The ConsiderSubElementSerializationProperties Property contains a Boolean Value. If set to True, SerializationEntities referenced by elements of the SerializationScope which have the same BrowseName as the SerializationEntity referenced by the SerializationStartNode are considered for the SerializationProcess. If false, only the SerializationEntity referenced by the SerializationStartNode is used.
Figure 9 demonstrates the usage of the ConsiderSubElementSerializationProperties Property. The IncludeReferenceTypes and ExcludeReferenceTypes Properties of the “ObjectSerialization” SerializationEntity are set according to Figure 8. The ConsiderSubElementSerializationProperties Property contains the Value “True”. So, any SerializationEntity of a child node in the subtree originating from the SerializationStartNode with the BrowseName “ObjectSerialization” will be considered. “Variable2” has such a SerializationEntity. This SerializationEntity sets the ReferenceTypes to select all hierarchical References but no HasComponent References. As result, “Property1” and “Property1.1” are excluded by the “ObjectSerialization” Properties referenced by “MyObject”. “Variable2.1” is excluded and “Property2.1” is included by the “ObjectSerialization” Properties referenced by “Variable2”.
Figure 9 – ConsiderSubElementSerializationProperties Example