Add tags to the datasheet

Use the following steps to create tags from the Project Tags datasheet:

1. Select the Global tab in the Project Explorer, and then in that tab, expand the Project Tags folder.

2. Double-click Datasheet View.

   The Project Tags datasheet is opened for editing.

   

3. Locate an empty line in the datasheet and then configure the following fields. You can press the Tab key to move to the next field.

   Name

   Type a name using the proper syntax. For more information, see Tag name syntax.

   Array Size

   The default value is 0, which indicates it is a simple tag. To make the tag an array, type a value to specify the maximum index of the array.

   Type

   Click the arrow to select a data type — Boolean, Integer, Real, or String — of the tag. For more information, see Tag data types.

   Description

   Type a description of the tag. This is for documentation purposes only, and therefore it is optional.

   Scope

   Click the arrow to select the scope — Server or Local — of the tag. For more information, see Tag scope.

   UA External Availability

   Click the arrow to select the availability — Disabled, Read Only, or Read/Write — of the tag to OPC UA clients. For more information, see OPC UA Server.

4. Click in a new line to create another tag, or if you have no other tags to create, then save and close the Project Tags datasheet.

The following example shows a variety of tags configured in an Project Tags datasheet.