# OpcValue Members > Reference: Stores a value optionally associated with status and timestamp information.

Type: OpcValue
Namespace: Opc.UaFx
Assembly: Opc.UaFx.Advanced.dll
Package: Opc.UaFx.Advanced v2.59.0
Also in: Opc.UaFx.Client

## Constructors ### OpcValue 7 overloads | Overload | Description | |---|---| | [OpcValue(object)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#opcvalue-system-object) | Initializes a new instance of the [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) class using the `value`. | | [OpcValue(object, DateTime)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#opcvalue-system-object-system-datetime) | Initializes a new instance of the [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) class using the `value` and the `sourceTimestamp` of the `value`. | | [OpcValue(object, DateTime, OpcStatus)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#opcvalue-system-object-system-datetime-opc-uafx-opcstatus) | Initializes a new instance of the [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) class using the `value`, `sourceTimestamp` and `status` of the `value`. | | [OpcValue(object, DateTime, OpcStatusCode)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#opcvalue-system-object-system-datetime-opc-uafx-opcstatuscode) | Initializes a new instance of the [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) class using the `value`, `sourceTimestamp` and `statusCode` of the `value`. | | [OpcValue(object, DateTime, DateTime)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#opcvalue-system-object-system-datetime-system-datetime) | Initializes a new instance of the [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) class using the `value`, `sourceTimestamp` and `serverTimestamp` of the `value`. | | [OpcValue(object, DateTime, DateTime, OpcStatus)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#opcvalue-system-object-system-datetime-system-datetime-opc-uafx-opcstatus) | Initializes a new instance of the [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) class using the `value`, `sourceTimestamp`, `serverTimestamp` and `status` of the `value`. | | [OpcValue(object, DateTime, DateTime, OpcStatusCode)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#opcvalue-system-object-system-datetime-system-datetime-opc-uafx-opcstatuscode) | Initializes a new instance of the [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) class using the `value`, `sourceTimestamp`, `serverTimestamp` and `statusCode` of the `value`. | #### OpcValue(object) Initializes a new instance of the [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) class using the `value`.

```csharp public OpcValue(object value) ```

```vbnet Public Sub New(value As Object) ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `value` | [Object](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object) | The value to represent. | #### OpcValue(object, DateTime) Initializes a new instance of the [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) class using the `value` and the `sourceTimestamp` of the `value`.

```csharp public OpcValue(object value, DateTime sourceTimestamp) ```

```vbnet Public Sub New(value As Object, sourceTimestamp As Date) ```

```csharp public OpcValue(object value, DateTime sourceTimestamp, OpcStatus status) ```

```vbnet Public Sub New(value As Object, sourceTimestamp As Date, status As OpcStatus) ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `value` | [Object](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object) | The value to represent. | | `sourceTimestamp` | [DateTime](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.datetime) | The timestamp at which the source produced the value. | | `status` | [OpcStatus](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcstatus/) | The status information associated with the `value`. | #### OpcValue(object, DateTime, OpcStatusCode) Initializes a new instance of the [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) class using the `value`, `sourceTimestamp` and `statusCode` of the `value`.

```csharp public OpcValue( object value, DateTime sourceTimestamp, OpcStatusCode statusCode) ```

```vbnet Public Sub New( value As Object, sourceTimestamp As Date, statusCode As OpcStatusCode) ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `value` | [Object](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object) | The value to represent. | | `sourceTimestamp` | [DateTime](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.datetime) | The timestamp at which the source produced the value. | | `statusCode` | [OpcStatusCode](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcstatuscode/) | One of the [OpcStatusCode](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcstatuscode/) members which defines the status information associated with the `value`. | #### OpcValue(object, DateTime, DateTime) Initializes a new instance of the [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) class using the `value`, `sourceTimestamp` and `serverTimestamp` of the `value`.

```csharp public OpcValue( object value, DateTime sourceTimestamp, DateTime serverTimestamp) ```

```vbnet Public Sub New( value As Object, sourceTimestamp As Date, serverTimestamp As Date) ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `value` | [Object](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object) | The value to represent. | | `sourceTimestamp` | [DateTime](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.datetime) | The timestamp at which the source produced the `value`. | | `serverTimestamp` | [DateTime](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.datetime) | The timestamp at which the server recorded the `value`. | #### OpcValue(object, DateTime, DateTime, OpcStatus) Initializes a new instance of the [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) class using the `value`, `sourceTimestamp`, `serverTimestamp` and `status` of the `value`.

```csharp public OpcValue( object value, DateTime sourceTimestamp, DateTime serverTimestamp, OpcStatus status) ```

```vbnet Public Sub New( value As Object, sourceTimestamp As Date, serverTimestamp As Date, status As OpcStatus) ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `value` | [Object](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object) | The value to represent. | | `sourceTimestamp` | [DateTime](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.datetime) | The timestamp at which the source produced the `value`. | | `serverTimestamp` | [DateTime](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.datetime) | The timestamp at which the server recorded the `value`. | | `status` | [OpcStatus](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcstatus/) | The status information associated with the `value`. | #### OpcValue(object, DateTime, DateTime, OpcStatusCode) Initializes a new instance of the [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) class using the `value`, `sourceTimestamp`, `serverTimestamp` and `statusCode` of the `value`.

```csharp public OpcValue( object value, DateTime sourceTimestamp, DateTime serverTimestamp, OpcStatusCode statusCode) ```

