QuickOPC User's Guide and Reference
DAItemValueArguments Class
Members  Example 



OpcLabs.EasyOpcClassic Assembly > OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.OperationModel Namespace : DAItemValueArguments Class
Holds an OPC server and item descriptor, and OPC group parameters, as arguments to some operation.
Object Model
DAItemValueArguments ClassDAItemDescriptor ClassServerDescriptor Class
Syntax
'Declaration
 
<CLSCompliantAttribute(True)>
<ComDefaultInterfaceAttribute(OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.OperationModel.ComTypes._DAItemValueArguments)>
<ComVisibleAttribute(True)>
<GuidAttribute("1DAA6BDB-354E-413D-9BBB-1B7CCA230BD9")>
<TypeConverterAttribute(System.ComponentModel.ExpandableObjectConverter)>
<ValueControlAttribute("OpcLabs.BaseLib.Forms.Common.ObjectSerializationControl, OpcLabs.BaseLibForms, Version=5.63.115.1, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=6faddca41dacb409", 
   DefaultReadWrite=False, 
   Export=True, 
   PageId=10001)>
<SerializableAttribute()>
Public Class DAItemValueArguments 
   Inherits DAItemArguments
   Implements LINQPad.ICustomMemberProvider, OpcLabs.BaseLib.ComTypes._Info, OpcLabs.BaseLib.ComTypes._Object2, OpcLabs.BaseLib.OperationModel.ComTypes._OperationArguments, OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.OperationModel.ComTypes._DAItemArguments, OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.OperationModel.ComTypes._DAItemValueArguments, System.ICloneable, System.Runtime.Serialization.ISerializable, System.Xml.Serialization.IXmlSerializable 
'Usage
 
Dim instance As DAItemValueArguments
[CLSCompliant(true)]
[ComDefaultInterface(OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.OperationModel.ComTypes._DAItemValueArguments)]
[ComVisible(true)]
[Guid("1DAA6BDB-354E-413D-9BBB-1B7CCA230BD9")]
[TypeConverter(System.ComponentModel.ExpandableObjectConverter)]
[ValueControl("OpcLabs.BaseLib.Forms.Common.ObjectSerializationControl, OpcLabs.BaseLibForms, Version=5.63.115.1, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=6faddca41dacb409", 
   DefaultReadWrite=false, 
   Export=true, 
   PageId=10001)]
[Serializable()]
public class DAItemValueArguments : DAItemArguments, LINQPad.ICustomMemberProvider, OpcLabs.BaseLib.ComTypes._Info, OpcLabs.BaseLib.ComTypes._Object2, OpcLabs.BaseLib.OperationModel.ComTypes._OperationArguments, OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.OperationModel.ComTypes._DAItemArguments, OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.OperationModel.ComTypes._DAItemValueArguments, System.ICloneable, System.Runtime.Serialization.ISerializable, System.Xml.Serialization.IXmlSerializable  
[CLSCompliant(true)]
[ComDefaultInterface(OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.OperationModel.ComTypes._DAItemValueArguments)]
[ComVisible(true)]
[Guid("1DAA6BDB-354E-413D-9BBB-1B7CCA230BD9")]
[TypeConverter(System.ComponentModel.ExpandableObjectConverter)]
[ValueControl("OpcLabs.BaseLib.Forms.Common.ObjectSerializationControl, OpcLabs.BaseLibForms, Version=5.63.115.1, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=6faddca41dacb409", 
   DefaultReadWrite=false, 
   Export=true, 
   PageId=10001)]
[Serializable()]
public ref class DAItemValueArguments : public DAItemArguments, LINQPad.ICustomMemberProvider, OpcLabs.BaseLib.ComTypes._Info, OpcLabs.BaseLib.ComTypes._Object2, OpcLabs.BaseLib.OperationModel.ComTypes._OperationArguments, OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.OperationModel.ComTypes._DAItemArguments, OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.OperationModel.ComTypes._DAItemValueArguments, System.ICloneable, System.Runtime.Serialization.ISerializable, System.Xml.Serialization.IXmlSerializable  
Remarks

 

A single item

If you want to write a data value into a specific OPC item, call the WriteItemValue method, passing it the data value you want to write, arguments for machine name, server class, ItemID, and an optional data type.

// This example shows how to write a value into a single item.

using System;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.OperationModel;

namespace DocExamples.DataAccess._EasyDAClient
{
    partial class WriteItemValue
    {
        public static void Main1()
        {
            // Instantiate the client object.
            var client = new EasyDAClient();

            try
            {
                client.WriteItemValue("", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Simulation.Register_I4", 12345);
            }
            catch (OpcException opcException)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("*** Failure: {0}", opcException.GetBaseException().Message);
                return;
            }
            Console.WriteLine("Success");
        }
    }
}
# This example shows how to write a value into a single item.

#requires -Version 5.1
using namespace OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess
using namespace OpcLabs.EasyOpc.OperationModel

# The path below assumes that the current directory is [ProductDir]/Examples-NET/PowerShell/Windows .
Add-Type -Path "../../../Assemblies/net47/OpcLabs.EasyOpcClassic.dll"

# Instantiate the client object.
$client = New-Object EasyDAClient

try {
    [IEasyDAClientExtension]::WriteItemValue($client, "", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Simulation.Register_I4", 12345)
}
catch [OpcException] {
    Write-Host "*** Failure: $($PSItem.Exception.GetBaseException().Message)"
    return
}

Write-Host "Success"
// This example shows how to write a value into a single item.

$Client = new COM("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.EasyDAClient");

try
{
    $value = $Client->WriteItemValue("", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Simulation.Register_I4", 12345);
}
catch (com_exception $e)
{
    printf("*** Failure: %s\n", $e->getMessage());
    Exit();
}
' Shows how to write into an OPC item that is of array type, and read the array value back.

