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9 OPC UA DataTypes
9.1 FileFormatDataType

A file format describes the syntax and semantic of a document. This structure contains the information about a file format. The structure is defined in Table 21.

Table 21 – FileFormatDataType Structure

Name

Type

Description

FileFormatDataType

structure

Subtype of Structure defined in OPC 10000-5

Name

0:String

The Name of the File. The following strings are examples for a File Name: “SquareEndmill”, “GrindingProgram”, “MeasuringProgram”

FileExtension

0:String

Is the identifier specified as a suffix to the name of a file. The FileExtension has a leading dot. So, the FileExtension should be look like “.nc”, “.json”, “.gdx”

Version

0:SemanticVersionString

Version of the File. Syntax is major.minor[.build] (example 2.1 or 2.3.2)

Its representation in the AddressSpace is defined in Table 22.

Table 22 – FileFormatDataType Definition

Attribute

Value

BrowseName

FileFormatDataType

IsAbstract

False

References

NodeClass

BrowseName

DataType

TypeDefinition

Other

Subtype of Structure defined in OPC 10000-3.

Conformance Units

CuttingTool CuttingToolFileType

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