Examples - OPC UA File Transfer

The example below shows how to browse for OPC UA files, using the file transfer client.

// Shows how to browse for OPC UA files, using the file transfer client.
// Note: Consider using a higher-level abstraction, OPC UA file provider, instead.
//
// Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.Extensions;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.FileTransfer;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.OperationModel;

namespace UADocExamples.FileTransfer._EasyUAFileTransferClient
{
    class BrowseFiles
    {
        public static void Main1()
        {
            // Unified Automation .NET based demo server (UaNETServer/UaServerNET.exe)
            var endpointDescriptor = new UAEndpointDescriptor("opc.tcp://localhost:48030")
                .WithUserNameIdentity("john", "master");

            // An object that aggregates an OPC UA file system.
            UANodeDescriptor objectDescriptor = "nsu=http://www.unifiedautomation.com/DemoServer/ ;s=Demo.Files";

            // Create a random number generator - will be used for file/directory names.
            var random = new Random();
            
            // Instantiate the file transfer client object
            var fileTransferClient = new EasyUAFileTransferClient();

            // Create two files, and then browse the directory that contains them.
            Dictionary<string, UANodeDescriptor> fileNodeDescriptorDictionary;
            try
            {
                // The file system node is a root directory of the file system.
                Console.WriteLine("Getting file system...");
                UANodeDescriptor fileSystemNodeDescriptor = fileTransferClient.GetFileSystem(endpointDescriptor, objectDescriptor);

                string fileName1 = "MyFile1-" + random.Next();
                Console.WriteLine($"Creating first file, '{fileName1}'...");
                fileTransferClient.CreateFile(endpointDescriptor, fileSystemNodeDescriptor, fileName1);

                string fileName2 = "MyFile2-" + random.Next();
                Console.WriteLine($"Creating second file, '{fileName2}'...");
                fileTransferClient.CreateFile(endpointDescriptor, fileSystemNodeDescriptor, fileName2);

                Console.WriteLine("Browsing for files...");
                fileNodeDescriptorDictionary = fileTransferClient.BrowseFiles(endpointDescriptor, fileSystemNodeDescriptor);
                // If you want browse for directories, use the BrowseDirectories method instead.
            }
            catch (UAException uaException)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("*** Failure: {0}", uaException.GetBaseException().Message);
                return;
            }

            // Display result
            Console.WriteLine();
            foreach (KeyValuePair<string, UANodeDescriptor> pair in fileNodeDescriptorDictionary)
                Console.WriteLine(pair);
            
            Console.WriteLine();
            Console.WriteLine("Finished...");
        }
    }
}

# Shows how to browse for OPC UA files, using the file transfer client.
# Note: Consider using a higher-level abstraction, OPC UA file provider, instead.
#
# Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
# OPC client and subscriber examples in Python on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-QuickOPC-Python .
# The QuickOPC package is needed. Install it using "pip install opclabs_quickopc".
import opclabs_quickopc
import random

# Import .NET namespaces.
from OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA import *
from OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.Extensions import *
from OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.FileTransfer import *
from OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.OperationModel import *


# Unified Automation .NET based demo server (UaNETServer/UaServerNET.exe).
endpointDescriptor = UAEndpointDescriptor('opc.tcp://localhost:48030')
endpointDescriptor = UAEndpointDescriptorExtension.WithUserNameIdentity(endpointDescriptor,'john', 'master')

# An object that aggregates an OPC UA file system.
objectDescriptor = UANodeDescriptor('nsu=http://www.unifiedautomation.com/DemoServer/ ;s=Demo.Files')

# Create a random number generator - will be used for file/directory names.
random = random.Random()

# Instantiate the file transfer client object.
fileTransferClient = EasyUAFileTransferClient()

# Prevent prompt to trust the server certificate (INSECURE, used just for smooth example flow).
EasyUAClient.SharedParameters.EngineParameters.CertificateAcceptancePolicy.TrustEndpointUrlString(
    endpointDescriptor.UrlString)

