OPC Studio User's Guide and Reference
ApplicationName Property (UAApplicationManifest)
Example 



OpcLabs.EasyOpcUA Assembly > OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.Administration Namespace > UAApplicationManifest Class : ApplicationName Property
The OPC-UA client application name. When empty, the component will make an application name automatically.
Syntax
'Declaration
 
<DebuggerBrowsableAttribute(DebuggerBrowsableState.Never)>
<DefaultValueAttribute("")>
Public Shadows Property ApplicationName As String
'Usage
 
Dim instance As UAApplicationManifest
Dim value As String
 
instance.ApplicationName = value
 
value = instance.ApplicationName
[DebuggerBrowsable(DebuggerBrowsableState.Never)]
[DefaultValue("")]
public new string ApplicationName {get; set;}
[DebuggerBrowsable(DebuggerBrowsableState.Never)]
[DefaultValue("")]
public:
new property String^ ApplicationName {
   String^ get();
   void set (    String^ value);
}
Remarks

The application name is used:

We recommend that the application name is also a valid X.520 common name. Application names, as such, do not necessarily have to conform with X.520 common name rules. Application name is, however, often used as a common name in a certificate subject, and in such case it must conform with the X.520 common name rules. We recommend that all application names are construed as X.520 common names; specifically, they should have no more than 64 characters. The application names should also not be empty, but because an empty string in this property denotes a request to auto-generate a suitable application name, this requirement is always fulfilled.

When this object is used to override properties of another application manifest, an empty value in this property keeps the original value. A non-empty value in this property overrides the original value. Use "#" to set the value back to an empty string.

In order to obtain or modify this parameter, access the OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.Engine.UAClientServerApplicationParameters.ApplicationManifest property of OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.Application.EasyUAApplicationCore.ApplicationParameters property of static EasyUAApplication.Instance.

Example

.NET

COM

// This example demonstrates how to set the application name for the client certificate.
//
// Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .

using System;
using OpcLabs.BaseLib.Instrumentation;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.Application;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.OperationModel;

namespace UADocExamples._UAApplicationManifest
{
    class ApplicationName
    {
        public static void Main1()
        {
            UAEndpointDescriptor endpointDescriptor =
                "opc.tcp://opcua.demo-this.com:51210/UA/SampleServer";
            // or "http://opcua.demo-this.com:51211/UA/SampleServer" (currently not supported)
            // or "https://opcua.demo-this.com:51212/UA/SampleServer/"

            // Hook static events
            EasyUAClient.LogEntry += EasyUAClientOnLogEntry;

            try
            {
                // Set the application name, which determines the subject of the client certificate.
                // Note that this only works once in each host process.
                EasyUAApplication.Instance.ApplicationParameters.ApplicationManifest.ApplicationName = 
                    "QuickOPC - CSharp example application";

                // Do something - invoke an OPC read, to trigger some loggable entries.
                var client = new EasyUAClient();
                try
                {
                    client.ReadValue(endpointDescriptor, "nsu=http://test.org/UA/Data/ ;i=10853");
                }
                catch (UAException uaException)
                {
                    Console.WriteLine("*** Failure: {0}", uaException.GetBaseException().Message);
                }

                // The certificate will be located or created in a directory similar to:
                // C:\ProgramData\OPC Foundation\CertificateStores\MachineDefault\certs
                // and its subject will be as given by the application name.

                Console.WriteLine("Processing log entry events for 10 seconds...");
                System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(10 * 1000);

                Console.WriteLine("Finished.");
            }
            finally
            {
                // Unhook static events
                EasyUAClient.LogEntry -= EasyUAClientOnLogEntry;
            }
        }

        // Event handler for the LogEntry event.
        // Print the loggable entry containing client certificate parameters.
        private static void EasyUAClientOnLogEntry(object sender, LogEntryEventArgs logEntryEventArgs)
        {
            if (logEntryEventArgs.EventId == 161)
                Console.WriteLine(logEntryEventArgs);
        }
    }
}
# This example demonstrates how to set the application name for the client certificate.
#
# Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
# OPC client and subscriber examples in Python on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-QuickOPC-Python .
# The QuickOPC package is needed. Install it using "pip install opclabs_quickopc".
import opclabs_quickopc
import time

