| The #DataLog object is used to log PLC data/variables in a DataLog file. The data entries are in ASCII text or binary format. The columns are separated by a separator. Each entry takes up one line and is accompanied with a time stamp (see also Exporting alarm history). DataLog is a global object. One or several #DataLog objects can be defined in an EPAM project.   Parameters Object 
| Column A, object | M/O | Default | Description |  
| #DataLog | M | 
 | Logging PLC data/variables in a DataLog file | Text/File Option 
| Column S | M/O | Default | Description |  
| Type=<name> | O | Name of the definition file without extension ".TXT" | Datalog type (allows the definition of several DataLog objects with the same DataLog definition) | VarValue 
| Spalte P | M/O | Default | Beschreibung |  
| Group-Parameter | O | 
 | Instead of a variable, one ore group parameters may be defined. They replace the placeholders in the variable list of the datalog definition ( like Group). Thereby one datalog-definition may be used for multiple #Datalog objects. |   See also   Difference to EPAM3 | • | In EPAM3 the DataLog variables were transferred in a structure. In EPAM4 individual variables are read from the PLC. The PLC project may therefore also have to be adapted in certain circumstances. | 
 |