Classes
system:inmation is made up of objects (classes) that each perform functions within the system. The table below lists the available objects and their description, for more information for each individual object click on the respective link.
| Name | Description | Code |
|---|---|---|
| ActionItem | Action items are used to carry out actions when other objects trigger certain events. | 126 |
| AeConnection | OPC Alarms & Events for communicating event triggered data. | 530 |
| AeHdaConnection | OPC Alarm & Events and historical Data access for communicating event triggered and historical data from data acquisition devices such as PLCs. | 531 |
| AlarmGenDigital | Alarm generation for digital alarms. | 428 |
| AlarmGenerator | Generates A&E events from numerical data. | 427 |
| AliasItem | Use alias items to expose items from the I/O Model with a different name. | 141 |
| AnalogMeasurement | Analog Measurement. | 208 |
| Area | Area of a plant. | 5005 |
| AuditTrailDataStore | Audit Trail Data Store controls the storage of audit trail data. | 2557 |
| BPRPublisher | Publishes S88 batch production records of its parent equipment object. | 2564 |
| BarChart | A chart that presents categorical data with rectangular bars with heights proportional to the values that they represent. | 432 |
| BatchOperationDefinition | Definition of the Batch Operation Definition. | 1552 |
| BatchRecord | Acquire complete batch records from an external source. | 1534 |
| BatchTracker | Real time batch tracker. The object reads and converts an arbitrary number of object values and transforms the data into a S88-compliant data structure which can be obtained in form of a JSON document. | 1551 |
| Broker | Allows users and external systems to access the entire system address space, which may consist of multiple Core and Cache services. | 99 |
| Cache | The inmation Cache Server works as an auto-prioritizing in-memory buffer for historical data (raw time series, aggregates, events etc.). Cache Servers are indirectly accessed through Broker Servers, when user requests are executed. | 98 |
| Chart | A graphical representation of data, in which the data is represented by symbols, such as bars in a bar chart, lines in a line chart, or slices in a pie chart. | 431 |
| CloudSinkItem | Inserts text based data into a cloud storage system. | 2565 |
| ComConnection | The COM Connection is used for the Communication between the client and the server. | 501 |
| Connector | A connector holds all necessary information for the communication with his underlaying endpoints. | 4 |
| ControlModule | ControlModule. | 5009 |
| Core | Each core can have individual parameter settings like host name, ip-address or location. | 3 |
| CustomDataStore | This data store contains custom data stored by users. | 1533 |
| DBDispatcherItem | Catches SQL events raised by other objects and delegates the execution to a DatabaseSink object. | 1543 |
| DBObjectController | Manages the infrastructure of DBDispatcher and DBSink objects in a system in order to route SQL commands from source to sink. | 1542 |
| DBSinkItem | Executes SQL commands against an external RDBMS. | 1541 |
| DCS | Distributed Control System. | 6001 |
| DaAeConnection | OPC Data Access and Alarm & Events for communicating real-time and event triggered data from data acquisition devices such as PLCs. | 521 |
| DaAeHdaConnection | OPC Data Access and Alarm & Events and historical Data access for communicating real-time and event triggered and historical data from data acquisition devices such as PLCs. | 523 |
| DaConnection | OPC Data Access for communicating real-time data from data acquisition devices such as PLCs. | 520 |
| DaHdaConnection | OPC Data Access and Historical Data Access for communicating real-time and historical data from data acquisition devices such as PLCs. | 522 |
| Datasource | Represents a distinct data source or server, which supplies an interface supported by the system. | 5 |
| DisplayFileBrowser | File Browser. | 2560 |
| DisplayJsonViewer | JSON Viewer. | 1537 |
| DisplayScriptManager | 1479 | |
| DisplayStateChanges | 1492 | |
| DisplayWebTrend | Web Trend. | 1550 |
| Division | Division Level. | 5001 |
| Dropzone | File-based Data Imports via Dropzone. | 550 |
| Enterprise | Enterprise Level. | 5000 |
| EquipmentModule | Equipment Module. | 5008 |
| EventArea | Events and Conditions are organized within one or more process areas. An area is a grouping of plant equipment configured by the user, typically according to areas od operator responsibility. | 216 |
| EventAttribute | Pointer to an array of vendor specific event attributes returned for this event notification. | 215 |
| EventCategory | Standard and Vendor-specific event category codes, define groupings of events supported by an OPC Event server. Example: Process Event, System Event, Batch Event. | 211 |
| EventCategoryAPC | An event in the main event category 'Advanced Process Control'. | 231 |
| EventCategoryBatchMessage | An event in the main event category 'Batch Message'. | 227 |
| EventCategoryOperatorAction | An event in the main event category 'Operator Action'. | 224 |
