If an OPC server does not support the Server Browse Address Space Interface, LabVIEW does not automatically display data items for that OPC server. Complete the following steps to bind a shared variable to a data item on these kinds of OPC servers.

  1. Add a shared variable to the project or right-click an existing shared variable in the Project Explorer window and select Properties from the shortcut menu.
    The Shared Variable Properties dialog box is displayed.
  2. On the Variable page, place a checkmark in the Enable Aliasing checkbox.
  3. In the Bind to pull-down menu, select PSP URL.
  4. Click the Browse button to display the Browse for Variable dialog box. Select the OPC Client I/O server for the OPC server data item to which you want to bind the shared variable.
  5. In the Access Type pull-down menu, select an access type.
  6. Click the OK button.