AFElement Constructor (String, AFElementTemplate)
- Last UpdatedNov 18, 2025
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- AF SDK 2024 R2
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Initializes a new instance of the class with the specified name.
Namespace: OSIsoft.AF.Asset
Assembly: OSIsoft.AFSDK (in OSIsoft.AFSDK.dll) Version: 3.1.1.1182
Syntax
public AFElement( string name, AFElementTemplate template )
Public Sub New ( name As String, template As AFElementTemplate ) Dim name As String Dim template As AFElementTemplate Dim instance As New AFElement(name, template)
public: AFElement( String^ name, AFElementTemplate^ template )
new : name : string * template : AFElementTemplate -> AFElement
Parameters
- name
- Type: SystemString
The name of the newly created instance of the class. See the ValidateName(String, String) method for a description of what is valid when setting the name of the object. - template
- Type: OSIsoft.AF.AssetAFElementTemplate
The AFElementTemplate that is to be used to create a new instance of the AFElement object. If , then the element is created without a template and properties normally defined by the template will be defined by the element instead.
Remarks
The instance of the class created using this constructor does not belong
to any collection. To add the object to a collection, use the collection's
Add method.