Method: Add for Channels <DataPlugin>
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Method: Add for Channels <DataPlugin>
Adds an object to the Channels collection and returns a Channel object.
Set oChannel = Object.Add(sName, eDataType)
| Object | Channels <DataPlugin> Object with this method | |||||||||||||||||||||
| sName | String Specifies the name of the channel. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| eDataType | Specifies the data type of the channel. Enumeration with the following selection terms:
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| oChannel | Channel <DataPlugin> Returned object |
 | Note The channel name must be unique and must not include special characters. |
The following example generates the real data type channel MyChannel in the MyChnGroup channel group.
Dim oMyGrp: Set oMyGrp = Root.ChannelGroups.Add("MyChnGroup") Dim oMyChn: Set oMyChn = oMyGrp.Channels.Add("MyChannel", eR32)