Imports OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess
Imports OpcLabs.EasyOpc.OperationModel

Namespace DocExamples.DataAccess._EasyDAClient
    Partial Friend Class WriteItemValue
        Public Shared Sub Main1()
            Dim client = New EasyDAClient()

            Try
                client.WriteItemValue("", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Simulation.Register_I4", 12345)
            Catch opcException As OpcException
                Console.WriteLine("*** Failure: {0}", opcException.GetBaseException().Message)
                Exit Sub
            End Try
        End Sub
    End Class
End Namespace
// This example shows how to write a value into a single item.

class procedure WriteItemValue.Main;
var
  Client: OpcLabs_EasyOpcClassic_TLB._EasyDAClient;
begin
  // Instantiate the client object
  Client := CoEasyDAClient.Create;

  try
    Client.WriteItemValue('', 'OPCLabs.KitServer.2', 'Simulation.Register_I4', 12345);
  except
    on E: EOleException do
    begin
      WriteLn(Format('*** Failure: %s', [E.GetBaseException.Message]));
      Exit;
    end;
  end;

end;
// This example shows how to write a value into a single item.

mle_outputtext.Text = ""

// Instantiate the client object
OLEObject client
client = CREATE OLEObject
client.ConnectToNewObject("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.EasyDAClient")

// Modify value of an item
TRY
    client.WriteItemValue("", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Simulation.Register_I4", 12345)
CATCH (OLERuntimeError oleRuntimeError)
    mle_outputtext.Text = mle_outputtext.Text + "*** Failure: " + oleRuntimeError.Description + "~r~n"
    RETURN
END TRY

mle_outputtext.Text = mle_outputtext.Text + "~r~n" 
mle_outputtext.Text = mle_outputtext.Text + "Finished." + "~r~n" 
Rem This example shows how to write a value into a single item.

Private Sub WriteItemValue_Main_Command_Click()
    OutputText = ""
    
    ' Instantiate the client object
    Dim client As New EasyDAClient

    On Error Resume Next
    Call client.WriteItemValue("", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Simulation.Register_I4", 12345)
    If Err.Number <> 0 Then
        OutputText = OutputText & "*** Failure: " & Err.Source & ": " & Err.Description & vbCrLf
        Exit Sub
    End If
    On Error GoTo 0
End Sub
Rem This example shows how to write a value into a single item.

Option Explicit

Dim Client: Set Client = CreateObject("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.EasyDAClient")
On Error Resume Next
Client.WriteItemValue "", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Simulation.Register_I4", 12345
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
    WScript.Echo "*** Failure: " & Err.Source & ": " & Err.Description
    WScript.Quit
End If
On Error Goto 0

In QuickOPC.NET, you can also pass in the ServerDescriptor and DAItemDescriptor objects in place of corresponding individual arguments.

// This example shows how to write a value into a single OPC XML-DA item.

using System;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.OperationModel;

namespace DocExamples.DataAccess.Xml
{
    class WriteItemValue
    {
        public static void Main1Xml()
        {
            // Instantiate the client object.
            var client = new EasyDAClient();

            try
            {
                client.WriteItemValue("http://opcxml.demo-this.com/XmlDaSampleServer/Service.asmx", "Static/Analog Types/Int", 12345);
            }
            catch (OpcException opcException)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("*** Failure: {0}", opcException.GetBaseException().Message);
            }
        }
    }
}
' This example shows how to write a value into a single OPC XML-DA item.

Imports OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess
Imports OpcLabs.EasyOpc.OperationModel

Namespace DocExamples.DataAccess.Xml
    Partial Friend Class WriteItemValue
        Public Shared Sub Main1Xml()
            Dim client = New EasyDAClient()

            Try
                client.WriteItemValue("http://opcxml.demo-this.com/XmlDaSampleServer/Service.asmx", "Static/Analog Types/Int", 12345)
            Catch opcException As OpcException
                Console.WriteLine("*** Failure: {0}", opcException.GetBaseException().Message)
                Exit Sub
            End Try
        End Sub
    End Class
End Namespace
QuickOPC supports OPC XML-DA also on Linux and macOS.

Multiple items

For writing data values into multiple OPC items in an efficient manner, call the WriteMultipleItemValues method.

In QuickOPC.NET, you pass in an array of DAItemValueArguments objects, each specifying the location of OPC item, and the value to be written.

For an efficient writing into several items, use the WriteMultipleItemValues method.

Example 1

// Shows how to write into multiple OPC items using a single method call, and read multiple item values back.

using System;
using System.Diagnostics;
using OpcLabs.BaseLib.OperationModel;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.OperationModel;

namespace DocExamples.DataAccess._EasyDAClient
{
    partial class WriteMultipleItemValues
    {
        public static void Main1()
        {
            // Instantiate the client object.
            var client = new EasyDAClient();

            Console.WriteLine("Writing multiple item values...");
            OperationResult[] resultArray = client.WriteMultipleItemValues(
                new[] { 
                    new DAItemValueArguments("", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Simulation.Register_I4", 12345),
                    new DAItemValueArguments("", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Simulation.Register_BOOL", true),
                    new DAItemValueArguments("", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Simulation.Register_R4", 234.56)
                });
            
            for (int i = 0; i < resultArray.Length; i++)
            {
                Debug.Assert(resultArray[i] != null);
                if (resultArray[i].Succeeded)
                    Console.WriteLine($"Result {i}: success");
                else
                {
                    Debug.Assert(!(resultArray[i].Exception is null));
                    Console.WriteLine($"Result {i} *** Failure: {resultArray[i].ErrorMessageBrief}");
                }
            }

            Console.WriteLine();
            Console.WriteLine("Reading multiple item values...");
            ValueResult[] valueResultArray = client.ReadMultipleItemValues("OPCLabs.KitServer.2",
                new DAItemDescriptor[] { 
                        "Simulation.Register_I4", 
                        "Simulation.Register_BOOL", 
                        "Simulation.Register_R4" });

            for (int i = 0; i < valueResultArray.Length; i++)
            {
                Debug.Assert(valueResultArray[i] != null);
                Console.WriteLine($"valueResultArray[{i}]: {valueResultArray[i]}");
            }


            // Example output:
            //
            //Writing multiple item values...
            //Result 0: success
            //Result 1: success
            //Result 2: success
            //
            //Reading multiple item values...
            //valueResultArray[0]: Success; 12345 {System.Int32}
            //valueResultArray[1]: Success; True {System.Boolean}
            //valueResultArray[2]: Success; 234.56 {System.Single}
        }
    }
}
# Shows how to write into multiple OPC items using a single method call, and read multiple item values back.

