OPC Studio User's Guide and Reference
Examples - OPC Unified Architecture - Write single value, timestamps and status code

.NET

// This example shows how to write data (a value, timestamps and status code) into a single attribute of a node.
//
// Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
// OPC client and subscriber examples in C# on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-QuickOPC-CSharp .
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using System;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA;
using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.OperationModel;

namespace UADocExamples._EasyUAClient
{
    class Write
    {
        public static void Main1()
        {
            UAEndpointDescriptor endpointDescriptor =
                "opc.tcp://opcua.demo-this.com:51210/UA/SampleServer";
            // or "http://opcua.demo-this.com:51211/UA/SampleServer" (currently not supported)
            // or "https://opcua.demo-this.com:51212/UA/SampleServer/"

            // Instantiate the client object.
            var client = new EasyUAClient();

            Console.WriteLine("Modifying data of a node's attribute...");
            try
            {
                client.Write(endpointDescriptor, "nsu=http://test.org/UA/Data/ ;i=10221",
                    new UAAttributeData(12345, UASeverity.GoodOrSuccess, DateTime.UtcNow));

                // The target server may not support this, and in such case a failure will occur.
            }
            catch (UAException uaException)
            {
                Console.WriteLine($"*** Failure: {uaException.GetBaseException().Message}");
                return;
            }

            Console.WriteLine("Finished.");
        }
    }
}
# This example shows how to write data (a value, timestamps and status code) into a single attribute of a node.
#
# Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
# OPC client and subscriber examples in PowerShell on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-QuickOPC-PowerShell .
# Missing some example? Ask us for it on our Online Forums, https://www.opclabs.com/forum/index ! You do not have to own
# a commercial license in order to use Online Forums, and we reply to every post.

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

# The path below assumes that the current directory is [ProductDir]/Examples-NET/PowerShell/Windows .
Add-Type -Path "../../../Components/Opclabs.QuickOpc/net472/OpcLabs.EasyOpcUA.dll"
Add-Type -Path "../../../Components/Opclabs.QuickOpc/net472/OpcLabs.EasyOpcUAComponents.dll"

[UAEndpointDescriptor]$endpointDescriptor =
    "opc.tcp://opcua.demo-this.com:51210/UA/SampleServer"
# or "http://opcua.demo-this.com:51211/UA/SampleServer" (currently not supported)
# or "https://opcua.demo-this.com:51212/UA/SampleServer/"

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

Write-Host "Modifying data of a node's attribute..."
try {
    $client.Write($endpointDescriptor, "nsu=http://test.org/UA/Data/ ;i=10221", 
        (New-Object UAAttributeData(12345, [UASeverity]::GoodOrSuccess, [DateTime]::UtcNow)))

    # The target server may not support this, and in such case a failure will occur.
}
catch [UAException] {
    Write-Host "*** Failure: $($PSItem.Exception.GetBaseException().Message)"
    return
}

Write-Host "Finished."
' This example shows how to write data (a value, timestamps and status code) into a single attribute of a node.
'
' Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
' OPC client and subscriber examples in VB.NET on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-QuickOPC-VBNET .
' Missing some example? Ask us for it on our Online Forums, https://www.opclabs.com/forum/index ! You do not have to own
' a commercial license in order to use Online Forums, and we reply to every post.

Imports OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA
Imports OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.OperationModel

Namespace _EasyUAClient
    Friend Class Write
        Public Shared Sub Main1()

            ' Define which server we will work with.
            Dim endpointDescriptor As UAEndpointDescriptor =
                    "opc.tcp://opcua.demo-this.com:51210/UA/SampleServer"
            ' or "http://opcua.demo-this.com:51211/UA/SampleServer" (currently not supported)
            ' or "https://opcua.demo-this.com:51212/UA/SampleServer/"

            ' Instantiate the client object
            Dim client = New EasyUAClient()

            Try
                ' Modify data of a node's attribute
                client.Write(endpointDescriptor, "nsu=http://test.org/UA/Data/ ;i=10221",
                                   New UAAttributeData(12345, UASeverity.GoodOrSuccess, Date.UtcNow)) ' or "opc.tcp://opcua.demo-this.com:51210/UA/SampleServer"

                ' The target server may not support this, and in such case a failure will occur.
            Catch uaException As UAException
                Console.WriteLine("*** Failure: {0}", uaException.GetBaseException().Message)
            End Try
        End Sub
    End Class
End Namespace

COM

// This example shows how to write data (a value, timestamps and status code)
// into a single attribute of a node.
//
// Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
// OPC client and subscriber examples in Object Pascal (Delphi) on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-QuickOPC-OP .
// Missing some example? Ask us for it on our Online Forums, https://www.opclabs.com/forum/index ! You do not have to own
// a commercial license in order to use Online Forums, and we reply to every post.

class procedure Write.Main;
const
  GoodOrSuccess = 0;
var
  AttributeData: _UAAttributeData;
  Client: OpcLabs_EasyOpcUA_TLB._EasyUAClient;
  StatusCode: _UAStatusCode;
begin
  // Instantiate the client object
  Client := CoEasyUAClient.Create;

  // Modify data of a node's attribute
  StatusCode := CoUAStatusCode.Create;
  StatusCode.Severity := GoodOrSuccess;
  AttributeData := CoUAAttributeData.Create;
  AttributeData.Value := 12345;
  AttributeData.StatusCode := StatusCode;
  AttributeData.SourceTimestamp := Now;

