Description

This function adds a new System Custom Item during the initialization phase of the server and returns its ID. Compared to a normal custom item, a system custom item can be placed anywhere in the item tree. In general, this function shall be used within the OnInitEvent callback only.

Signature

string nxa.AddSysCustomItem (string, string, nxa.access, nxa.type, string, number, number, string, string, string, ..., string)

Parameters

Type	Mandatory/Optional	Description
string	M	name of the custom item
string	M	description of the custom item
nxa.access	M	access rights of the custom item
nxa.type	M	the data type of the custom item
string	O	engineering units of the custom item (optional)
number	O	minimum value that is allowed for the custom item (optional)
number	O	maximum value that is allowed for the custom item (optional)
string	O	delimiter that is used to build the item ID (optional)
string	O	path1 (optional)
string	O	path2 (optional)
...
string	O	pathN (optional)

Return

Type	Description
string	itemID of the new Custom Item