Create a Sparkplug B component

Before configuring a Sparkplug B data source or data selection, make sure that you are using a Sparkplug B MQTT adapter component.

The MQTT adapter supports multiple component types, including:

• MQTT (generic) – used for processing non-Sparkplug payloads such as JSON

• MQTTSparkplugB – used for MQTT brokers that implement the Sparkplug B specification

The processes described in this section are applicable solely to components classified as MQTTSparkplugB.

Note: If you use a generic MQTT component instead of the MQTTSparkplugB, the Sparkplug B configuration procedures do not apply. Configuration requests to Sparkplug B endpoints (for example, data source or data selection) may fail or return unexpected results.