4.4.4 DescriptionNodeIdDataType

This structure contains the description and optionally a NodeId. It is used to provide a human-readable description of something plus optionally the NodeId in case the something is represented in the AddressSpace. The structure is defined in Table 3.

Table 3 – DescriptionNodeIdDataType Structure
NameTypeDescription
DescriptionNodeIdDataTypestructure

Description

0:LocalizedTextThe human-readable description of something.

NodeId

0:NodeIdOptionally provided NodeId, in case the referenced something is represented as Node in the AddressSpace.

Its representation in the AddressSpace is defined in Table 4.

Table 4 – DescriptionNodeIdDataType Definition
Attribute Value
BrowseNameDescriptionNodeIdDataType
IsAbstractFalse
DescriptionA human-readable description of something plus optionally the NodeId in case the something is represented in the AddressSpace
References NodeClass BrowseName DataType TypeDefinition Other
Subtype of Structure defined in OPC 10000-5
Conformance Units
Base Info State Machine DescriptionNodeIdDataType