# OpcDataTypeNode Class

<span class="api-meta">abstract · since v2.9</span>

<dl class="api-definition">
<dt>Namespace</dt>
<dd><a href="../namespaces/opc.uafx">Opc.UaFx</a></dd>
<dt>Assembly</dt>
<dd>Opc.UaFx.Advanced.dll</dd>
<dt>Package</dt>
<dd>Opc.UaFx.Advanced v2.59.0</dd>
<dt>Members</dt>
<dd><a href="./members">OpcDataTypeNode Members</a></dd>
</dl>

Defines a data type node.

## Syntax

<div class="api-signature" data-lang="csharp">

```csharp
public abstract class OpcDataTypeNode : OpcTypeNode
```

</div>

<div class="api-signature" data-lang="vbnet">

```vbnet
Public MustInherit Class OpcDataTypeNode
    Inherits OpcTypeNode
```

</div>

## Inheritance

[Object](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object) → [OpcNode](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcnode/) → [OpcTypeNode](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctypenode/) → **OpcDataTypeNode**

## Implements

<ul class="api-implements">
<li><a href="../opc.uafx.iopcnode/">IOpcNode</a></li>
<li><a href="../opc.uafx.iopcnodeinfo/">IOpcNodeInfo</a></li>
</ul>

## Derived types

- [OpcDataTypeNode&lt;T&gt;](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcdatatypenode-1/)

## Remarks

The data type node is a specialization of the [OpcTypeNode](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctypenode/).

## Properties

| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| [TypeInfo](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcdatatypenode/members#typeinfo) | Gets the type information of the data type represented by the node. |

## Methods

| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| [Create](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcdatatypenode/members#create)<span class="api-meta">static · 7 overloads</span> | Creates a new OpcDataTypeNode used to represent the type specified by `T`. |

Inherits members from [OpcTypeNode](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opctypenode/members), [OpcNode](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcnode/members).

## Applies to

| Package | Versions |
|---|---|
| Opc.UaFx.Advanced | v2.9–v2.59 |