Question

What are the restrictions on characters used in user-created Item Names?

Answer

DS Data's restrictions for Item Names are as follows:
1. The first character must be an alphabet or underscore (A-Z, a-z or _)
2. Must not be a valid PLC address (e.g. V40400).
3. Must be unique.
4. Must not be empty.
5. The client accessing DS Data may have further restrictions on length and other

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This item was last updated on 2003-08-28
Document ID: 973

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