AFObject.GenerateUniqueName Method

public static string GenerateUniqueName(
	string name,
	IAFList items
)

Public Shared Function GenerateUniqueName ( 
	name As String,
	items As IAFList
) As String

Dim name As String
Dim items As IAFList
Dim returnValue As String

returnValue = AFObject.GenerateUniqueName(name, 
	items)

public:
static String^ GenerateUniqueName(
	String^ name, 
	IAFList^ items
)

static member GenerateUniqueName : 
        name : string * 
        items : IAFList -> string 

Parameters

name

Type: SystemString
The base name for new unique name for a new item in the specified list. A unique name will always be generated even when the specified name does not end in an asterisk (*).

items

Type: OSIsoft.AFIAFList
The existing items in the list that are used to generate a new unique name.

Return Value

AFSDK

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