<data> Element

This element is used to set the values of the HMI page parameters or HMI symbol parameters defined for the HMI page or HMI symbol. The element contains the following attributes:

Parent element: <dataset>

Attributes:

Attribute Description Type / Required

key 'Name' of the HMI page/symbol parameter to be set.
If the HMI page/symbol does not provide the parameter, nothing is done. Type: string
Required: yes

value 'Source Value' of the HMI page/symbol parameter. The 'Source Value' defines the value that is written to the parameter. Placeholders enclosed in @ can be used. Type: string
Required: yes

type 'Source Type' of the HMI page/symbol parameter. The 'Source Type' defines the (data) type of value to be written to the parameter.
Possible values are 'constant', 'variable', 'variablepath', 'page', 'pagepath', 'setting', and 'resourcename'. Type: datatype
Required: no

overwrite Defines whether the dataset should be overwritten when the configuration file is executed again. Type: boolean true (default) or false
Required: no

Attribute	Description	Type / Required
key	'Name' of the HMI page/symbol parameter to be set. If the HMI page/symbol does not provide the parameter, nothing is done.	Type: string Required: yes
value	'Source Value' of the HMI page/symbol parameter. The 'Source Value' defines the value that is written to the parameter. Placeholders enclosed in @ can be used.	Type: string Required: yes
type	'Source Type' of the HMI page/symbol parameter. The 'Source Type' defines the (data) type of value to be written to the parameter. Possible values are 'constant', 'variable', 'variablepath', 'page', 'pagepath', 'setting', and 'resourcename'.	Type: datatype Required: no
overwrite	Defines whether the dataset should be overwritten when the configuration file is executed again.	Type: boolean true (default) or false Required: no