#requires -Version 5.1
using namespace OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess
using namespace OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.OperationModel

# The path below assumes that the current directory is [ProductDir]/Examples-NET/PowerShell/Windows .
Add-Type -Path "../../../Assemblies/net47/OpcLabs.EasyOpcClassic.dll"

# Instantiate the client object.
$client = New-Object EasyDAClient

Write-Host "Writing multiple item values..."
$resultArray = $client.WriteMultipleItemValues(@(
    (New-Object DAItemValueArguments("", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Simulation.Register_I4", 12345)),
    (New-Object DAItemValueArguments("", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Simulation.Register_BOOL", $true)),
    (New-Object DAItemValueArguments("", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Simulation.Register_R4", 234.56))
    ))

for ($i = 0; $i -lt $resultArray.Length; $i++) {
    $result = $resultArray[$i]
    if ($result.Succeeded) {
        Write-Host "Result $($i): success"
    }
    else {
        Write-Host "Result $($i) *** Failure: $($result.ErrorMessageBrief)"
    }
}

Write-Host 
Write-Host "Reading multiple item values..."
$valueResultArray = [IEasyDAClientExtension]::ReadMultipleItemValues($client, 
    "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", @(
        (New-Object DAItemDescriptor("Simulation.Register_I4")),
        (New-Object DAItemDescriptor("Simulation.Register_BOOL")),
        (New-Object DAItemDescriptor("Simulation.Register_R4"))
        ))

for ($i = 0; $i -lt $valueResultArray.Length; $i++) {
    $valueResult = $valueResultArray[$i]
    Write-Host "valueResultArray[$($i)]: $($valueResult)"
}


# Example output:
#
#Writing multiple item values...
#Result 0: success
#Result 1: success
#Result 2: success
#
#Reading multiple item values...
#valueResultArray[0]: Success; 12345 {System.Int32}
#valueResultArray[1]: Success; True {System.Boolean}
#valueResultArray[2]: Success; 234.56 {System.Single}

' This example shows how to write values into multiple items.

Imports OpcLabs.BaseLib.OperationModel
Imports OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess
Imports OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.OperationModel

Namespace DocExamples.DataAccess._EasyDAClient
    Partial Friend Class WriteMultipleItemValues
        Public Shared Sub Main1()
            Dim client = New EasyDAClient()

            Dim argumentsArray = New DAItemValueArguments() { _
                New DAItemValueArguments("", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Simulation.Register_I4", 12345), _
                New DAItemValueArguments("", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Simulation.Register_BOOL", True), _
                New DAItemValueArguments("", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Simulation.Register_R4", 234.56) _
            }

            Dim resultArray As OperationResult() = client.WriteMultipleItemValues(argumentsArray)

            For i = 0 To resultArray.Length - 1
                Debug.Assert(resultArray(i) IsNot Nothing)

                If resultArray(i).Succeeded Then
                    Console.WriteLine("Result {0}: success", i)
                Else
                    Console.WriteLine("Result {0} *** Failure: {1}", i, resultArray(i).ErrorMessageBrief)
                End If
            Next i

            Console.WriteLine("Reading multiple item values...")
            Dim valueResultArray() As ValueResult = client.ReadMultipleItemValues("OPCLabs.KitServer.2", _
                New DAItemDescriptor() { _
                    "Simulation.Register_I4",
                    "Simulation.Register_BOOL",
                    "Simulation.Register_R4"})

            For i = 0 To valueResultArray.Length - 1
                Debug.Assert(valueResultArray(i) IsNot Nothing)
                Console.WriteLine("valueResultArray[{0}]: {1}", i, valueResultArray(i))
            Next i

        End Sub
    End Class
End Namespace
// This example shows how to write values into 3 items at once.

class procedure WriteMultipleItemValues.Main;
var
  Arguments: OleVariant;
  Client: OpcLabs_EasyOpcClassic_TLB._EasyDAClient;
  I: Cardinal;
  ItemValueArguments1: _DAItemValueArguments;
  ItemValueArguments2: _DAItemValueArguments;
  ItemValueArguments3: _DAItemValueArguments;
  Results: OleVariant;
  OperationResult: _OperationResult;

begin
  ItemValueArguments1 := CoDAItemValueArguments.Create;
  ItemValueArguments1.ServerDescriptor.ServerClass := 'OPCLabs.KitServer.2';
  ItemValueArguments1.ItemDescriptor.ItemID := 'Simulation.Register_I4';
  ItemValueArguments1.Value := 23456;

  ItemValueArguments2 := CoDAItemValueArguments.Create;
  ItemValueArguments2.ServerDescriptor.ServerClass := 'OPCLabs.KitServer.2';
  ItemValueArguments2.ItemDescriptor.ItemID := 'Simulation.Register_R8';
  ItemValueArguments2.Value := 2.34567890;

  ItemValueArguments3 := CoDAItemValueArguments.Create;
  ItemValueArguments3.ServerDescriptor.ServerClass := 'OPCLabs.KitServer.2';
  ItemValueArguments3.ItemDescriptor.ItemID := 'Simulation.Register_BSTR';
  ItemValueArguments3.Value := 'ABC';

  Arguments := VarArrayCreate([0, 2], varVariant);
  Arguments[0] := ItemValueArguments1;
  Arguments[1] := ItemValueArguments2;
  Arguments[2] := ItemValueArguments3;

  // Instantiate the client object
  Client := CoEasyDAClient.Create;

  // Modify values of nodes
  TVarData(Results).VType := varArray or varVariant;
  TVarData(Results).VArray := PVarArray(
    Client.WriteMultipleItemValues(Arguments));

  // Display results
  for I := VarArrayLowBound(Results, 1) to VarArrayHighBound(Results, 1) do
  begin
    OperationResult := IInterface(Results[I]) as _OperationResult;
    if OperationResult.Succeeded then
      WriteLn('Result ', I, ' success')
    else
      WriteLn('Result ', I, ' *** Failure: ', OperationResult.Exception.GetBaseException.Message);
  end;
  
  VarClear(Results);
  VarClear(Arguments);
end;
// This example shows how to write values into 3 items at once.

