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Windows 64-Bit File Locations

The table below gives details of the default file locations for Geo SCADA Expert running on any of the supported Windows platforms.

The default file locations are for clean installations of Geo SCADA Expert 2019 onwards. With systems that have been upgraded from ClearSCADA, different default locations might apply. The locations of the files on your system might differ from the defaults, depending on how your system has been installed and configured (see File Locations (Default)).

Data Default Location Access Restrictions*

Metadata

C:\ProgramData\Schneider Electric\ClearSCADA\Database

 Windows Administrator accounts only

Alarm Summary

C:\ProgramData\Schneider Electric\ClearSCADA\Database\AlarmSummary

 Windows Administrator accounts only

Configuration

C:\ProgramData\Schneider Electric\ClearSCADA\Database\Config

 Windows Administrator accounts only

Data (Current Data)

C:\ProgramData\Schneider Electric\ClearSCADA\Database\Data

 Windows Administrator accounts only

Historic Data

C:\ProgramData\Schneider Electric\ClearSCADA\Database\History

 Windows Administrator accounts only

Event Journal

C:\ProgramData\Schneider Electric\ClearSCADA\Database\Journal

 Windows Administrator accounts only

Historic Files

C:\ProgramData\Schneider Electric\ClearSCADA\Database\HisFiles

 Windows Administrator accounts only

Data Files

C:\ProgramData\Schneider Electric\ClearSCADA\Database\DataFiles

 Windows Administrator accounts only

Archive Index

C:\ProgramData\Schneider Electric\ClearSCADA\Database

 Windows Administrator accounts only

Configuration Changes

C:\ProgramData\Schneider Electric\ClearSCADA\Database\ConfigChanges

 Windows Administrator accounts only

Driver Upload and Download Data

C:\ProgramData\Schneider Electric\ClearSCADA\Database

These file locations are specific to the DNP3 driver:

C:\ProgramData\Schneider Electric\ClearSCADA\Database\Slave

  

User Profile Data

C:\Users\<User Name>\AppData\Local\Schneider Electric\ClearSCADA

  
Automatic Database Backup on Upgrade C:\ProgramData\Schneider Electric\ClearSCADA\UpgradeDatabaseBackup  
ViewX Cache

This file location is specific to the ViewX file cache:

C:\ProgramData\Schneider Electric\ClearSCADA\SE.ViewXCache

This file location is specific to the ViewX Mimic cache:

C:\ProgramData\Schneider Electric\ClearSCADA\ViewXCache

  

Alarm Sounds Cache

C:\ProgramData\Schneider Electric\ClearSCADA\ViewXAlarmSoundCache

  

SE.Scada.ViewX.exe.config File

C:\Program Files (x86)\Schneider Electric\ClearSCADA

  
ServerLabels.xml File C:\ProgramData\Schneider Electric\ClearSCADA  

Systems.xml File

C:\ProgramData\Schneider Electric\ClearSCADA

  

Startup Configuration File

C:\ProgramData\Schneider Electric\ClearSCADA

  

Server Log Files,
Server Snapshot Log Files,
and Server Startup Log Files

C:\ProgramData\Schneider Electric\ClearSCADA\Logs\DB

 Windows Administrator accounts only

Exception and other Server Minidump Files

C:\ProgramData\Schneider Electric\ClearSCADA\Logs\Dumps\System

 Windows Administrator accounts only

Driver Log Files

C:\ProgramData\Schneider Electric\ClearSCADA\Logs\Drivers

 Windows Administrator accounts only

IO Logs and Comms Logs

C:\ProgramData\Schneider Electric\ClearSCADA\Logs\Drivers

 Windows Administrator accounts only

ViewX Log Files

C:\ProgramData\Schneider Electric\ClearSCADA\Logs\ViewX

  
Exception Minidump files for ViewX and other clients C:\ProgramData\Schneider Electric\ClearSCADA\Logs\Dumps\User  

Web SSL Certificate
(for Original WebX)

C:\ProgramData\Schneider Electric\ClearSCADA\Certificates

 Windows Administrator accounts only

Web SSL Private Key
(for Original WebX)

C:\ProgramData\Schneider Electric\ClearSCADA\Certificates

 Windows Administrator accounts only

Web Style Sheets and Images
(for Original WebX)

C:\Program Files\Schneider Electric\ClearSCADA\WWW

  

Installation Files

C:\Program Files\Schneider Electric\ClearSCADA

C:\Program Files (x86)\Schneider Electric\ClearSCADA

The installation files for the server and many drivers are installed to the Program Files directory. ViewX and some other drivers are installed to the Program Files (x86) directory.

  

Area of Interest Cleaner utility (AOICleaner.exe)

 C:\Program Files (x86)\Schneider Electric\ClearSCADA  

Dictionary Files

C:\Program Files\Schneider Electric\ClearSCADA\Dictionary

  

* Access restrictions apply to clean installations of Geo SCADA Expert 2019 onwards.

Geo SCADA Expert also adds Geo SCADA Expert Service Manager, ViewX, and Geo SCADA Expert Server Icons to the desktop. Geo SCADA Expert Client Connections is located at:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Schneider Electric\ClearSCADA.

For information about what type of content comprises configuration, data, data files, and so on, see Locations of the Database Folders.

Further Information

Set access restrictions on file locations after upgrading from ClearSCADA: see Use Appropriate Windows User Accounts in the Geo SCADA Expert Guide to Security.

Disclaimer

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