AFAttribute.IsManualDataEntry Property
- Last UpdatedNov 18, 2025
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- PI System
- AF SDK 2024 R2
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This property determines whether this attribute is used for manual data entry.
Namespace: OSIsoft.AF.Asset
Assembly: OSIsoft.AFSDK (in OSIsoft.AFSDK.dll) Version: 3.1.1.1182
Syntax
public bool IsManualDataEntry { get; set; }
Public Property IsManualDataEntry As Boolean Get Set Dim instance As AFAttribute Dim value As Boolean value = instance.IsManualDataEntry instance.IsManualDataEntry = value
public: virtual property bool IsManualDataEntry { bool get () sealed; void set (bool value) sealed; }
abstract IsManualDataEntry : bool with get, set override IsManualDataEntry : bool with get, set
Property Value
Type: BooleanDetermines whether this attribute is used for manual data entry. The default value is if the attribute is not created from a template.
Implements
IAFAttributeIsManualDataEntryExceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| InvalidOperationException | Cannot set this property if the attribute is defined by a template. |
Remarks
This property is used to indicate to client applications that the attribute is used for manual data entry.
If this attribute was created from an AFAttributeTemplate, then the value of this property is defined by the template and cannot be changed. In this case, changing the AFAttributeTemplate.IsManualDataEntry property also changes the value of this property. If the attribute was NOT created from a template, then this property can be modified and defaults to a value of .