7 OPC UA DataTypes

7.2 AliasNameDataType

This DataType defines a structure that can contain an array of ExpandedNodeId for a single AliasName. Its elements are defined in Table 6. It will always have at least one entry in the ReferencedNodes array.

Table 6 – AliasNameDataType DataType structure

Name	Type	Description
AliasNameDataType	Structure
AliasName	QualifiedName	The AliasName (BrowseName of the Node)
ReferencedNodes	ExpandedNodeId[]	The Nodes referenced by the AliasName

Its representation in the AddressSpace is defined in Table 7.

Table 7 – AliasNameDataType Definition

Attribute	Value
BrowseName	AliasNameDataType
References	Node Class	BrowseName	DataType	TypeDefinition	Modelling Rule
Subtype of the Structure defined in OPC 10000-5
Conformance Units
AliasName Base