$ItemValueArguments1 = new COM("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.OperationModel.DAItemValueArguments");
$ItemValueArguments1->ServerDescriptor->ServerClass = "OPCLabs.KitServer.2";
$ItemValueArguments1->ItemDescriptor->ItemID = "Simulation.Register_I4";
$ItemValueArguments1->Value = 23456;

$ItemValueArguments2 = new COM("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.OperationModel.DAItemValueArguments");
$ItemValueArguments2->ServerDescriptor->ServerClass = "OPCLabs.KitServer.2";
$ItemValueArguments2->ItemDescriptor->ItemID = "Simulation.Register_R8";
$ItemValueArguments2->Value = 2.34567890;

$ItemValueArguments3 = new COM("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.OperationModel.DAItemValueArguments");
$ItemValueArguments3->ServerDescriptor->ServerClass = "OPCLabs.KitServer.2";
$ItemValueArguments3->ItemDescriptor->ItemID = "Simulation.Register_BSTR";
$ItemValueArguments3->Value = "ABC";

$arguments[0] = $ItemValueArguments1;
$arguments[1] = $ItemValueArguments2;
$arguments[2] = $ItemValueArguments3;

$Client = new COM("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.EasyDAClient");
$results = $Client->WriteMultipleItemValues($arguments);

for ($i = 0; $i < count($results); $i++)
{
    $OperationResult = $results[$i];
    if ($OperationResult->Succeeded)
        printf("Result %d: success\n", $i);
    else
        printf("Result  s\n", $i, $OperationResult->ErrorMessageBrief);
}
// Shows how to write into multiple OPC items using a single method call, and itemValue multiple item values back.

mle_outputtext.Text = ""

// Instantiate the client object
OLEObject client
client = CREATE OLEObject
client.ConnectToNewObject("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.EasyDAClient")

// Prepare arguments. 

OLEObject itemValueArguments1
itemValueArguments1 = CREATE OLEObject
itemValueArguments1.ConnectToNewObject("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.OperationModel.DAItemValueArguments")
itemValueArguments1.ServerDescriptor.ServerClass = "OPCLabs.KitServer.2"
itemValueArguments1.ItemDescriptor.ItemID = "Simulation.Register_I4"
itemValueArguments1.Value = 12345

OLEObject itemValueArguments2
itemValueArguments2 = CREATE OLEObject
itemValueArguments2.ConnectToNewObject("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.OperationModel.DAItemValueArguments")
itemValueArguments2.ServerDescriptor.ServerClass = "OPCLabs.KitServer.2"
itemValueArguments2.ItemDescriptor.ItemID = "Simulation.Register_BOOL"
itemValueArguments2.Value = TRUE

OLEObject itemValueArguments3
itemValueArguments3 = CREATE OLEObject
itemValueArguments3.ConnectToNewObject("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.OperationModel.DAItemValueArguments")
itemValueArguments3.ServerDescriptor.ServerClass = "OPCLabs.KitServer.2"
itemValueArguments3.ItemDescriptor.ItemID = "Simulation.Register_R4"
itemValueArguments3.Value = 234.56

OLEObject itemValueArgumentsList
itemValueArgumentsList = CREATE OLEObject
itemValueArgumentsList.ConnectToNewObject("OpcLabs.BaseLib.Collections.ElasticVector")
itemValueArgumentsList.Add(itemValueArguments1)
itemValueArgumentsList.Add(itemValueArguments2)
itemValueArgumentsList.Add(itemValueArguments3)

// Modify value of nodes

OLEObject operationResultList
operationResultList = client.WriteItemValueList(itemValueArgumentsList)

// Display results
Int i
FOR i = 0 TO operationResultList.Count - 1
    OLEObject operationResult
    operationResult = operationResultList.Item[i]
    IF operationResult.Succeeded THEN
        mle_outputtext.Text = mle_outputtext.Text + "Result " + String(i) + ": success" + "~r~n"
    ELSE
        mle_outputtext.Text = mle_outputtext.Text + "Result " + String(i) + ": " + operationResult.Exception.GetBaseException().Message + "~r~n"
    END IF    
NEXT

mle_outputtext.Text = mle_outputtext.Text + "~r~n" 
mle_outputtext.Text = mle_outputtext.Text + "Finished." + "~r~n" 
Rem This example shows how to write values into 3 items at once.

Private Sub WriteMultipleItemValues_Main_Command_Click()
    OutputText = ""
    
    Dim itemValueArguments1 As New DAItemValueArguments
    itemValueArguments1.serverDescriptor.ServerClass = "OPCLabs.KitServer.2"
    itemValueArguments1.ItemDescriptor.itemId = "Simulation.Register_I4"
    itemValueArguments1.SetValue 23456
    
    Dim itemValueArguments2 As New DAItemValueArguments
    itemValueArguments2.serverDescriptor.ServerClass = "OPCLabs.KitServer.2"
    itemValueArguments2.ItemDescriptor.itemId = "Simulation.Register_R8"
    itemValueArguments2.SetValue 2.3456789
    
    Dim itemValueArguments3 As New DAItemValueArguments
    itemValueArguments3.serverDescriptor.ServerClass = "OPCLabs.KitServer.2"
    itemValueArguments3.ItemDescriptor.itemId = "Simulation.Register_BSTR"
    itemValueArguments3.SetValue "ABC"
    
    Dim arguments(2) As Variant
    Set arguments(0) = itemValueArguments1
    Set arguments(1) = itemValueArguments2
    Set arguments(2) = itemValueArguments3

    ' Instantiate the client object
    Dim client As New EasyDAClient

    ' Modify values of nodes
    Dim results() As Variant
    results = client.WriteMultipleItemValues(arguments)

    ' Display results
    Dim i: For i = LBound(results) To UBound(results)
        Dim operationResult As operationResult: Set operationResult = results(i)
        If operationResult.Succeeded Then
            OutputText = OutputText & "result " & i & " success" & vbCrLf
        Else
            OutputText = OutputText & "result " & i & " *** Failure: " & operationResult.ErrorMessageBrief & vbCrLf
        End If
    Next
End Sub
Rem This example shows how to write values into 3 items at once.

Option Explicit

Dim ItemValueArguments1: Set ItemValueArguments1 = CreateObject("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.OperationModel.DAItemValueArguments")
ItemValueArguments1.ServerDescriptor.ServerClass = "OPCLabs.KitServer.2"
ItemValueArguments1.ItemDescriptor.ItemID = "Simulation.Register_I4"
ItemValueArguments1.Value = 23456

Dim ItemValueArguments2: Set ItemValueArguments2 = CreateObject("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.OperationModel.DAItemValueArguments")
ItemValueArguments2.ServerDescriptor.ServerClass = "OPCLabs.KitServer.2"
ItemValueArguments2.ItemDescriptor.ItemID = "Simulation.Register_R8"
ItemValueArguments2.Value = 2.34567890

Dim ItemValueArguments3: Set ItemValueArguments3 = CreateObject("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.OperationModel.DAItemValueArguments")
ItemValueArguments3.ServerDescriptor.ServerClass = "OPCLabs.KitServer.2"
ItemValueArguments3.ItemDescriptor.ItemID = "Simulation.Register_BSTR"
ItemValueArguments3.Value = "ABC"

