Create a user-defined data type

Use user-defined data types to create a data structure to match a machine or process. Assign a name, description, and data type for each member of the user-defined data type.
  1. In the explorer bar, select
    Library
    .
  2. Expand the
    Data Types
     folder and right-click the
    User-defined
    folder and select
    New data type
    .
  3. In
    New data type
    , enter:
    • Name
      . Enter A name for the data type
    • (optional)
      Description
      . Enter a description of the data type
    • (optional)
      Vendor
      . Enter a name for the vendor.
    • (optional)
      Version Number
      . Use to track changes made to a data type by version number.
    • (optional)
      Version Note
      . Enter a description to help identify changes made for the version.
    • (optional)
      Open Members
      . Opens the list of members after creating the user-defined data type to review or add members.
  4. Select
    Create
    .
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