Remove Proficy HMI/SCADA CIMPLICITY 7.0 and Higher

Proficy CIMPLICITY 7.0 and higher can be removed through the Microsoft Windows Control Panel.

Remove Proficy CIMPLICITY.

(Optional) Remove Proficy CIMPLICITY Historian

(Optional) Remove Microsoft SQL Server Express 2005

Reboot the computer.

  1. Remove Proficy CIMPLICITY

  1. Open the Add or Remove Programs window in the Microsoft Windows Control Panel.

  2. Select Proficy HMI/SCADA - CIMPLICITY.

  3. Click Remove.

A Proficy CIMPLICITY - InstallShield Wizard message opens asking:

Do you want to completely remove the selected application and all of its features?

  1. Click Yes.

A Setup Status window opens and reports the Proficy HMI/SCADA - CIMPLICITY removal; additional messages report details during removal.

When un-install is complete an Uninstall Complete window opens.

Important

The following applications were removed.

Proficy HMI/SCADA - CIMPLICITY.

The following applications were not removed.

Microsoft SQL Server Express 2005.

Proficy Change Management Client API

Proficy Historian Client.

Proficy HMI/SCADA - CIMPLICITY Pager

Proficy HMI/SCADA - CIMPLICITY Tracker

  1. Do the following.

  1. Check Yes, I want to restart my computer now.

  2. Click Finish.

Note: You can wait until you remove remaining applications to reboot the computer. However, the Proficy HMI/SCADA CIMPLICITY features that were removed will not be completely un-installed until you do reboot.

  1. (Optional) Remove Remaining Proficy HMI/SCADA - CIMPLICITY Applications

Proficy HMI/SCADA - CIMPLICITY Pager and Proficy HMI/SCADA - CIMPLICITY Tracker require Proficy HMI/SCADA - CIMPLICITY to operate.

If you do not plan to re-install the same Proficy CIMPLICITY version, it is recommended that you remove these applications.

  1. (Optional) Remove Proficy Historian Client

  1. Open the Add or Remove Programs window in the Microsoft Windows Control Panel.

  2. Find Proficy Historian.

The size that is reported for Proficy Historian depends on whether Proficy Historian Client only or Proficy Historian with Historian Client are installed.

Size

Description

1.17MB

Proficy Historian Client only is installed.

247. 0MB

Proficy Historian with Historian Client is installed.

  1. (If no other applications are using Proficy Historian or Historian Client) Click Change/Remove to start the removal process.

Result: When removal is complete an Uninstall Complete window opens providing the option to reboot or not.

  1. (Optional) Remove Microsoft SQL Server Express 2005

  1. Open the Add or Remove Programs window in the Microsoft Windows Control Panel.

  2. Find Microsoft SQL Server Express 2005.

  1. (If no other applications are using Microsoft SQL Server Express 2005) click Remove to start the removal process.

Result: When removal is complete an Uninstall Complete window opens providing the option to reboot or not.

  1. Reboot the Computer

When all of the CIMPLICITY components have been removed, reboot the computer.

Result: Proficy CIMPLICITY is removed from the computer.

More information

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