Dim arguments(2)
Set arguments(0) = ItemValueArguments1
Set arguments(1) = ItemValueArguments2
Set arguments(2) = ItemValueArguments3

Dim Client: Set Client = CreateObject("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.EasyDAClient")
Dim results: results = Client.WriteMultipleItemValues(arguments)

Dim i: For i = LBound(results) To UBound(results)
    Dim OperationResult: Set OperationResult = results(i)
    If OperationResult.Succeeded Then
        WScript.Echo "Result " & i & ": success"
    Else
        WScript.Echo "Result " & i & ": " & OperationResult.Exception.GetBaseException.Message
    End If
Next

Example 2

// This example shows how to write values into 3 items at once, test for success of each write and display the exception 
// message in case of failure.

using System;
using System.Diagnostics;
using OpcLabs.BaseLib.OperationModel;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.OperationModel;

namespace DocExamples.DataAccess._EasyDAClient
{
    partial class WriteMultipleItemValues
    {
        public static void TestSuccess()
        {
            // Instantiate the client object.
            var client = new EasyDAClient();

            Console.WriteLine("Writing multiple item values...");
            OperationResult[] resultArray = client.WriteMultipleItemValues(
                new[] { 
                    new DAItemValueArguments("", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Simulation.Register_I4", 23456),
                    new DAItemValueArguments("", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Simulation.Register_R8", 
                        "This string cannot be converted to VT_R8"),
                    new DAItemValueArguments("", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "UnknownItem", "ABC")
                });


            for (int i = 0; i < resultArray.Length; i++)
            {
                Debug.Assert(resultArray[i] != null);
                if (resultArray[i].Succeeded)
                    Console.WriteLine("Result {0}: success", i);
                else
                {
                    Debug.Assert(!(resultArray[i].Exception is null));
                    Console.WriteLine("Result {0} *** Failure: {1}", i, resultArray[i].ErrorMessageBrief);
                }
            }
        }


        // Example output:
        //
        //Writing multiple item values...
        //Result 0: success
        //Result 1 *** Failure: Type mismatch.  [...]
        //Result 2 *** Failure: The item is no longer available in the server address space. [...]
    }
}
Rem This example shows how to write values into 3 items at once, test for success of each write and display the exception 
Rem message in case of failure.

Option Explicit

Dim ItemValueArguments1: Set ItemValueArguments1 = CreateObject("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.OperationModel.DAItemValueArguments")
ItemValueArguments1.ServerDescriptor.ServerClass = "OPCLabs.KitServer.2"
ItemValueArguments1.ItemDescriptor.ItemID = "Simulation.Register_I4"
ItemValueArguments1.Value = 23456

Dim ItemValueArguments2: Set ItemValueArguments2 = CreateObject("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.OperationModel.DAItemValueArguments")
ItemValueArguments2.ServerDescriptor.ServerClass = "OPCLabs.KitServer.2"
ItemValueArguments2.ItemDescriptor.ItemID = "Simulation.Register_R8"
ItemValueArguments2.Value = "This string cannot be converted to VT_R8"

Dim ItemValueArguments3: Set ItemValueArguments3 = CreateObject("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.OperationModel.DAItemValueArguments")
ItemValueArguments3.ServerDescriptor.ServerClass = "OPCLabs.KitServer.2"
ItemValueArguments3.ItemDescriptor.ItemID = "UnknownItem"
ItemValueArguments3.Value = "ABC"

Dim arguments(2)
Set arguments(0) = ItemValueArguments1
Set arguments(1) = ItemValueArguments2
Set arguments(2) = ItemValueArguments3

Dim Client: Set Client = CreateObject("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.EasyDAClient")
Dim results: results = Client.WriteMultipleItemValues(arguments)

Dim i: For i = LBound(results) To UBound(results)
    Dim OperationResult: Set OperationResult = results(i)
    If OperationResult.Succeeded Then
        WScript.Echo "Result " & i & ": success"
    Else
        WScript.Echo "Result " & i & ": " & OperationResult.Exception.GetBaseException.Message
    End If
Next
// This example shows how to write values into 3 items at once, test for success of each write and display the exception 
// message in case of failure.

$ItemValueArguments1 = new COM("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.OperationModel.DAItemValueArguments");
$ItemValueArguments1->ServerDescriptor->ServerClass = "OPCLabs.KitServer.2";
$ItemValueArguments1->ItemDescriptor->ItemID = "Simulation.Register_I4";
$ItemValueArguments1->Value = 23456;

$ItemValueArguments2 = new COM("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.OperationModel.DAItemValueArguments");
$ItemValueArguments2->ServerDescriptor->ServerClass = "OPCLabs.KitServer.2";
$ItemValueArguments2->ItemDescriptor->ItemID = "Simulation.Register_R8";
$ItemValueArguments2->Value = "This string cannot be converted to VT_R8";

$ItemValueArguments3 = new COM("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.OperationModel.DAItemValueArguments");
$ItemValueArguments3->ServerDescriptor->ServerClass = "OPCLabs.KitServer.2";
$ItemValueArguments3->ItemDescriptor->ItemID = "UnknownItem";
$ItemValueArguments3->Value = "ABC";

$arguments[0] = $ItemValueArguments1;
$arguments[1] = $ItemValueArguments2;
$arguments[2] = $ItemValueArguments3;

$Client = new COM("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.EasyDAClient");
$results = $Client->WriteMultipleItemValues($arguments);

for ($i = 0; $i < count($results); $i++)
{
    $OperationResult = $results[$i];
    if ($OperationResult->Succeeded)
        printf("Result %d: success\n", $i);
    else
        printf("Result  s\n", $i, $OperationResult->ErrorMessageBrief);
}

Advanced topics

If you need to write a combination of value, timestamps, and status code be written, and your OPC server support this, see Writing value, timestamps and status code (OPC UA).  

