Description
The Data Type of the tag. This property applies to all tag Types. The value of the property is fixed by ClearSCADA. You cannot change it. The possible values are:
| Value | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Double | Used for analog tags. |
| 9 | DoubleByteString | Unicode string. Used for string tags. |
| 10 | Event | Used for events. |
| 6 | Float | Floating point. Used for analog tags. |
| 0 | Int1 | Signed 1-byte integer. Used for discrete tags. |
| 2 | Int2 | Signed 2-byte integer. Used for analog tags. Equivalent to short. |
| 4 | Int4 | Signed 4-byte integer. Used for analog tags. Equivalent to int. |
| 8 | SingleByteString | ASCII string. Used for string tags. |
| 3 | UInt2 | Unsigned 2-byte integer. Used for analog tags. Equivalent to unsigned short. |
| 5 | UInt4 | Unsigned 4-byte integer. Used for analog tags. Equivalent to unsigned int. |
If you create a metadata field for this property, then an error will occur if you set the field to an invalid value for this property. HCAL will not export data for that point or accumulator.
In ClearSCADA, only Float, Double, Int2 and Int4 are used. ClearSCADA uses Int2 for all digital type points. This is because ClearSCADA supports 1-, 2- and 3-bit digital points. Int1 can only be used for discrete tags with just two states.
ClearSCADA Metadata Field
WH_TagDataType
Default Value
The data type of the point or accumulator in ClearSCADA.
Type
Long.