  // Perform the operation
  try
    Client.Write(
      //'http://opcua.demo-this.com:51211/UA/SampleServer',
      //'https://opcua.demo-this.com:51212/UA/SampleServer/',
      'opc.tcp://opcua.demo-this.com:51210/UA/SampleServer',
      'nsu=http://test.org/UA/Data/ ;i=10221',
      AttributeData);
    // The target server may not support this, and in such case a failure will occur.
  except
    on E: EOleException do
    begin
      WriteLn(Format('*** Failure: %s', [E.GetBaseException.Message]));
      Exit;
    end;
  end;

end;
// This example shows how to write data (a value, timestamps and status code) into a single attribute of a node.
//
// Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
// OPC client and subscriber examples in PHP on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-QuickOPC-PHP .
// Missing some example? Ask us for it on our Online Forums, https://www.opclabs.com/forum/index ! You do not have to own
// a commercial license in order to use Online Forums, and we reply to every post.

$GoodOrSuccess = 0;

// Instantiate the client object
$Client = new COM("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.EasyUAClient");

// Modify data of a node's attribute
$StatusCode = new COM("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.UAStatusCode");
$StatusCode->Severity = $GoodOrSuccess;
$AttributeData = new COM("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.UAAttributeData");
$AttributeData->Value = 12345;
$AttributeData->StatusCode = $StatusCode;
$AttributeData->SourceTimestamp = (time() - 25569)/86400.0;

// Perform the operation
try
{
    $Client->Write(
        //"http://opcua.demo-this.com:51211/UA/SampleServer", 
        "opc.tcp://opcua.demo-this.com:51210/UA/SampleServer", 
        "nsu=http://test.org/UA/Data/ ;i=10221", 
        $AttributeData);
    // The target server may not support this, and in such case a failure will occur.
}
catch (com_exception $e)
{
    printf("*** Failure: %s\n", $e->getMessage());
}
REM This example shows how to write data (a value, timestamps and status code)
REM into a single attribute of a node.
REM
REM Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
REM OPC client and subscriber examples in Visual Basic on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-QuickOPC-VB .
REM Missing some example? Ask us for it on our Online Forums, https://www.opclabs.com/forum/index ! You do not have to own
REM a commercial license in order to use Online Forums, and we reply to every post.

Public Sub Write_Main_Command_Click()
    OutputText = ""

    Const GoodOrSuccess = 0

    ' Instantiate the client object
    Dim Client As New EasyUAClient

    ' Modify data of a node's attribute
    Dim StatusCode As New UAStatusCode
    StatusCode.Severity = GoodOrSuccess
    Dim AttributeData As New UAAttributeData
    AttributeData.SetValue 12345
    Set AttributeData.StatusCode = StatusCode
    AttributeData.SourceTimestamp = Now()
    
    ' Perform the operation
    On Error Resume Next
    Call Client.Write("opc.tcp://opcua.demo-this.com:51210/UA/SampleServer", "nsu=http://test.org/UA/Data/ ;i=10221", AttributeData)
    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 data (a value, timestamps and status code) into a single attribute of a node.
Rem
Rem Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
Rem OPC client and subscriber examples in VBScript on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-QuickOPC-VBScript .
Rem Missing some example? Ask us for it on our Online Forums, https://www.opclabs.com/forum/index ! You do not have to own
Rem a commercial license in order to use Online Forums, and we reply to every post.

Option Explicit

Const GoodOrSuccess = 0

' Instantiate the client object
Dim Client: Set Client = CreateObject("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.EasyUAClient")

' Modify data of a node's attribute
Dim StatusCode: Set StatusCode = CreateObject("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.UAStatusCode")
StatusCode.Severity = GoodOrSuccess
Dim AttributeData: Set AttributeData = CreateObject("OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.UAAttributeData")
AttributeData.Value = 12345
AttributeData.StatusCode = StatusCode
AttributeData.SourceTimestamp = Now

' Perform the operation
On Error Resume Next
Client.Write "opc.tcp://opcua.demo-this.com:51210/UA/SampleServer", "nsu=http://test.org/UA/Data/ ;i=10221", _
             AttributeData
' The target server may not support this, and in such case a failure will occur.
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
    WScript.Echo "*** Failure: " & Err.Source & ": " & Err.Description
    WScript.Quit
End If
On Error Goto 0

Python

# This example shows how to write data (a value, timestamps and status code) into a single attribute of a node.
#
# 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 .
# Missing some example? Ask us for it on our Online Forums, https://www.opclabs.com/forum/index ! You do not have to own
# a commercial license in order to use Online Forums, and we reply to every post.
# The QuickOPC package is needed. Install it using "pip install opclabs_quickopc".
import opclabs_quickopc

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


endpointDescriptor = UAEndpointDescriptor('opc.tcp://opcua.demo-this.com:51210/UA/SampleServer')
# or 'http://opcua.demo-this.com:51211/UA/SampleServer' (currently not supported)
# or 'https://opcua.demo-this.com:51212/UA/SampleServer/'

# Instantiate the client object
client = EasyUAClient()

print("Modifying data of a node's attribute...")
try:
    IEasyUAClientExtension.Write(client,
        endpointDescriptor,
        UANodeDescriptor('nsu=http://test.org/UA/Data/ ;i=10221'),
        UAAttributeData(12345, UAStatusCode(UASeverity.GoodOrSuccess), DateTime.UtcNow))
except UAException as uaException:
    print('*** Failure: ' + uaException.GetBaseException().Message)
    exit()

print('Finished.')

 

See Also

Concepts

Examples - Client OPC Data Access