 

 

 

Example
// Shows how to write into multiple OPC items using a single method call, and read multiple item values back.

using System;
using System.Diagnostics;
using OpcLabs.BaseLib.OperationModel;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.OperationModel;

namespace DocExamples.DataAccess._EasyDAClient
{
    partial class WriteMultipleItemValues
    {
        public static void Main1()
        {
            // Instantiate the client object.
            var client = new EasyDAClient();

            Console.WriteLine("Writing multiple item values...");
            OperationResult[] resultArray = client.WriteMultipleItemValues(
                new[] { 
                    new DAItemValueArguments("", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Simulation.Register_I4", 12345),
                    new DAItemValueArguments("", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Simulation.Register_BOOL", true),
                    new DAItemValueArguments("", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Simulation.Register_R4", 234.56)
                });
            
            for (int i = 0; i < resultArray.Length; i++)
            {
                Debug.Assert(resultArray[i] != null);
                if (resultArray[i].Succeeded)
                    Console.WriteLine($"Result {i}: success");
                else
                {
                    Debug.Assert(!(resultArray[i].Exception is null));
                    Console.WriteLine($"Result {i} *** Failure: {resultArray[i].ErrorMessageBrief}");
                }
            }

            Console.WriteLine();
            Console.WriteLine("Reading multiple item values...");
            ValueResult[] valueResultArray = client.ReadMultipleItemValues("OPCLabs.KitServer.2",
                new DAItemDescriptor[] { 
                        "Simulation.Register_I4", 
                        "Simulation.Register_BOOL", 
                        "Simulation.Register_R4" });

            for (int i = 0; i < valueResultArray.Length; i++)
            {
                Debug.Assert(valueResultArray[i] != null);
                Console.WriteLine($"valueResultArray[{i}]: {valueResultArray[i]}");
            }


            // Example output:
            //
            //Writing multiple item values...
            //Result 0: success
            //Result 1: success
            //Result 2: success
            //
            //Reading multiple item values...
            //valueResultArray[0]: Success; 12345 {System.Int32}
            //valueResultArray[1]: Success; True {System.Boolean}
            //valueResultArray[2]: Success; 234.56 {System.Single}
        }
    }
}
# Shows how to write into multiple OPC items using a single method call, and read multiple item values back.

#requires -Version 5.1
using namespace OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess
using namespace OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.OperationModel

# The path below assumes that the current directory is [ProductDir]/Examples-NET/PowerShell/Windows .
Add-Type -Path "../../../Assemblies/net47/OpcLabs.EasyOpcClassic.dll"

# Instantiate the client object.
$client = New-Object EasyDAClient

Write-Host "Writing multiple item values..."
$resultArray = $client.WriteMultipleItemValues(@(
    (New-Object DAItemValueArguments("", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Simulation.Register_I4", 12345)),
    (New-Object DAItemValueArguments("", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Simulation.Register_BOOL", $true)),
    (New-Object DAItemValueArguments("", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Simulation.Register_R4", 234.56))
    ))

for ($i = 0; $i -lt $resultArray.Length; $i++) {
    $result = $resultArray[$i]
    if ($result.Succeeded) {
        Write-Host "Result $($i): success"
    }
    else {
        Write-Host "Result $($i) *** Failure: $($result.ErrorMessageBrief)"
    }
}

Write-Host 
Write-Host "Reading multiple item values..."
$valueResultArray = [IEasyDAClientExtension]::ReadMultipleItemValues($client, 
    "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", @(
        (New-Object DAItemDescriptor("Simulation.Register_I4")),
        (New-Object DAItemDescriptor("Simulation.Register_BOOL")),
        (New-Object DAItemDescriptor("Simulation.Register_R4"))
        ))

for ($i = 0; $i -lt $valueResultArray.Length; $i++) {
    $valueResult = $valueResultArray[$i]
    Write-Host "valueResultArray[$($i)]: $($valueResult)"
}


# Example output:
#
#Writing multiple item values...
#Result 0: success
#Result 1: success
#Result 2: success
#
#Reading multiple item values...
#valueResultArray[0]: Success; 12345 {System.Int32}
#valueResultArray[1]: Success; True {System.Boolean}
#valueResultArray[2]: Success; 234.56 {System.Single}
// This example shows how to write values into 3 items at once.

$ItemValueArguments1 = new COM("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.OperationModel.DAItemValueArguments");
$ItemValueArguments1->ServerDescriptor->ServerClass = "OPCLabs.KitServer.2";
$ItemValueArguments1->ItemDescriptor->ItemID = "Simulation.Register_I4";
$ItemValueArguments1->Value = 23456;

$ItemValueArguments2 = new COM("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.OperationModel.DAItemValueArguments");
$ItemValueArguments2->ServerDescriptor->ServerClass = "OPCLabs.KitServer.2";
$ItemValueArguments2->ItemDescriptor->ItemID = "Simulation.Register_R8";
$ItemValueArguments2->Value = 2.34567890;

$ItemValueArguments3 = new COM("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.OperationModel.DAItemValueArguments");
$ItemValueArguments3->ServerDescriptor->ServerClass = "OPCLabs.KitServer.2";
$ItemValueArguments3->ItemDescriptor->ItemID = "Simulation.Register_BSTR";
$ItemValueArguments3->Value = "ABC";

$arguments[0] = $ItemValueArguments1;
$arguments[1] = $ItemValueArguments2;
$arguments[2] = $ItemValueArguments3;

$Client = new COM("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.EasyDAClient");
$results = $Client->WriteMultipleItemValues($arguments);

for ($i = 0; $i < count($results); $i++)
{
    $OperationResult = $results[$i];
    if ($OperationResult->Succeeded)
        printf("Result %d: success\n", $i);
    else
        printf("Result  s\n", $i, $OperationResult->ErrorMessageBrief);
}
' This example shows how to write values into multiple items.

Imports OpcLabs.BaseLib.OperationModel
Imports OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess
Imports OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.OperationModel

Namespace DocExamples.DataAccess._EasyDAClient
    Partial Friend Class WriteMultipleItemValues
        Public Shared Sub Main1()
            Dim client = New EasyDAClient()

            Dim argumentsArray = New DAItemValueArguments() { _
                New DAItemValueArguments("", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Simulation.Register_I4", 12345), _
                New DAItemValueArguments("", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Simulation.Register_BOOL", True), _
                New DAItemValueArguments("", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Simulation.Register_R4", 234.56) _
            }

            Dim resultArray As OperationResult() = client.WriteMultipleItemValues(argumentsArray)

            For i = 0 To resultArray.Length - 1
                Debug.Assert(resultArray(i) IsNot Nothing)

                If resultArray(i).Succeeded Then
                    Console.WriteLine("Result {0}: success", i)
                Else
                    Console.WriteLine("Result {0} *** Failure: {1}", i, resultArray(i).ErrorMessageBrief)
                End If
            Next i

