The DataTypeDescriptionType VariableType is used as the type for the DataTypeDescriptions. It is formally defined in Table D.3.

Table D.3 – DataTypeDescriptionType Definition

Attribute

Value

BrowseName

DataTypeDescriptionType

IsAbstract

False

ValueRank

-1 (-1 = Scalar)

DataType

String

References

NodeClass

BrowseName

DataType

TypeDefinition

ModellingRule

Subtype of the BaseDataVariableType defined in 7.4.

HasProperty

Variable

DataTypeVersion

String

PropertyType

Optional

HasProperty

Variable

DictionaryFragment

ByteString

PropertyType

Optional

The Properties DataTypeVersion and DictionaryFragment are explained in D.3.