OPC Studio User's Guide and Reference
CreateIn(UAFolder,String) Method
Example 



OpcLabs.ServerOpcUA Assembly > OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.NodeSpace Namespace > UADataVariable Class > CreateIn Method : CreateIn(UAFolder,String) Method
The parent folder in which the new data variable will be placed.

The value of this parameter cannot be null (Nothing in Visual Basic).

The name of the data variable.

The value of this parameter cannot be null (Nothing in Visual Basic).

Creates and returns a data variable (with given name) in the specified parent folder.
Syntax
'Declaration
 
<NotNullAttribute()>
Public Overloads Shared Function CreateIn( _
   ByVal parentFolder As UAFolder, _
   ByVal name As String _
) As UADataVariable
'Usage
 
Dim parentFolder As UAFolder
Dim name As String
Dim value As UADataVariable
 
value = UADataVariable.CreateIn(parentFolder, name)
[NotNull()]
public static UADataVariable CreateIn( 
   UAFolder parentFolder,
   string name
)
[NotNull()]
public:
static UADataVariable^ CreateIn( 
   UAFolder^ parentFolder,
   String^ name
) 

Parameters

parentFolder
The parent folder in which the new data variable will be placed.

The value of this parameter cannot be null (Nothing in Visual Basic).

name
The name of the data variable.

The value of this parameter cannot be null (Nothing in Visual Basic).

Return Value

Returns the newly create data variable object.

This method never returns null (Nothing in Visual Basic).

Exceptions
ExceptionDescription

A null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) is passed to a method that does not accept it as a valid argument.

This is a usage error, i.e. it will never occur (the exception will not be thrown) in a correctly written program. Your code should not catch this exception.

Example
// This example shows how to set the attribute data in the push data provision model. In this model, your code pushes the
// data into the server, and the server then makes the data available to OPC clients.
// You can use any OPC UA client, including our Connectivity Explorer and OpcCmd utility, to connect to the server. 
//
// Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
// OPC client, server and subscriber examples in C# on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-OPCStudio-CSharp .
// Missing some example? Ask us for it on our Online Forums, https://www.opclabs.com/forum/index ! You do not have to own
// a commercial license in order to use Online Forums, and we reply to every post.

using System;
using System.Timers;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.NodeSpace;

namespace UAServerDocExamples._UADataVariable
{
    class ReadAttributeData
    {
        public static void Main1()
        {
            // Instantiate the server object.
            // By default, the server will run on endpoint URL "opc.tcp://localhost:48040/".
            var server = new EasyUAServer();

            // Create a read-only data variable.
            var dataVariable = UADataVariable.CreateIn(server.Objects, "ReadThisVariable")
                .ValueType<int>()
                .Writable(false);

            // Create a timer for pushing the data for OPC reads. In a real server the activity may also come from other
            // sources.
            var timer = new Timer
            {
                Interval = 1000,
                AutoReset = true,
            };

            // Set the read attribute data of the data variable to a random value whenever the timer interval elapses.
            // Note that this example shows the basic concept, however there is also an UpdateReadAttributeData method that
            // can be used in most cases to achieve slightly more concise code.
            var random = new Random();
            timer.Elapsed += (sender, args) => 
                dataVariable.ReadAttributeData = new UAAttributeData(random.Next(), DateTime.UtcNow);
            timer.Start();

            // Start the server.
            Console.WriteLine("The server is starting...");
            server.Start();

            Console.WriteLine("The server is started.");
            Console.WriteLine();

            // Let the user decide when to stop.
            Console.WriteLine("Press Enter to stop the server...");
            Console.ReadLine();

            // Stop the server.
            Console.WriteLine("The server is stopping...");
            server.Stop();

            // Stop the timer.
            timer.Stop();

            Console.WriteLine("The server is stopped.");
        }
    }
}
' This example shows how to set the attribute data in the push data provision model. In this model, your code pushes the
' data into the server, and the server then makes the data available to OPC clients.
' You can use any OPC UA client, including our Connectivity Explorer and OpcCmd utility, to connect to the server. 
'
' Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
' OPC client and subscriber examples in VB.NET on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-QuickOPC-VBNET .
' Missing some example? Ask us for it on our Online Forums, https://www.opclabs.com/forum/index ! You do not have to own
' a commercial license in order to use Online Forums, and we reply to every post.

Imports System
Imports System.Timers
Imports OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA
Imports OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.NodeSpace

Namespace _UADataVariable
    Partial Friend Class ReadAttributeData
        Shared Sub Main1()
            ' Instantiate the server object.
            ' By default, the server will run on endpoint URL "opc.tcp://localhost:48040/".
            Dim server = New EasyUAServer()

            ' Create a read-only data variable.
            Dim dataVariable = UADataVariable.CreateIn(server.Objects, "ReadThisVariable") _
                .ValueType(Of Integer)() _
                .Writable(False)

            ' Create a timer for pushing the data for OPC reads. In a real server the activity may also come from other
            ' sources.
            Dim timer = New Timer With
            {
                .Interval = 1000,
                .AutoReset = True
            }

            ' Set the read attribute data of the data variable to a random value whenever the timer interval elapses.
            ' Note that this example shows the basic concept, however there is also an UpdateReadAttributeData method that
            ' can be used in most cases to achieve slightly more concise code.
            Dim random = New Random()
            AddHandler timer.Elapsed, Sub(sender, args) dataVariable.ReadAttributeData = New UAAttributeData(random.Next(), DateTime.UtcNow)
            timer.Start()

            ' Start the server.
            Console.WriteLine("The server is starting...")
            server.Start()

            Console.WriteLine("The server is started.")
            Console.WriteLine()

            ' Let the user decide when to stop.
            Console.WriteLine("Press Enter to stop the server...")
            Console.ReadLine()

            ' Stop the server.
            Console.WriteLine("The server is stopping...")
            server.Stop()

            Console.WriteLine("The server is stopped.")
        End Sub
    End Class
End Namespace
Requirements

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

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