searchAttributes: Input Items
In this section, you can find the descriptions of the input items for the searchAttributes operation depending on the value you select on the General tab.
The following table provides description of the input items for the searchAttributes operation:
| Input Item | Data Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| requestHeader | Complex | No | The request message header.
For descriptions of all the attributes in this element, see Attributes in requestHeader. |
| attributeName | String | No | Provide AFAttribute name that you want to search.
You can use regular expression as well while searching the AFAttribute. |
| attributeCategory | String | No | Provide AFAttribute category that is provided while creating the AFAttribute on the PI AF server. |
| attributeValueType | String | No | Provide AFAttribute value type that is provided while creating AFAttribute on the PI AF server.
Supported types in this field are Int16, Int32, Int64, Boolean, Byte, String, Double, Single, and DateTime. For more information, see the AF SDK documentation. |
| elementSearchRoot | String | No | Provide AFElement search root.
It does not support regular expression. |
| elementName | String | No | Provide AFElement name that you want to search.
You can use regular expression as well while searching AFElement. |
| elementCategory | String | No | Provide AFElement category name that is provided while creating the AFElement . |
| elementTemplate | String | No | Provide AFElement template name from which AFElement is created on the PI AF server. |
| elementType | String | No | Provide AFElement type that is provided while creating AFElement.
Supported types in this field are Element, Element Boundary, Element Flow, Element Node, Element Measurement, and Element Other. For more information, see the AF SDK documentation. |