Connectivity Software User's Guide and Reference
SubscribeMetric Method (IEasySparkplugConsumer)



OpcLabs.EasySparkplug Assembly > OpcLabs.EasySparkplug Namespace > IEasySparkplugConsumer Interface : SubscribeMetric Method
The Sparkplug metric subscription arguments.

The value of this parameter cannot be null (Nothing in Visual Basic).

Subscribes to notifications for the specified metric on an edge node or device.
Syntax
'Declaration
 
Function SubscribeMetric( _
   ByVal metricSubscriptionArguments As EasySparkplugMetricSubscriptionArguments _
) As Integer
'Usage
 
Dim instance As IEasySparkplugConsumer
Dim metricSubscriptionArguments As EasySparkplugMetricSubscriptionArguments
Dim value As Integer
 
value = instance.SubscribeMetric(metricSubscriptionArguments)

Parameters

metricSubscriptionArguments
The Sparkplug metric subscription arguments.

The value of this parameter cannot be null (Nothing in Visual Basic).

Return Value

Returns a metric subscription handle that can be used to unsubscribe.
Exceptions
ExceptionDescription

A null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) is passed to a method that does not accept it as a valid argument.

This is a usage error, i.e. it will never occur (the exception will not be thrown) in a correctly written program. Your code should not catch this exception.

An operation was performed on a disposed object.
Remarks

To unsubscribe from the metric, use the UnsubscribeMetric, UnsubscribeAllMetrics or IEasySparkplugConsumerExtension.UnsubscribeAll method.

 

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Requirements

Target Platforms: .NET Framework: Windows 10 (selected versions), Windows 11 (selected versions), Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2022; .NET: Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows

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