References to dynamic link sources
Depending on the type of a dynamic link source, the property value field displays the reference in different ways.
Property values
| Source type | Property value |
|---|---|
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A node or a variable |
The BrowseName of the source. |
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An attribute of a node or of a variable |
BrowseName@name of the attribute |
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An array variable |
BrowseName[array index values] |
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An array index of the array variable |
BrowseName[array index number] For example, [0] is the first array index. |
| A bit index | BrowseName[bit index number] For example, [0] is the first bit index. |
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A property of a node |
The path to the source node. |
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A node or a variable formatted by the user |
The information about the source followed by (formatted) |
| Reference type | Description | Property value example |
|---|---|---|
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Absolute |
A complete path to the referenced source that starts with the root directory. |
ProjectName/Model/SourceVariable |
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Relative |
A path to the referenced source that starts with the target node directory. |
../SourceVariable |
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With aliases |
Any type of a path that contains aliases. An alias is a variable type that points to a source node and has a unique identifier property. For more information, see Aliases. |
{Motor}/Speed |
Selecting the blue link (../SourceVariable in the example), brings you to the link target (SourceVariable node).