| EventCategoryOther | An event in the main event category 'Other Message'. | 232 |
| EventCategoryPartialStrokeTest | An event in the main event category 'Partial Stroke Test'. | 223 |
| EventCategoryProcessAlarm | An event in the main event category 'Process Alarm'. | 220 |
| EventCategoryProcessMessage | An event in the main event category 'Process Message'. | 226 |
| EventCategorySystemEvent | An event in the main event category 'Sytem Event'. | 225 |
| EventCategoryUnassigned | An event in the main event category 'Unassigned'. | 219 |
| EventCondition | The name of the condition related to the event notification. Conditions may be single state or multi-state. An alarm is merely a special case of a condition. | 212 |
| EventNode | similar to IONode. | 217 |
| EventSource | The source of the event notification can be used to determine the related Item. | 214 |
| EventStream | Represents a configured and optionally filtered event stream connected to an external event source. | 209 |
| EventStreamDataStore | This data store contains the A&E (alarm & event) stream data of the system. | 68 |
| EventSubCondition | The name of the current sub-condition for multi-state conditions, for a single-state condition the subcondition is equal to the condition name. | 213 |
| EventType | There are 3 types of events: Simple, condition-related, tracking-related. A simple event is for example a device failure. A condition-related events are associated with OPCConditions and represent transitions into or out of the states represented by OPCConditions and OPCSubconditions, i.e. a tag transitioning into an alarm condition and a HI-alarm sub-condition . Tracking-related events represent occurences which involve the interaction of an OPC Client with a target object within the OPC Event Server, i.e. A setpoint change. | 210 |
| Eventtracker | Represents a configured event tracker connected to an external event source. | 377 |
| FeedbackItem | Controls feedback for external writes based on separate objects. | 1545 |
| FileMonitor | Allows to monitor and read file based data in cases where the dropzone functionality is not sufficient. | 2561 |
| FileStore | This data store contains files. | 2556 |
| GenDtNumeric | A function that generates numeric date and time values. | 1252 |
| GenDtTextual | A function that generates textual date and time values. | 1254 |
| GenEnv | The environment value generation can be used for Simulation, Script-based data generation and more. | 1256 |
| GenFolder | Can be used to organize objects in a certain hierarchical structure. | 123 |
| GenItem | Generic Items can be used for Simulation, Script-based data generation and more. | 125 |
| GenKPI | A generic KPI object, which is automatically populated to the Web-based KPI displays. | 296 |
| GenLuaScript | A function that generates values from Lua scripts. | 1255 |
| GenNumeric | A function that generates numeric values. | 1251 |
| GenPerf | Used to assign performance counters. | 1257 |
| GenString | Can be used to generate text. | 1253 |
| HdaConnection | OPC Historical Data Access to exchange archived process data. | 540 |
| HistoryController | Manages the infrastructure of HistoryTransporter and HistorySink objects in a system in order to route historical time-series data from source to sink. | 1539 |
| HistoryExporter | Does a one-shot export of history data into a file. | 1546 |
| HistorySinkItem | Inserts historical time-series data into an external Historian system. | 1544 |
| HistorySupervisor | This object should be created once in the Core in order to monitor an arbitrary number of Histrory Transfer Controller objects. It supervises the status of all involved Connectors, Datasources and Transporters. It also maintains the KPI Dashboard organisation for history transfers. | 1554 |
| HistoryTransporter | Allows to fetch large junks of external history. | 1528 |
| HolderItem | The Data Holder Item allows for storage of real-time data. It can be set by external OPC Clients. | 134 |
| ITLogAnalyzer | Recurring ITLog analysis, provides KPI structure and data based on acquired raw data. | 1531 |
| ITLogConfigurator | This object delivers some table properties in order to configure locations, out-of-band computer names, KPI defaults etc. | 1532 |
| ITLogDatasource | This subclass manages datasource for IT Log monitoring. | 590 |
| ITLogGroup | Can be used to organize ITLog objects in a certain hierarchical structure. | 1530 |
| InternalEventStream | This class catches all internal generated alarms and events which are raised by AlarmGenerator objects. | 429 |
| IoItem | A named element acquired from an item-oriented system like an OPC UA server, or created by dropzone text imports or SQL scripts. | 7 |
| IoNode | The IO-node is a folder-type object, usually refering to a node in an external systems namespace. | 6 |
| IoProperty | A property of an I/O-Item. | 8 |
| IoTypeDropzone | This subclass defines properties for I/O-Item objects which were created from a Dropzone data source object. | 378 |
| IoTypeOpcUa | This subclass defines properties for I/O-Item objects which were created from an OPC UA server data source. | 254 |
