Populating rows in SQL server database using C# and INGEAR PLC communication

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I am wondering where to start with this project. I do not think a windows forms application is the right answer. I am looking to run a C# program continuously to transfer PLC tag data and populate rows in a SQL database on a 30 second interval.

I have searched for any other situation where someone has done the same thing and have came up with nothing. I am pretty new to this.

Is there a template in visual studio C# that just has coding that would run instead of using windows graphics and so on?

Thanks,
Kurt

Posted 21-Oct-15 2:37am

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OriginalGriff · Answer 1 · 2015-10-21T03:01:00

Yes - there are a couple.
There's a Console - which is basically a Command line interface and can just sit there, or (probably better from your point of view) a Service which has no user interface at all.

A service runs in the background (and doesn't require a user to be logged in to run at all) and can just suspend itself for 30 seconds, update the DB, suspend itself again, and so on.

This should help: MSDN: "Walkthrough: Creating a Windows Service Application in the Component Designer"[^]

kurtneedshelp · Answer 2 · 2015-10-21T03:19:00

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Thank you very much,

That will definitely get me started in the right direction. I might be asking a lot more questions as this project evolves.

Thanks,
Kurt

Posted 21-Oct-15 3:19am

kurtneedshelp

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