Tektronix 071-0855-05 user manual Results Files, Results File Management

Operating Basics: User Interface

Results Files

Every time a test is started, data files are generated. These files are stored on the C-drive in a folder marked ‘Tektronix Measurement Data’. To view these files from the user interface, click on View and select ‘Test Results Files’. The Results Viewer dialog box is displayed. Refer to the Results Viewer description in this section for further information.

Results File Management

As tests are run measurement data files accumulate in the ‘Tektronix Measurement Data’ folder. Once this folder becomes large from the quantity and size of the files, overall system performance will suffer. The OTS system provides a results file cleanup tool to assist in automatically managing these files.

NOTE: By default the system will keep only the most recent 100 results files. If there is a need to preserve all results files the user must explicitly disable results file cleanup before any tests are run.

To access the Results File Management tool, click on the Systems menu and select Results File Management. The Results File Deletion Parameters dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 2-64.

All cleanup parameters may be independently enabled or disabled by modifying the check box to the left of the relevant parameter. Disabled parameters will retain their prior settings while disabled. The value fields for disabled will be grayed out indicating that the relevant limit is not being checked. All changes to parameters do not take effect until the ‘OK’ button is pressed.

The overall cleanup process is controlled by the pair of radio buttons at the top of the dialog. If the ‘Disabled’ button is selected then all results file cleanup will be turned off.

Results file cleanup is accomplished in two steps. The first step selects files to be moved or deleted. Results file sets (a history file and a summary file) are processed from oldest to newest based on the setting of the ‘Delete files by oldest’ control. This allows files to be selected based on their creation time, last modification time or last accessed time. Files are added to the delete/move list until all enabled criteria have been met.

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