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
NameTypeDescription
FileFormatDataTypestructureSubtype of Structure defined in OPC 10000-5

Name

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

FileExtension

0:StringIs 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:SemanticVersionStringVersion 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
BrowseNameFileFormatDataType
IsAbstractFalse
References NodeClass BrowseName DataType TypeDefinition Other
Subtype of Structure defined in OPC 10000-3.
Conformance Units
CuttingTool CuttingToolFileType