| IoTypeOpcXmlDa | 381 | |
| IoTypeOther | This subclass defines properties for all objects that are not IO Type OPC UA. | 253 |
| IoTypePlcAB_CIP | This subclass defines properties for I/O which were created from a Allen-Bradley PLC using the CIP protocol. | 2559 |
| IoTypePlcS7_300_400 | This subclass defines properties for I/O-Item objects which were created from a PLC S7-300/400 data source. | 1494 |
| ItemConfigJsonViewer | 1538 | |
| ItemConfigScriptManager | 1480 | |
| ItemConfigStateChanges | 1493 | |
| ItemConfigTablePropertyGrid | 472 | |
| KPIBookmark | A bookmark for Visual KPI. | 3569 |
| KPIDashboard | Dashboard for VisualKPI. | 2562 |
| KPIEmbeddedContent | Object to embed external content via URL. | 460 |
| KPIGroup | Container object which is used to organize KPI's, Charts, Tables and other groups. Groups can be nested to whatever required depth. | 423 |
| KPIInstance | Instance. | 331 |
| KPIProfile | Profile. | 335 |
| KPIProfileGroup | Profile Group. | 336 |
| KPIServer | KPI Server. | 330 |
| KPITable | Create VKPI table KPIs. | 1488 |
| KPITableLua | Subobject for KPITable, when Lua script is the source. | 1490 |
| KPITableSql | Subobject for KPITable, when SQL query is the source. | 1489 |
| KPIWidget | Widget of VisualKPI dashboard. | 2563 |
| LdapDirectory | LDAP Directory. | 103 |
| LinkItem | Holds a link to any other item with a dynamic value property. | 467 |
| LogDataStore | This data store contains the logging information. | 64 |
| MaterialClass | A representation of groupings of material definitions for a definite purpose such as manufacturing operations definition, scheduling, capability and performance. Example: Sweetener, with members of fructose, syrup and sugar. | 262 |
| MaterialClassProperty | Properties of a material definition shall be defined as material definition properties. A material definition shall be further characterized through zero or more material definition properties.Example: density, pH factor or material strength. | 265 |
| MaterialDefinition | A representation of goods with similar name characteristics for the purpose of manufacturing operations definition, scheduling, capability and performance shall be shown as a material definition. Example city water, hydrochloric acid and grade B alum. | 268 |
| MaterialDefinitionProperty | Properties of a material definition shall be defined as material definition properties. A material definition shall be further characterized through zero or more material definition properties. Example: density, pH factor, material strength. | 271 |
| MaterialLot | A representation of a uniquely identified specific amount of material, either countable or weighable shall be named as a material lot. A material lot describes the planned or actual quantity or amount of material available, its current state, etc. | 273 |
| MaterialLotProperty | Each material can have unique values for zero or more material lot properties, such as a specific pH value for the specific lot of material, or a specific density for the lot of material. | 274 |
| MaterialSublot | A material lot may be stored in separately identifiable quantities. Each separately identifiable quantity of the same lot shall be presented as a sublot. All sublots are part of the same lot, so they have the same properties. | 275 |
| MaterialTestResult | A representation of the results from the execution of a quality assurance test shall be presented as a material test result. A material test result records the results from a material test for a specific material lot or material sublot. | 279 |
| MaterialTestSpecification | A representation of a material test shall be shown as a material test specification. | 278 |
| NodeTypeDropzone | This subclass defines properties for node which were created from a Dropzone data source. | 407 |
| NodeTypeOpcUa | This subclass defines properties for node which were created from an OPC UA server data source. | 408 |
| NodeTypeOpcXmlDa | This subclass defines properties for node which were created from an OPC XML DA server data source. | 409 |
| NodeTypeOther | This subclass defines properties for NodeType Other. | 410 |
| ODBCDatasource | Manages a relational database source connection. | 580 |
| OpcUaTcpServer | A OPC UA TCP server instance. | 446 |
| OpcUaTcpServerEndpoint | A OPC UA TCP server endpoint. | 448 |
| Parameter | The Parameter allows to store real-time data and historize it. It is like a Variable, but offers some additional properties, like Limits and engineering units. | 1514 |
| ParetoChart | Jump to search Pareto chart Pareto chart of titanium investment casting defects.svg One of the Seven Basic Tools of Quality First described by Joseph M. Juran Purpose To assess the most frequently occurring defects by category† Simple example of a Pareto chart using hypothetical data showing the relative frequency of reasons for arriving late at work A Pareto chart is a type of chart that contains both bars and a line graph, where individual values are represented in descending order by bars, and the cumulative total is represented by the line. | 433 |
