OPC UA static and dynamic variables and their mapping to PI points and PI AF elements
- Last UpdatedJun 10, 2025
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OPC UA variables, which have the HasTypeDefinition reference set to PropertyType are treated as static variables. They are replicated as static attributes on a PI AF element.
Those OPC UA variables that do not have their reference set to PropertyType are treated as dynamic variables and are replicated to PI points.
The following screenshot provides an example of the static variable PropertyType referenced to a server named Auditing:
Example of a static variable reference
