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AFDataReference.GetInputs Method

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AFDataReference.GetInputs Method

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Last UpdatedJan 12, 2026
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This method provides the data reference a mechanism to specify the attributes it will use during its calculation.

Namespace: OSIsoft.AF.Asset
Assembly: OSIsoft.AFSDK (in OSIsoft.AFSDK.dll) Version: 3.2.0.7

Syntax

public virtual AFAttributeList GetInputs(
	Object context
)

Public Overridable Function GetInputs ( 
	context As Object
) As AFAttributeList

Dim instance As AFDataReference
Dim context As Object
Dim returnValue As AFAttributeList

returnValue = instance.GetInputs(context)

public:
virtual AFAttributeList^ GetInputs(
	Object^ context
)

abstract GetInputs : 
        context : Object -> AFAttributeList 
override GetInputs : 
        context : Object -> AFAttributeList

Parameters

context: Type: SystemObject
The context to be used when getting the input list.

Return Value

Type: AFAttributeList
Returns the list of attributes this data reference will use as inputs to the calculation.

Remarks

By identifying the attributes used during the data reference, the AF SDK will be able to more efficiently gather the inputs for the data reference.

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