| PieChart | A pie chart is a circular statistical graphic which is divided into slices to illustrate numerical proportion. In a pie chart, the arc length of each slice (and consequently its central angle and area), is proportional to the quantity it represents. | 434 |
| Plant | An industrial process plant that manufactures goods or processes materials. | 5004 |
| PlantCompound | A network of two or more connected plants in the immediate vicinity. | 5003 |
| PlcConnection | Programmable Logic Controller. | 1477 |
| ProcessCell | Process Cell. | 5006 |
| ProductionTrackingDataStore | This data store contains production tracking data. | 1553 |
| Profile | Profile. | 79 |
| RedItem | Redundant Items are used to provide redundancy based on multiple data sources. | 1491 |
| RedStream | This object provides for a logical event stream; consisting of multiple A&E streams supplying the same data. | 259 |
| Relay | An inmation Relay Server can be used to bridge networks. The Relay would connect one to many connector servers over one distinct network adapter while supplying the server access port on another network interface. | 97 |
| RemoteServiceGroup | Group remote service components together. | 1540 |
| ReportGenerator | Object to save report designs to file. | 1555 |
| ReportItem | The Report Item can use source data in form of a JSON document and render it visually according to 1 or multiple templates, which have been created with the Report Designer. | 1474 |
| Root | 1 | |
| Rule | Rule. | 117 |
| RuleNode | Filter branch for rules. | 102 |
| S95EMArea | Logical grouping of Work Centers. | 308 |
| S95EMControlModule | Typically a collection of sensors, actuators and associated process equipment that, from the point of view of control, is operated as a single entity. | 322 |
| S95EMEnterprise | Top-level equipment which contains Sites. | 302 |
| S95EMEquipmentModule | A functional group of equipment that can carry out a finity number of specific minor processing activities. | 321 |
| S95EMEquipmentProperty | Properties of equipment shall be listed as equipment properties. An equipment shall have zero or more equipment properties. | 324 |
| S95EMPCUnit | A collection of associated Control Models and / or Equipment Models. | 312 |
| S95EMPUUnit | Equipment which performs a continuous process. | 323 |
| S95EMProcessCell | Equipment used in batch production which contains Units. | 311 |
| S95EMProductionLine | Equipment used in repetitive or discrete production. | 314 |
| S95EMProductionUnit | Equipment used in continuous production. | 313 |
| S95EMSite | Normaly a location based equipment level which contains Areas. | 307 |
| S95EMStorageUnit | Storage location like silos, bins and racks. | 317 |
| S95EMStorageZone | Storage like silo parks and warehouses. | 316 |
| S95EMWorkCell | Equipment which creates one part of the product. | 315 |
| S95EMWorkCenter | Generic equipment on Work Center level. | 319 |
| S95EMWorkUnit | Generic equipment on Work Unit level. | 320 |
| SafRetentionPolicyDiskDate | Persist Store and Forward items on disk and discard items that are older than a given date. | 252 |
| SafRetentionPolicyDiskSize | Persist Store and Forward items on disk up to an absolute size limit. | 243 |
| SafRetentionPolicyDiskUsage | Persist Store and Forward items on disk up to a given percentage of the disks capacity. | 251 |
| SafRetentionPolicyInMemory | Retain Store and Forward items in main memory only. | 242 |
| SafRetentionPolicyNone | Do not retain items in any buffers. | 297 |
| SchedulerItem | Scheduler class for time-based scheduling. | 1495 |
| ScriptEvents | This class collects the scripts events below its hierarchical position. | 420 |
| Server | inmation Server services distribute data according to the OPC standard. | 100 |
| Site | Production site or operation level. | 5002 |
| StandardReport | Show and design Reports that use realtime, historical or namespace data. | 445 |
| System | Multiple systems can serve as logical grouping elements for different business branches or production units. | 2 |
| TableHolder | Object to hold table data. | 441 |
| TablePropertyGrid | 471 | |
| TcpStream | Simple generic TCP-based event stream. | 560 |
| TemplateNode | Filter branch for Template Nodes. | 118 |
| TimeSeriesDataStore | This data store contains the numerical time series history of the system. | 66 |
| TrendChart | A trend chart is a type of chart which displays information as a series of data points called 'markers' connected by straight line segments. | 435 |
| UaConnection | OPC Unified Architecture. | 510 |
| Unit | Unit. | 5007 |
| User | User. | 80 |
| UserGroup | User Group. | 86 |
| Variable | The Variable allows for storage of real-time data. | 456 |
| VariableGroup | Can be used to organize variable objects in a certain hierarchical structure. | 473 |
| VirtualDataSource | Virtual Data Source. | 570 |
| WebAPIServer | Web API Server Service Component. | 1529 |
| XYPlotChart | Selectable xy plot chart subobject. | 436 |
| XmlDaConnection | OPC XML DA Builds on the OPC DA specifications to communicate data in XML, incorporates SOAP and Web services. | 545 |