files were created in. The application may use up to 9999 file sets per day. At midnight, the sequence starts at 0000 again. If the Periodic option is selected, the following options are available: Hourly - New files are started on the hour. Daily - New files are started each day at 00:00 (after midnight). Weekly - New files are started each Sunday at 00:00 (after midnight Saturday). Monthly - New files are started the first day of each month at 00:00.
At Specified Times | If this option is selected, the control will create a file using the naming convention YYYY_MM_DD_HH_MM_NNNN_<filename>.csv. In the Start Times text box, enter a time or times. Day - New files are started each day at 00:00 (after midnight). Date - New files are started on the specified calendar date. Valid settings are 1 - 28. Files cannot be configured to start on the 29th, 30th, or 31st of a month. Hour - New files are started on the hour. Valid settings are 00:00 - 23:00 Minute - New files are started on the minute. Valid settings are 00 - :59 You can combine a time with a date or selected day of the week in the Start Times box. Enter times and dates in the format shown. Do not use time and date formats specific to the system's Regional Settings.
Filename Delimiter Selection | This is a file format option allowing you to customize the filename. None - Filename sample = YYYYMMDDHHMMNNNN<filename>.csv Underscore(_) - (This is the default) Filename sample = YYYY_MM_DD_HH_MM_NNNN_<filename>.csv Period(.) Filename sample = YYYY.MM.DD.HH.MM.NNNN.<filename>.csv Hyphen(-) - Filename sample = YYYY-MM-DD-HH-MM-NNNN-<filename>.csv
Delete Oldest Files | After Maximum Time - Select this checkbox, type a number, and choose a time period based on that number. When that number of days, weeks, or months has elapsed, the older log file sets are automatically deleted. After Maximum Files - Select this checkbox and type a number of the maximum files to be available. The files currently being logged to are not included in this number.

## See also

DataStorePlus ActiveX control

Options on the Advanced tab of the ME DataStore Plus Properties dialog box

Connections for the DataStorePlus ActiveX control