Data Object Types Overview

Data objects store information. Data objects are often used by managed objects to store information.

Data objects are typically composed of other data objects, references to managed objects, faults, or other basic data types. For example, the AlarmInfo data object consists of a reference to an alarm managed object, the entity to which the AlarmInfo pertains, and information about the alarm (such as a unique key, when the alarm was created, and the last user to modify the alarm).

Data objects can be created, managed, and destroyed either directly by API calls or as a result of working with a managed object that has a data object as one of its properties.

Data objects might include:

• Objects of which this is a property.
• The parent object that this object extends.
• The child objects that extend this object.
• Description of purpose and usage.
• Properties.
• Methods.

All data objects are listed in the frame at the left of this page. Click a name to see more information. You can also enter part of a data object name in the Quick Index to find an entry.