            Console.WriteLine("Reading multiple item values...")
            Dim valueResultArray() As ValueResult = client.ReadMultipleItemValues("OPCLabs.KitServer.2", _
                New DAItemDescriptor() { _
                    "Simulation.Register_I4",
                    "Simulation.Register_BOOL",
                    "Simulation.Register_R4"})

            For i = 0 To valueResultArray.Length - 1
                Debug.Assert(valueResultArray(i) IsNot Nothing)
                Console.WriteLine("valueResultArray[{0}]: {1}", i, valueResultArray(i))
            Next i

        End Sub
    End Class
End Namespace
// Shows how to write into multiple OPC items using a single method call, specifying their requested data types.

using System;
using System.Diagnostics;
using OpcLabs.BaseLib.ComInterop;
using OpcLabs.BaseLib.OperationModel;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.OperationModel;

namespace DocExamples.DataAccess._EasyDAClient
{
    partial class WriteMultipleItemValues
    {
        public static void RequestedDataType()
        {
            // Instantiate the client object.
            var client = new EasyDAClient();

            Console.WriteLine("Writing multiple item values...");
            OperationResult[] resultArray = client.WriteMultipleItemValues(new[] { 
                    new DAItemValueArguments("", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Simulation.Register_I2", 12345) 
                        { ItemDescriptor = { RequestedDataType = VarTypes.I2}}, // <-- the requested data type
                    new DAItemValueArguments("", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Simulation.Register_R4", 234.56)
                        { ItemDescriptor = { RequestedDataType = VarTypes.R4}}  // <-- the requested data type 
                });


            for (int i = 0; i < resultArray.Length; i++)
            {
                Debug.Assert(resultArray[i] != null);
                if (resultArray[i].Succeeded)
                    Console.WriteLine("Result {0}: success", i);
                else
                {
                    Debug.Assert(!(resultArray[i].Exception is null));
                    Console.WriteLine("Result {0} *** Failure: {1}", i, resultArray[i].ErrorMessageBrief);
                }
            }

            Console.WriteLine("Reading multiple item values...");
            ValueResult[] valueResultArray = client.ReadMultipleItemValues("OPCLabs.KitServer.2",
                new DAItemDescriptor[] { "Simulation.Register_I2", "Simulation.Register_R4" });

            for (int i = 0; i < valueResultArray.Length; i++)
            {
                Debug.Assert(valueResultArray[i] != null);
                Console.WriteLine("valueResultArray[{0}]: {1}", i, valueResultArray[i]);
            }
        }
    }
}
' Shows how to write into multiple OPC items using a single method call, specifying their requested data types.

Imports OpcLabs.BaseLib.ComInterop
Imports OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess
Imports OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.OperationModel

Namespace DocExamples.DataAccess._EasyDAClient
    Partial Friend Class WriteMultipleItemValues
        Public Shared Sub RequestedDataType()
            Dim client = New EasyDAClient()

            Console.WriteLine("Writing multiple item values...")
            Dim resultArray = client.WriteMultipleItemValues(New DAItemValueArguments() { _
                New DAItemValueArguments("", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Simulation.Register_I2", 12345) With _
                {.ItemDescriptor = New DAItemDescriptor() With {.RequestedDataType = VarTypes.I2}}, _
                New DAItemValueArguments("", "OPCLabs.KitServer.2", "Simulation.Register_R4", 234.56) With _
                {.ItemDescriptor = New DAItemDescriptor() With {.RequestedDataType = VarTypes.R4}} _
            })

            For i = 0 To resultArray.Length - 1
                Debug.Assert(resultArray(i) IsNot Nothing)
                If resultArray(i).Succeeded Then
                    Console.WriteLine("Result {0}: success", i)
                Else
                    Debug.Assert(resultArray(i).Exception IsNot Nothing)
                    Console.WriteLine("Result {0} *** Failure: {1}", i, resultArray(i).ErrorMessageBrief)
                End If
            Next i

            Console.WriteLine("Reading multiple item values...")
            Dim valueResultArray = client.ReadMultipleItemValues("OPCLabs.KitServer.2",
                    New DAItemDescriptor() {"Simulation.Register_I2", "Simulation.Register_R4"})

            For i = 0 To valueResultArray.Length - 1
                Debug.Assert(valueResultArray(i) IsNot Nothing)
                Console.WriteLine("valueResultArray[{0}]: {1}", i, valueResultArray(i))
            Next i
        End Sub
    End Class
End Namespace
// This example measures the time needed to write 2000 item values all at once, and in 20 groups by 100 items.
// Note that the writes will currently all fail, as we do not have the appropriate writeable items available.

using System;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Threading;
using OpcLabs.BaseLib.OperationModel;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.OperationModel;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess;

namespace DocExamples.DataAccess._EasyDAClient
{
    partial class WriteMultipleItemValues
    {
        const int NumberOfGroups = 100;
        const int ItemsInGroup = 20;
        private const int TotalItems = NumberOfGroups * ItemsInGroup;

        // Main method
        public static void TimeMeasurements()
        {
            // Make the measurements 10 times; note that first time the times might be longer.
            for (int i = 1; i <= 10; i++)
            {
                // Pause - we do not want the component to use the values it has in memory
                Thread.Sleep(2 * 1000);

                // Write all item values at once, and measure the time
                var stopwatch1 = new Stopwatch();
                stopwatch1.Start();
                WriteAllAtOnce();
                stopwatch1.Stop();
                Console.WriteLine("WriteAllAtOnce has taken (milliseconds): {0}", stopwatch1.ElapsedMilliseconds);

                // Pause - we do not want the component to use the values it has in memory
                Thread.Sleep(2 * 1000);

                // Write item values in groups, and measure the time
                var stopwatch2 = new Stopwatch();
                stopwatch2.Start();
                WriteInGroups();
                stopwatch2.Stop();
                Console.WriteLine("WriteInGroups has taken (milliseconds): {0}", stopwatch2.ElapsedMilliseconds);
            }
        }

        // Write all item values at once
        private static void WriteAllAtOnce()
        {
            // Instantiate the client object.
            var client = new EasyDAClient();

            // Create an array of arguments for all items
            var arguments = new DAItemValueArguments[TotalItems];
            int index = 0;
            for (int iLoop = 0; iLoop < NumberOfGroups; iLoop++)
                for (int iItem = 0; iItem < ItemsInGroup; iItem++)
                    arguments[index++] = new DAItemValueArguments(
                        "OPCLabs.KitServer.2",
                        String.Format("Simulation.Incrementing.Copy_{0}.Phase_{1}", iLoop + 1, iItem + 1),
                        0);

