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AFCase.GetConnections Method (AFBaseElement)

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AFCase.GetConnections Method (AFBaseElement)

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Last UpdatedNov 18, 2025
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This method returns a collection of AFConnection objects representing a connection between the specified element (or child element) and another element within the case.

Namespace: OSIsoft.AF.Analysis
Assembly: OSIsoft.AFSDK (in OSIsoft.AFSDK.dll) Version: 3.1.1.1182

Syntax

public AFCollectionList<AFConnection> GetConnections(
	AFBaseElement element
)

Public Function GetConnections ( 
	element As AFBaseElement
) As AFCollectionList(Of AFConnection)

Dim instance As AFCase
Dim element As AFBaseElement
Dim returnValue As AFCollectionList(Of AFConnection)

returnValue = instance.GetConnections(element)

public:
AFCollectionList<AFConnection^>^ GetConnections(
	AFBaseElement^ element
)

member GetConnections : 
        element : AFBaseElement -> AFCollectionList<AFConnection>

Parameters

element: Type: OSIsoft.AF.AssetAFBaseElement
The element associated with the connections being returned. It (or one of its child elements) could be either a source or destination of the connection. Only child elements with a direct ownership through the Parent property will be checked.

Return Value

Type: AFCollectionListAFConnection
Returns the collection of connections between the elements.

Remarks

This is a subset of the collection returned by the Connections property plus any connections between a child element and another element within the case. The specified element must be active for the case.

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