AFDataReference.GetInputs Method
- Last UpdatedNov 18, 2025
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- PI System
- AF SDK 2024 R2
- Developer
This method provides the data reference a mechanism to specify the attributes
it will use during its calculation.
Namespace: OSIsoft.AF.Asset
Assembly: OSIsoft.AFSDK (in OSIsoft.AFSDK.dll) Version: 3.1.1.1182
Syntax
public virtual AFAttributeList GetInputs( Object context )
Public Overridable Function GetInputs ( context As Object ) As AFAttributeList Dim instance As AFDataReference Dim context As Object Dim returnValue As AFAttributeList returnValue = instance.GetInputs(context)
public: virtual AFAttributeList^ GetInputs( Object^ context )
abstract GetInputs : context : Object -> AFAttributeList override GetInputs : context : Object -> AFAttributeList
Parameters
- context
- Type: SystemObject
The context to be used when getting the input list.
Return Value
Type: AFAttributeListReturns the list of attributes this data reference will use as inputs to the calculation.
Remarks
By identifying the attributes used during the data reference, the AF SDK will
be able to more efficiently gather the inputs for the data reference.