            // Perform the OPC write
            OperationResult[] operationResults = client.WriteMultipleItemValues(arguments);

            // Count successful results
            int successCount = 0;
            for (int iItem = 0; iItem < TotalItems; iItem++)
            {
                Debug.Assert(operationResults[iItem] != null);
                if (operationResults[iItem].Succeeded)
                    successCount++;
            }

            if (successCount != TotalItems)
                Console.WriteLine("Warning: There were some failures, success count is {0}", successCount);
        }

        // Write item values in groups
        private static void WriteInGroups()
        {
            var client = new EasyDAClient();

            int successCount = 0;
            for (int iLoop = 0; iLoop < NumberOfGroups; iLoop++)
            {
                // Create an array of item arguments for items in one group
                var arguments = new DAItemValueArguments[ItemsInGroup];
                for (int iItem = 0; iItem < ItemsInGroup; iItem++)
                    arguments[iItem] = new DAItemValueArguments(
                        "OPCLabs.KitServer.2",
                        String.Format("Simulation.Incrementing.Copy_{0}.Phase_{1}", iLoop + 1, iItem + 1),
                        0);

                // Perform the OPC write
                OperationResult[] operationResults = client.WriteMultipleItemValues(arguments);

                // Count successful results (totalling to previous value)
                for (int iItem = 0; iItem < ItemsInGroup; iItem++)
                {
                    Debug.Assert(operationResults[iItem] != null);
                    if (operationResults[iItem].Succeeded) successCount++;
                }
            }

            if (successCount != TotalItems)
                Console.WriteLine("Warning: There were some failures, success count is {0}", successCount);
        }
    }
}
' This example measures the time needed to write 2000 item values all at once, and in 20 groups by 100 items.
' Note that the writes will currently all fail, as we do not have the appropriate writeable items available.

Imports System.Threading
Imports OpcLabs.BaseLib.OperationModel
Imports OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess
Imports OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.OperationModel

Namespace DocExamples.DataAccess._EasyDAClient
    Partial Friend Class WriteMultipleItemValues
        Private Const NumberOfGroups As Integer = 100
        Private Const ItemsInGroup As Integer = 20
        Private Const TotalItems As Integer = NumberOfGroups * ItemsInGroup

        ' Main method
        Public Shared Sub TimeMeasurements()
            ' Make the measurements 10 times; note that first time the times might be longer.
            For i As Integer = 1 To 10
                ' Pause - we do not want the component to use the values it has in memory
                Thread.Sleep(2 * 1000)

                '  Write all item values at once, and measure the time
                Dim stopwatch1 = New Stopwatch()
                stopwatch1.Start()
                WriteAllAtOnce()
                stopwatch1.Stop()
                Console.WriteLine("WriteAllAtOnce has taken (milliseconds): {0}", stopwatch1.ElapsedMilliseconds)

                ' Pause - we do not want the component to use the values it has in memory
                Thread.Sleep(2 * 1000)

                ' Write item values in groups, and measure the time
                Dim stopwatch2 = New Stopwatch()
                stopwatch2.Start()
                WriteInGroups()
                stopwatch2.Stop()
                Console.WriteLine("WriteInGroups has taken (milliseconds): {0}", stopwatch2.ElapsedMilliseconds)
            Next i
        End Sub

        '  Write all item values at once
        Private Shared Sub WriteAllAtOnce()
            Dim client = New EasyDAClient()

            ' Create an array of arguments for all items
            Dim arguments = New DAItemValueArguments(TotalItems - 1) {}
            Dim index As Integer = 0
            For iLoop As Integer = 0 To NumberOfGroups - 1
                For iItem As Integer = 0 To ItemsInGroup - 1
                    arguments(index) = New DAItemValueArguments(
                        "OPCLabs.KitServer.2",
                            String.Format("Simulation.Incrementing.Copy_{0}.Phase_{1}", iLoop + 1, iItem + 1),
                            0)
                    index += 1
                Next iItem
            Next iLoop

            ' Perform the OPC write
            Dim operationResults() As OperationResult = client.WriteMultipleItemValues(arguments)

            ' Count successful results
            Dim successCount As Integer = 0
            For iItem As Integer = 0 To TotalItems - 1
                Debug.Assert(operationResults(iItem) IsNot Nothing)
                If operationResults(iItem).Succeeded Then
                    successCount += 1
                End If
            Next iItem

            If successCount <> TotalItems Then
                Console.WriteLine("Warning: There were some failures, success count is {0}", successCount)
            End If
        End Sub

        ' Write item values in groups
        Private Shared Sub WriteInGroups()
            Dim client = New EasyDAClient()

            Dim successCount As Integer = 0
            For iLoop As Integer = 0 To NumberOfGroups - 1
                ' Create an array of item arguments for items in one group
                Dim arguments = New DAItemValueArguments(ItemsInGroup - 1) {}
                For iItem As Integer = 0 To ItemsInGroup - 1
                    arguments(iItem) = New DAItemValueArguments(
                            "OPCLabs.KitServer.2",
                            String.Format("Simulation.Incrementing.Copy_{0}.Phase_{1}", iLoop + 1, iItem + 1),
                            0)
                Next iItem

                ' Perform the OPC write
                Dim operationResults() As OperationResult = client.WriteMultipleItemValues(arguments)

                ' Count successful results (totalling to previous value)
                For iItem As Integer = 0 To ItemsInGroup - 1
                    Debug.Assert(operationResults(iItem) IsNot Nothing)
                    If operationResults(iItem).Succeeded Then
                        successCount += 1
                    End If
                Next iItem
            Next iLoop

            If successCount <> TotalItems Then
                Console.WriteLine("Warning: There were some failures, success count is {0}", successCount)
            End If
        End Sub
    End Class
End Namespace
Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
   OpcLabs.BaseLib.Object2
      OpcLabs.BaseLib.Info
         OpcLabs.BaseLib.OperationModel.OperationArguments
            OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.OperationModel.DAItemArguments
               OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.OperationModel.DAItemValueArguments
                  OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.Generic.DAItemValueArguments<TValue>

Requirements

Target Platforms: .NET Framework: Windows 10 (selected versions), Windows 11 (selected versions), Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016; .NET Core, .NET 5, .NET 6: Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows

See Also

Reference

DAItemValueArguments Members
OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.OperationModel Namespace