Create an alias

Create an alias to create a variable type that points to a node with a NodeId property.
  1. In Project view, select the object or object type to contain the alias.
  2. In Properties, select Add and then select Alias.
    Tip: Some objects may contain multiple aliases. For example, you can add multiple aliases to a Panel object.
    Alias# appears in Properties and contains the Kind property.
  3. (optional) Mouse over the end of the alias name, select Edit, and then enter a new name for the alias.
  4. In Properties, configure the alias:

    • To configure the alias for a reusable object, create a dynamic link between Kind and the relative reference node and then create a dynamic link between Alias# and the source node.

      Where # is the alias object number.

    • To set the source at design time, create a dynamic link between Alias# and the source node.

      The Kind property value populates with a relative reference node automatically.

    • To make the source settable at runtime, create a dynamic link between Kind and a relative reference node.

    For more information about dynamic links, see Create dynamic links.