Article - CS273673

Unable to make configuration changes in Configuration Client or Datalogger Plugin in PTC Kepware Products

Modified: 10-Oct-2025   


Applies To

  • Kepware Server (formerly KEPServerEX) 5.20.396.0 to 6.18
  • ThingWorx Kepware Server (legacy) 8.0 to 6.18
  • Configuration Client
  • Plugin: Datalogger
  • Runtime

Description

  • Unable to make configuration changes in Configuration Client or Datalogger Plugin in KEPServerEX / ThingWorx Kepware Server
  • Unable to make project changes
  • Not able to add or edit Channels, Devices and Tags when connected to Runtime
  • All the icons are grayed out in the Configuration
  • Button to add new items are disabled or missing from context menu
  • Cannot change the loaded Runtime project
  • Channel Properties - UA Server is grayed out
  • Changed values in DataLogger group or trigger properties switch back to initial values
  • Device will not delete in configuration
  • Padlock icon in bottom of configuration
  • Missing Import CSV menu
  • Tried setting the security policy to None on the UA server but it's not taking the change and keeps reverting back to the original settings
  • Data Logger - new log time is grayed out
    • Cannot add log items
  • Configuration can only be started in read only mode
  • Message in Event Log:
Configuration session started by [user name] as Default User (RO)
  • When attempting to change the Endpoint URL in UA Server in KEPServerEX 6 Configuration Property Editor, and then clicking Apply button, the field changes from bold to regular with the new URL, then immediately changes back to old URL
  • In Property Editor when changing socket utilization from One of More Socket per Device to One Socket per channel (Shared), setting reverts back
  •  The error reads:
This configuration session is Read-Only. No changes to the project will be allowed
  • Won't allow change to Symbolic from Logical
  • Unable to change the OPC Group from Exception to Polling
    • When change is applied, it immediately switches it back to Exception
  • Need to enable zero-based addressing, but when enabling the property, it automatically becomes disabled again
  • Unable to copy and paste a tag
  • Kepware EX changes are not saving
  • Datalogger - cannot added new items
    • I can select an item, but the apply button to accept it is greyed out
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