# Import .NET namespaces.
from OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA import *
from OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.Application import *
from OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.OperationModel import *


# Event handler for the LogEntry event.
# Print the loggable entry containing client certificate parameters.
def onLogEntry(sender, logEntryEventArgs):
    if logEntryEventArgs.EventId == 161:
        print(logEntryEventArgs)


endpointDescriptor = UAEndpointDescriptor('opc.tcp://opcua.demo-this.com:51210/UA/SampleServer')
# or 'http://opcua.demo-this.com:51211/UA/SampleServer' (currently not supported)
# or 'https://opcua.demo-this.com:51212/UA/SampleServer/'

# Hook static events.
EasyUAClient.LogEntry += onLogEntry

try:
    # Set the application name, which determines the subject of the client certificate.
    # Note that this only works once in each host process.
    EasyUAApplication.Instance.ApplicationParameters.ApplicationManifest.ApplicationName = \
        'QuickOPC - Python (.NET) example application'

    # Do something - invoke an OPC read, to trigger some loggable entries.
    client = EasyUAClient()
    try:
        value = IEasyUAClientExtension.ReadValue(client,
                                                 endpointDescriptor,
                                                 UANodeDescriptor('nsu=http://test.org/UA/Data/ ;i=10853'))
    except UAException as uaException:
        print('*** Failure: ' + uaException.GetBaseException().Message)

    # The certificate will be located or created in a directory similar to:
    # C:\ProgramData\OPC Foundation\CertificateStores\MachineDefault\certs
    # and its subject will be as given by the application name.

    print('Processing log entry events for 10 seconds...')
    time.sleep(10)

    print('Finished.')

finally:
    # Unhook static events.
    EasyUAClient.LogEntry -= onLogEntry
' This example demonstrates how to set the application name for the client certificate.
'
' Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .

Imports OpcLabs.BaseLib.Instrumentation
Imports OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA
Imports OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.Application
Imports OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.OperationModel

Namespace _UAApplicationManifest
    Friend Class ApplicationName
        Public Shared Sub Main1()

            Dim endpointDescriptor As UAEndpointDescriptor =
                "opc.tcp://opcua.demo-this.com:51210/UA/SampleServer"
            ' or "http://opcua.demo-this.com:51211/UA/SampleServer" (currently not supported)
            ' or "https://opcua.demo-this.com:51212/UA/SampleServer/"

            ' Hook static events
            AddHandler EasyUAClient.LogEntry, AddressOf EasyUAClientOnLogEntry

            Try
                ' Set the application name, which determines the subject of the client certificate.
                ' Note that this only works once in each host process.
                EasyUAApplication.Instance.ApplicationParameters.ApplicationManifest.ApplicationName =
                    "QuickOPC - VBNet example application"

                ' Do something - invoke an OPC read, to trigger some loggable entries.
                Dim client = New EasyUAClient()
                Try
                    client.ReadValue(endpointDescriptor, "nsu=http://test.org/UA/Data/ ;i=10853")
                Catch uaException As UAException
                    Console.WriteLine("*** Failure: {0}", uaException.GetBaseException.Message)
                    Exit Sub
                End Try

                ' The certificate will be located or created in a directory similar to:
                ' C:\ProgramData\OPC Foundation\CertificateStores\MachineDefault\certs
                ' and its subject will be as given by the application name.

                Console.WriteLine("Processing log entry events for 10 seconds...")
                Threading.Thread.Sleep(10 * 1000)

                Console.WriteLine("Finished.")
            Finally
                ' Unhook static events
                RemoveHandler EasyUAClient.LogEntry, AddressOf EasyUAClientOnLogEntry
            End Try

        End Sub


        ' Event handler for the LogEntry event.
        ' Print the loggable entry containing client certificate parameters.
        Private Shared Sub EasyUAClientOnLogEntry(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal logEntryEventArgs As LogEntryEventArgs)
            If (logEntryEventArgs.EventId = 161) Then
                Console.WriteLine(logEntryEventArgs)
            End If
        End Sub
    End Class
End Namespace
// This example demonstrates how to set the application name for the client certificate.
//
// Find all latest examples here : https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .

