The BatchInformationType defines the data for the tracking of batches and articles.

Figure 8 shows an overview of the BatchInformationType with its Properties. The type is formally defined in Table 11.

Figure 8 — Overview of BatchInformationType

The BatchInformationType is formally defined in Table 11.

Table 11 — BatchInformationType Definition

Attribute	Value
BrowseName	BatchInformationType
IsAbstract	False
References		NodeClass	BrowseName	DataType	TypeDefinition	ModellingRule
Subtype of the BaseObjectType defined in OPC 10000-5.
HasProperty		Variable	OrderId	String	PropertyType	M
HasProperty		Variable	BatchId	String	PropertyType	M
HasProperty		Variable	SystemTime	UtcTime	PropertyType	M
HasProperty		Variable	LocalTime	TimeZoneDataType	PropertyType	O

The OrderId Property represents the machine user's order number for the traceability.

The BatchId Property represents the machine user's batch number for the traceability.

The SystemTime Property represents the current system time as a coordinated world time in UTC format.

The LocalTime property represents the current difference between the local time and the UTC time. The data type TimeZoneDataType is defined in OPC 10000-5.