AFPorts.Add Method (String)
- Last UpdatedNov 18, 2025
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- PI System
- AF SDK 2024 R2
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The Add method creates a new object and adds it to the collection.
Namespace: OSIsoft.AF.Modeling
Assembly: OSIsoft.AFSDK (in OSIsoft.AFSDK.dll) Version: 3.1.1.1182
Syntax
public AFPort Add( string name )
Public Function Add ( name As String ) As AFPort Dim instance As AFPorts Dim name As String Dim returnValue As AFPort returnValue = instance.Add(name)
public: AFPort^ Add( String^ name )
member Add : name : string -> AFPort
Parameters
- name
- Type: SystemString
The name for the new object, which must be unique within the collection. If the name ends with an asterisk (*), then a unique name will be generated based on the supplied name. See the ValidateName(String, String) method for a description of what is valid when setting the name of the object.
Return Value
Type: AFPortReturns the newly created object that was added to the collection.
Remarks
The new object will be created with the specified name. All other
properties of the object will be set to their default value.
Remarks
The new object will be created with the specified name. All other
properties of the object will be set to their default value.
If there is no default port, then this port will still be set as the default port.