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SIMATIC WinCC Open Architecture Version 3.19 Documentation
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  3. Types of Control Functions

    An overview of the types of functions distinguished within Control.

  4. Query Functions
  • CONTROL
    • Introduction to CTRL

      An introduction to the product's own programming language Control(CTRL).

    • CONTROL Classes
    • Types of Control Functions

      An overview of the types of functions distinguished within Control.

      • 32/64 bit Functions
      • Administration of Managers, Modules and Panels - Functions
      • Alert Handling Functions

        These functions are associated with data points and respond to alerts and changes to alerts.

      • Blob Functions
      • Communication Functions
      • Crypthographic Functions
      • Database Functions
      • Data point Functions
      • Error Functions
      • File Functions
      • Graphics Functions
      • Input Recording Functions
      • Mapping Functions
      • Mathematical Functions
      • MindSphere Connector Functions
      • Miscellaneous Functions
      • Multilingual Functionality
      • Project administration Functions
      • Query Functions
      • Redu/Dist Functions
      • Reference - Focus Policy - Functions
      • Selection and Configuration Dialogs - Functions
      • Semaphore Functions
      • String Functions
      • Time Functions
      • Threads Functions
      • User Administration Functions
      • Vector / Dynamic arrays - Functions
      • Waiting Control Functions
      • Window Functions
      • XML Control Extension Functions
    • Control graphics
    • CONTROL Functions
    • CTRL Debugger

      With the CTRL Debugger you can debug the programming language Control.

    • CtrlExtension

      The CtrlExtension allows the addition of custom C++ code.

    • CTRLPPCheck

      Save time and money with increased code quality in your projects

Query Functions

Use these functions for different queries.

dpElementType()
dpExists()
dpGet()
dpGetAlias()
dpGetAliases()
dpGetAllAttributes()
dpGetAllComments()
dpGetAllConfigs()
dpGetAllDescriptions()
dpGetAllDetails()
dpGetAsynch()
dpGetComment()
dpGetDescription()
dpGetFormat()
dpGetId()
dpGetPeriod()
dpGetRefsToDpType()
dpGetStatusBit()
dpGetUnit()
dpIsLegalName()
dpNameCheck()
dpNames()
dpQuery()
dpQueryConnectAll()
dpQueryConnectSingle()
dpQueryDisconnect()

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