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 |
|---|---|
A node or a variable | The BrowseName of the source. |
An attribute of a node or of a variable | BrowseName@ name of the attribute |
An array variable | BrowseName[ array index values ] |
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. |
A property of a node | The path to the source node. |
A node or a variable formatted by the user | The information about the source followed by (formatted) |
Reference type | Description | Property value example |
|---|---|---|
Absolute | A complete path to the referenced source that starts with the root directory. | ProjectName/Model/SourceVariable |
Relative | A path to the referenced source that starts with the target node directory. | ../SourceVariable |
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 |
TIP:
Selecting the blue link (
../SourceVariable
in the example), brings you to the link target (SourceVariable
node).reference
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