8 OPC UA VariableTypes 
8.1 MaterialQuantityType
8.1.2 VariableType Definition 
The MaterialQuantityType is formally defined in Table 73.
Table 73 – MaterialQuantityType Definition
| Attribute | Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BrowseName | MaterialQuantityType | ||||
| IsAbstract | False | ||||
| ValueRank | -1 ( -1 = Scalar) | ||||
| DataType | Double | ||||
| References | Node Class | BrowseName | DataType | TypeDefinition | Modelling Rule |
| Subtype of DataItemType defined in OPC 10000-8. | |||||
| HasComponent | Variable | DisplayFormat | String | PropertyType | Mandatory |
| HasComponent | Variable | 0:EngineeringUnits | EUInformation | PropertyType | Mandatory |
The MaterialQuantityType VariableType is a concrete type and can be used directly.