OPC Studio User's Guide and Reference
ReadMultipleValues Method (_EasyUAClient)
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OpcLabs.EasyOpcUA Assembly > OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.ComTypes Namespace > _EasyUAClient Interface : ReadMultipleValues Method
Array of OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.OperationModel.UAReadArguments. Array of argument objects specifying what to read from an OPC-UA server.

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

The individual elements of the parameter value cannot be null (Nothing in Visual Basic).

Reads values of multiple attributes, using array of argument objects as an input.
Reads values of multiple attributes.
Syntax
'Declaration
 
<NotNullAttribute()>
Function ReadMultipleValues( _
   ByVal readArgumentsArray As Object _
) As Object()
 
'Usage
 
Dim instance As _EasyUAClient
Dim readArgumentsArray As Object
Dim value() As Object
 
value = instance.ReadMultipleValues(readArgumentsArray)

Parameters

readArgumentsArray
Array of OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.OperationModel.UAReadArguments. Array of argument objects specifying what to read from an OPC-UA server.

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

The individual elements of the parameter value cannot be null (Nothing in Visual Basic).

Return Value

Array of OpcLabs.BaseLib.OperationModel.ValueResult. Returns an array of value objects. Each object contains the actual value of an attribute. The indices of elements in the output array are the same as those in the input array, readArgumentsArray.

This method never returns null (Nothing in Visual Basic).

The individual elements of the returned value are never null (Nothing in Visual Basic).

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.

Remarks

The status codes of attributes should be 'good'; otherwise, a OpcLabs.BaseLib.OperationModel.ValueResult.Value of that attribute is not valid, and OpcLabs.BaseLib.OperationModel.OperationResult.Exception contains a non-null exception.

The size of the input array will become the size of the output array. The element positions (indices) in the output array are the same as in the input array.

This member or type is for use from COM. It is not meant to be used from .NET or Python. Refer to the corresponding .NET member or type instead, if you are developing in .NET or Python.

This is an extension method (info: C#, VB.NET). In languages that have support for extensions methods (such as C# and VB.NET), you can use the extension method as if it were a regular method on the object that is its first parameter. In other languages (such as with Python.NET), you will call the extension as a static method, and pass it the object on which it acts as its first parameter.

Example

COM

COM

// This example shows how to read the Value attributes of 3 different nodes at once. Using the same method, it is also possible 
// to read multiple attributes of the same node.
//
// Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html .
// 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.

#include "stdafx.h"    // Includes "QuickOpc.h", and other commonly used files
#include <atlsafe.h>
#include "ReadMultipleValues.h"

namespace _EasyUAClient
{
    void ReadMultipleValues::Main()
    {
        // Initialize the COM library
        CoInitializeEx(NULL, COINIT_MULTITHREADED);
        {
            // Instantiate the client object
            _EasyUAClientPtr ClientPtr(__uuidof(EasyUAClient));

            _UAReadArgumentsPtr ReadArguments1Ptr(_uuidof(UAReadArguments));
            ReadArguments1Ptr->EndpointDescriptor->UrlString = 
                //L"http://opcua.demo-this.com:51211/UA/SampleServer";
                L"opc.tcp://opcua.demo-this.com:51210/UA/SampleServer";
            ReadArguments1Ptr->NodeDescriptor->NodeId->ExpandedText = L"nsu=http://test.org/UA/Data/ ;i=10845";

            _UAReadArgumentsPtr ReadArguments2Ptr(_uuidof(UAReadArguments));
            ReadArguments2Ptr->EndpointDescriptor->UrlString = 
                //L"http://opcua.demo-this.com:51211/UA/SampleServer";
                L"opc.tcp://opcua.demo-this.com:51210/UA/SampleServer";
            ReadArguments2Ptr->NodeDescriptor->NodeId->ExpandedText = L"nsu=http://test.org/UA/Data/ ;i=10853";

            _UAReadArgumentsPtr ReadArguments3Ptr(_uuidof(UAReadArguments));
            ReadArguments3Ptr->EndpointDescriptor->UrlString = 
                //L"http://opcua.demo-this.com:51211/UA/SampleServer";
                L"opc.tcp://opcua.demo-this.com:51210/UA/SampleServer";
            ReadArguments3Ptr->NodeDescriptor->NodeId->ExpandedText = L"nsu=http://test.org/UA/Data/ ;i=10855";

            CComSafeArray<VARIANT> arguments(3);
            arguments.SetAt(0, _variant_t((IDispatch*)ReadArguments1Ptr));
            arguments.SetAt(1, _variant_t((IDispatch*)ReadArguments2Ptr));
            arguments.SetAt(2, _variant_t((IDispatch*)ReadArguments3Ptr));
            CComVariant vArguments(arguments);