# Create two files, and then browse the directory that contains them.
try:
    # The file system node is a root directory of the file system.
    print('Getting file system...')
    fileSystemNodeDescriptor = IEasyUAFileTransferExtension.GetFileSystem(fileTransferClient,
                                                                          endpointDescriptor, objectDescriptor)

    fileName1 = 'MyFile1-' + str(random.randint(0, 999_999_999))
    print("Creating first file, '", fileName1, "'...", sep='')
    IEasyUAFileTransferExtension.CreateFile(fileTransferClient, endpointDescriptor, fileSystemNodeDescriptor, fileName1)

    fileName2 = 'MyFile2-' + str(random.randint(0, 999_999_999))
    print("Creating second file, '", fileName1, "'...", sep='')
    IEasyUAFileTransferExtension.CreateFile(fileTransferClient, endpointDescriptor, fileSystemNodeDescriptor, fileName2)

    print('Browsing for files...')
    fileNodeDescriptorDictionary = IEasyUAFileTransferExtension.BrowseFiles(fileTransferClient,
                                                                            endpointDescriptor,
                                                                            fileSystemNodeDescriptor)
    # If you want browse for directories, use the BrowseDirectories method instead.

except UAException as uaException:
    print('*** Failure: ' + uaException.GetBaseException().Message)
    exit()

# Display results.
print()
for pair in fileNodeDescriptorDictionary:
    print(pair)

print()
print('Finished.')

' Shows how to copy an OPC UA file, using the file transfer client.
' Note: Consider using a higher-level abstraction, OPC UA file provider, instead.
'
' Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .

Imports OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA
Imports OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.Extensions
Imports OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.FileTransfer
Imports OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.OperationModel

Namespace FileTransfer._EasyUAFileTransferClient

    Friend Class BrowseFiles

        Public Shared Sub Main1()

            ' Unified Automation .NET based demo server (UaNETServer/UaServerNET.exe)
            Dim endpointDescriptor As UAEndpointDescriptor =
                New UAEndpointDescriptor("opc.tcp://localhost:48030") _
                .WithUserNameIdentity("john", "master")

            ' An object that aggregates an OPC UA file system.
            Dim objectDescriptor As UANodeDescriptor = "nsu=http://www.unifiedautomation.com/DemoServer/ ;s=Demo.Files"

            ' Create a random number generator - will be used for file/directory names.
            Dim random = New Random

            ' Instantiate the file transfer client object
            Dim fileTransferClient = New EasyUAFileTransferClient

            ' Create two files, and then browse the directory that contains them.
            Dim fileNodeDescriptorDictionary As IReadOnlyDictionary(Of String, UANodeDescriptor)
            Try
                ' The file system node is a root directory of the file system.
                Console.WriteLine("Getting file system...")
                Dim fileSystemNodeDescriptor As UANodeDescriptor = fileTransferClient.GetFileSystem(endpointDescriptor, objectDescriptor)

                Dim fileName1 As String = "MyFile1-" & random.Next()
                Console.WriteLine($"Creating first file, '{fileName1}'...")
                fileTransferClient.CreateFile(endpointDescriptor, fileSystemNodeDescriptor, fileName1)

                Dim fileName2 As String = "MyFile2-" & random.Next()
                Console.WriteLine($"Creating second file, '{fileName2}'...")
                fileTransferClient.CreateFile(endpointDescriptor, fileSystemNodeDescriptor, fileName2)

                Console.WriteLine("Browsing for files...")
                fileNodeDescriptorDictionary = fileTransferClient.BrowseFiles(endpointDescriptor, fileSystemNodeDescriptor)
                ' If you want browse for directories, use the BrowseDirectories method instead.
            Catch uaException As UAException
                Console.WriteLine("*** Failure: {0}", uaException.GetBaseException.Message)
                Exit Sub
            End Try

            ' Display result
            Console.WriteLine()
            For Each pair In fileNodeDescriptorDictionary
                Console.WriteLine(pair)
            Next pair

            Console.WriteLine()
            Console.WriteLine("Finished...")
        End Sub
    End Class
End Namespace

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