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VALUE() Function
The VALUE() function can be used in a variety of ways to get variable values.
Usage:
VALUE(variable, options) - see below for description.
Generic Variables (per device type)
VALUE('INC1_AE')
Get the latest value of the current device's variable named INC1_AE. Make sure to put variable names in single quotes if they contain spaces.
Device - Specific Variables
For device specific variables use a . to separate the device name:
VALUE('My Device.My Value')
Get the value of the variable 'My Value' in the device 'My Device'
Special Variables
You can also use VALUE('user_field1') to access the user defined field. These values are entered when you edit a device and can contain device specific static information.
Option Parameters
The second parameter, [options] is a number and can be any of the following
| 0 | latest value (Default) |
| 5 | Period (in graph) - gets the value at the end of the selected segment in a graph |
| 7 | latest value for selected period |
Example:
VALUE('INC1_AE',5)