            // Obtain values. By default, the Value attributes of the nodes will be read.
            CComSafeArray<VARIANT> results;
            results.Attach(ClientPtr->ReadMultipleValues(&vArguments));
            
            // Display results
            for (int i = results.GetLowerBound(); i <= results.GetUpperBound(); i++)
            {
                _ValueResultPtr ValueResultPtr = results[i];

                _variant_t vString;
                vString.ChangeType(VT_BSTR, &ValueResultPtr->Value);
                _tprintf(_T("Value: %s\n"), (LPCTSTR)CW2CT((_bstr_t)vString));
            }

            // Example output:
            //
            //Value: 8
            //Value: -8.06803E+21
            //Value: Strawberry Pig Banana Snake Mango Purple Grape Monkey Purple? Blueberry Lemon^            
        }
         // Release all interface pointers BEFORE calling CoUninitialize()
        CoUninitialize();
    }
}
// This example shows how to read the DataType attributes of 3 different nodes at
// once. Using the same method, it is also possible to read multiple attributes
// of the same 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 ReadMultipleValues.DataType;
var
  Client: OpcLabs_EasyOpcUA_TLB._EasyUAClient;
  ReadArguments1, ReadArguments2, ReadArguments3: _UAReadArguments;
  Arguments, Results: OleVariant;
  I: Cardinal;
  Result: _ValueResult;
begin
  // Instantiate the client object
  Client := CoEasyUAClient.Create;

  ReadArguments1 := CoUAReadArguments.Create;
  ReadArguments1.EndpointDescriptor.UrlString := 
    //'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';
  ReadArguments1.NodeDescriptor.NodeId.ExpandedText := 'nsu=http://test.org/UA/Data/ ;i=10845';
  ReadArguments1.AttributeId := UAAttributeId_DataType;

  ReadArguments2 := CoUAReadArguments.Create;
  ReadArguments2.EndpointDescriptor.UrlString := 
    //'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';
  ReadArguments2.NodeDescriptor.NodeId.ExpandedText := 'nsu=http://test.org/UA/Data/ ;i=10853';
  ReadArguments2.AttributeId := UAAttributeId_DataType;

  ReadArguments3 := CoUAReadArguments.Create;
  ReadArguments3.EndpointDescriptor.UrlString := 
    //'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';
  ReadArguments3.NodeDescriptor.NodeId.ExpandedText := 'nsu=http://test.org/UA/Data/ ;i=10855';
  ReadArguments3.AttributeId := UAAttributeId_DataType;

  Arguments := VarArrayCreate([0, 2], varVariant);
  Arguments[0] := ReadArguments1;
  Arguments[1] := ReadArguments2;
  Arguments[2] := ReadArguments3;

  // Obtain values. By default, the Value attributes of the nodes will be read.
  TVarData(Results).VType := varArray or varVariant;
  TVarData(Results).VArray := PVarArray(Client.ReadMultipleValues(Arguments));

  // Display results
  for I := VarArrayLowBound(Results, 1) to VarArrayHighBound(Results, 1) do
  begin
      Result := IInterface(Results[I]) as _ValueResult;
      WriteLn;
      if Result.Succeeded then
      begin
          WriteLn('Value: ', Result.Value);
          WriteLn('Value.ExpandedText: ', Result.Value.ExpandedText);
          WriteLn('Value.NamespaceUriString: ', Result.Value.NamespaceUriString);
          WriteLn('Value.NamespaceIndex: ', Result.Value.NamespaceIndex);
          WriteLn('Value.NumericIdentifier: ', Result.Value.NumericIdentifier);
      end
      else
        WriteLn('results(', I, ') *** Failure: ', Result.ErrorMessageBrief);
  end;
  
  VarClear(Results);
  VarClear(Arguments);

  // Example output:
  //
  //
  //Value: SByte
  //Value.ExpandedText: nsu=http://opcfoundation.org/UA/;i=2
  //Value.NamespaceUriString: http://opcfoundation.org/UA/
  //Value.NamespaceIndex: 0
  //Value.NumericIdentifier: 2
  //
  //Value: Float
  //Value.ExpandedText: nsu=http://opcfoundation.org/UA/;i=10
  //Value.NamespaceUriString: http://opcfoundation.org/UA/
  //Value.NamespaceIndex: 0
  //Value.NumericIdentifier: 10
  //
  //Value: String
  //Value.ExpandedText: nsu=http://opcfoundation.org/UA/;i=12
  //Value.NamespaceUriString: http://opcfoundation.org/UA/
  //Value.NamespaceIndex: 0
  //Value.NumericIdentifier: 12
end;
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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