type
  TClientManagementEventHandlers103 = class
    procedure OnLogEntry(
      ASender: TObject;
      sender: OleVariant;
      const eventArgs: _LogEntryEventArgs);
  end;

// Event handler for the LogEntry event.
// Print the loggable entry containing client certificate parameters.
procedure TClientManagementEventHandlers103.OnLogEntry(
  ASender: TObject;
  sender: OleVariant;
  const eventArgs: _LogEntryEventArgs);
begin
  if eventArgs.EventId = 161 then
      WriteLn(eventArgs.ToString);
end;

class procedure ApplicationName.Main;
var
  Application: TEasyUAApplication;
  Client: OpcLabs_EasyOpcUA_TLB._EasyUAClient;
  ClientManagement: TEasyUAClientManagement;
  ClientManagementEventHandlers: TClientManagementEventHandlers103;
  Value: OleVariant;
begin
  // The configuration object allows access to static behavior - here, the
  // shared LogEntry event.
  ClientManagement := TEasyUAClientManagement.Create(nil);
  ClientManagementEventHandlers := TClientManagementEventHandlers103.Create;
  ClientManagement.OnLogEntry := ClientManagementEventHandlers.OnLogEntry;
  ClientManagement.Connect;

  // Obtain the application interface.
  Application := TEasyUAApplication.Create(nil);

  try
    // Set the application name, which determines the subject of the client certificate.
    // Note that this only works once in each host process.
    Application.ApplicationParameters.ApplicationManifest.ApplicationName :=
      'QuickOPC - Delphi example application';

    // Do something - invoke an OPC read, to trigger some loggable entries.
    Client := CoEasyUAClient.Create;
    try
      Value := Client.ReadValue(
      //'http://opcua.demo-this.com:51211/UA/SampleServer',
      //'https://opcua.demo-this.com:51212/UA/SampleServer/',
      'opc.tcp://opcua.demo-this.com:51210/UA/SampleServer',
      'nsu=http://test.org/UA/Data/ ;i=10853');
    except
      on E: EOleException do
      begin
        WriteLn(Format('*** Failure: %s', [E.GetBaseException.Message]));
      end;
    end;

    // The certificate will be located or created in a directory similar to:
    // C:\ProgramData\OPC Foundation\CertificateStores\MachineDefault\certs
    // and its subject will be as given by the application name.

    WriteLn('Processing log entry events for 10 seconds...');
    PumpSleep(10*1000);

    WriteLn('Finished...');
  finally
    FreeAndNil(Application);
    FreeAndNil(ClientManagement);
    FreeAndNil(ClientManagementEventHandlers);
  end;
end;
// This example demonstrates how to set the application name for the client certificate.
//
// Find all latest examples here : https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .

class ClientManagementEvents {
    // Event handler for the LogEntry event.
    // Print the loggable entry containing client certificate parameters.
    function LogEntry($Sender, $E)
    {
        if ($E->EventId == 161)
            printf("%s\n", $E);
    }
}

// The management object allows access to static behavior - here, the
// shared LogEntry event.
$ClientManagement = new COM("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.EasyUAClientManagement");
$ClientManagementEvents = new ClientManagementEvents();
com_event_sink($ClientManagement, $ClientManagementEvents, "DEasyUAClientManagementEvents");

// Obtain the application interface.
$Application = new COM("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.Application.EasyUAApplication");

// Set the application name, which determines the subject of the client certificate.
// Note that this only works once in each host process.
$Application->ApplicationParameters->ApplicationManifest->ApplicationName = "QuickOPC - PHP example application";

// Do something - invoke an OPC read, to trigger some loggable entries.
$Client = new COM("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.EasyUAClient");
try
{
    $value = $Client->ReadValue(
        //"http://opcua.demo-this.com:51211/UA/SampleServer", 
        "opc.tcp://opcua.demo-this.com:51210/UA/SampleServer", 
        "nsu=http://test.org/UA/Data/ ;i=10853");
}
catch (com_exception $e)
{
    printf("*** Failure: %s\n", $e->getMessage());
}

// The certificate will be located or created in a directory similar to:
// C:\ProgramData\OPC Foundation\CertificateStores\MachineDefault\certs
// and its subject will be as given by the application name.

printf("Processing log entry events for 10 seconds...");
$startTime = time(); do { com_message_pump(1000); } while (time() < $startTime + 10);

printf("Finished.\n");
REM This example demonstrates how to set the application name for the client certificate.
REM
REM Find all latest examples here : https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .

