getAttributeValues: Input Items

This section describes the descriptions of the input items for the getAttributeValues operation depending on the value type you select on the General tab.

If you select the getAttributeValues operation, depending on the value type you select, different input items are available.

The following table describes the input items for the ValueHistory value type:

Input Item Data Type Required Description
requestHeader Complex No The request message header.
attributeName String Yes The name of the AFAttribute that you want to get historical values for.
elementName String No Provide AFElement name you want to search.
elementSearchRoot String No Provide the AFElement search root.
startTime String No

The starting time for filtering results.

If a value is not specified, the value associated with the current date and time (*) is auto-filled.
endTime String No The end time for filtering results.
count Integer No The number of values that are retrieved from the starting time forwards or backwards.
isForward Boolean No

The attribute that determines the timestamp range for retrieving in relation to the specified startTime:

  • If it is set to false(), AFAttribute values with timestamps that are less recent than the specified startTime are retrieved. The AFAttribute value is returned in time descending order.

  • If it is set to true(), AFAttribute values with timestamps that are more recent than the specified startTime are retrieved. If user do not specify the value, false() is filled in this field by default.

  • If you do not specify the value, false() is filled in this field by default.
boundaryType String No The attribute determines the values that are returned in relation to the requested time boundaries.
Supported boundary types in this plug-in are Inside, Outside, and Interpolated.
If user does not specify the value, Inside is filled in this field by default.
filterExp String No The PE syntax expression used for filtering historical values.
For example, "'SINUSOID'>70" and "'SINUSOID'<80".