Private Sub ApplicationName_Main_Command_Click()
    OutputText = ""
    
    ' Obtain the application interface
    Dim Application As New EasyUAApplication
        
    ' Set the application name, which determines the subject of the client certificate.
    ' Note that this only works once in each host process.
    Application.ApplicationParameters.ApplicationManifest.applicationName = "QuickOPC - VB6 example application"

    ' Do something - invoke an OPC read, to trigger some loggable entries.
    Dim client As New EasyUAClient
    On Error Resume Next
    Dim value As Variant
    value = client.ReadValue("opc.tcp://opcua.demo-this.com:51210/UA/SampleServer", "nsu=http://test.org/UA/Data/ ;i=10853")
    If Err.Number <> 0 Then
        OutputText = OutputText & "*** Failure: " & Err.Source & ": " & Err.Description & vbCrLf
        Exit Sub
    End If
    On Error GoTo 0

    ' The certificate will be located or created in a directory similar to:
    ' C:\ProgramData\OPC Foundation\CertificateStores\MachineDefault\certs
    ' and its subject will be as given by the application name.

    OutputText = OutputText & "Processing log entry events for 10 seconds..." & vbCrLf
    Pause 10000
    
    Set Application = Nothing
    OutputText = OutputText & "Finished..." & vbCrLf
End Sub
' Event handler for the LogEntry event. It simply prints out the event.
Private Sub ClientManagement1_LogEntry(ByVal sender As Variant, ByVal eventArgs As OpcLabs_BaseLib.LogEntryEventArgs)
    If eventArgs.eventId = 161 Then
        OutputText = OutputText & eventArgs & vbCrLf
    End If
End Sub
Rem This example demonstrates how to set the application name for the client certificate.
Rem
Rem Find all latest examples here : https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .

Option Explicit

' The management object allows access to static behavior.
WScript.Echo "Obtaining the client management object..."
Dim ClientManagement: Set ClientManagement = CreateObject("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.EasyUAClientManagement")
WScript.ConnectObject ClientManagement, "ClientManagement_"

WScript.Echo "Obtaining the application interface..."
Dim Application: Set Application = CreateObject("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.Application.EasyUAApplication")

' Set the application name, which determines the subject of the client certificate.
' Note that this only works once in each host process.
WScript.Echo "Setting the application name..."
Application.ApplicationParameters.ApplicationManifest.ApplicationName = "QuickOPC - VBScript example application"

WScript.Echo "Creating a client object..."
Dim Client: Set Client = CreateObject("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.EasyUAClient")

' Do something - invoke an OPC read, to trigger some loggable entries.
WScript.Echo "Reading a value..."
On Error Resume Next
Dim value: value = Client.ReadValue("opc.tcp://opcua.demo-this.com:51210/UA/SampleServer", "nsu=http://test.org/UA/Data/ ;i=10853")
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
    WScript.Echo "*** Failure: " & Err.Source & ": " & Err.Description
    WScript.Quit
End If
On Error Goto 0

' The certificate will be located or created in a directory similar to:
' C:\Users\All Users\OPC Foundation\CertificateStores\UA Applications\certs\
' and its subject will be as given by the application name.

WScript.Echo "Processing log entry events for 10 seconds..."
WScript.Sleep 10*1000

WScript.Echo "Finished."



' Event handler for the LogEntry event.
' Print the loggable entry containing client certificate parameters.
Sub ClientManagement_LogEntry(Sender, e)
    If e.EventId = 161 Then WScript.Echo e
End Sub
Requirements

Target Platforms: .NET Framework: Windows 10 (selected versions), Windows 11 (selected versions), Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2022; .NET: Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows

See Also