```vbnet Public Sub New( value As Object, sourceTimestamp As Date, serverTimestamp As Date, statusCode As OpcStatusCode) ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `value` | [Object](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object) | The value to represent. | | `sourceTimestamp` | [DateTime](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.datetime) | The timestamp at which the source produced the `value`. | | `serverTimestamp` | [DateTime](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.datetime) | The timestamp at which the server recorded the `value`. | | `statusCode` | [OpcStatusCode](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcstatuscode/) | One of the [OpcStatusCode](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcstatuscode/) members which defines the status information associated with the `value`. | ## Properties ### DataType Gets the type of value represented.

```csharp public OpcDataType DataType { get; } ```

```vbnet Public ReadOnly Property DataType As OpcDataType ```

**Property value** [OpcDataType](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcdatatype/) One of the members defined by the [OpcDataType](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcdatatype/). In case there [Value](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#value) is a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) [Null](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcdatatype/#null). ### DataTypeId virtual Gets the node identifier of the [DataType](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#datatype) of the value represented.

```csharp public virtual OpcNodeId DataTypeId { get; } ```

```vbnet Public Overridable ReadOnly Property DataTypeId As OpcNodeId ```

**Property value** [OpcNodeId](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcnodeid/) An instance of the [OpcNodeId](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcnodeid/) representing the node identifier of the [DataType](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#datatype). ### Rank Gets the rank of the value represented.

```csharp public int Rank { get; } ```

```vbnet Public ReadOnly Property Rank As Integer ```

**Property value** [Int32](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32) The rank of the value or -2 in case there is no type information available for the value represented. ### ServerPicoseconds Gets or sets the difference between a high resolution timestamp with a resolution of 10 picoseconds and the [ServerTimestamp](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#servertimestamp) which only has a 100 ns resolution.

```csharp public ushort ServerPicoseconds { get; set; } ```

```vbnet Public Property ServerPicoseconds As UShort ```

**Property value** [UInt16](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.uint16) The number of 10 picosecond intervals for the [ServerTimestamp](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#servertimestamp). **Remarks** The value should be less than 10 000. ### ServerTimestamp Gets or sets the timestamp at which the server recorded the value.

```csharp public DateTime? ServerTimestamp { get; set; } ```

```vbnet Public Property ServerTimestamp As Date? ```

**Property value** [Nullable](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.nullable-1)<[DateTime](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.datetime)> The timestamp of the server for the value or a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) in case there is no timestamp provided by the server. ### SourcePicoseconds Gets or sets the difference between a high resolution timestamp with a resolution of 10 picoseconds and the [SourceTimestamp](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#sourcetimestamp) which only has a 100 ns resolution.

```csharp public ushort SourcePicoseconds { get; set; } ```

```vbnet Public Property SourcePicoseconds As UShort ```

**Property value** [UInt16](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.uint16) The number of 10 picosecond intervals for the [SourceTimestamp](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#sourcetimestamp). **Remarks** The value should be less than 10 000. ### SourceTimestamp Gets or sets the timestamp of the source from that the value originates.

```csharp public DateTime? SourceTimestamp { get; set; } ```

```vbnet Public Property SourceTimestamp As Date? ```

**Property value** [Nullable](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.nullable-1)<[DateTime](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.datetime)> The timestamp of the source for the value or a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) in case there is no timestamp provided by the source of the value. ### Status Gets the status information which defines the servers ability to access/provide the value.

```csharp public OpcStatus Status { get; } ```

```vbnet Public ReadOnly Property Status As OpcStatus ```

**Property value** [OpcStatus](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcstatus/) The status information associated with the value. **Remarks** If the status information indicates an error then the value is to be ignored and the server shall set it to a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). ### Value Gets or sets the value represented.

```csharp public object Value { get; set; } ```

```vbnet Public Property Value As Object ```

**Property value** [Object](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object) The value associated with the metadata represented. ## Methods ### As Retrieves the underlying [Value](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#value) as the type specified by `T`.

```csharp public T As(T defaultValue = default) ```

```vbnet Public Function [As](Of T)(defaultValue As T = Nothing) As T ```

**Type parameters** | Name | Description | |---|---| | `T` | The type to use to retrieve the [Value](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#value). | **Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `defaultValue` | T | The value to provide in the case there the [Value](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#value) is a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). Optional, default `default`. | **Returns** T The [Value](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#value) typed as `T` or `defaultValue` in case there [Value](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#value) is a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) or could not converted to the `T` specified. ### AsValue since v2.8 Retrieves a new [OpcValue<T>](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue-1/) instance its [Value](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue-1/members#value) is of the type specified by `T`.

```csharp public OpcValue AsValue() ```

```vbnet Public Function AsValue(Of T)() As OpcValue(Of T) ```

**Type parameters** | Name | Description | |---|---| | `T` | The type to use to retrieve a new [OpcValue<T>](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue-1/) instance. | **Returns** [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue-1/)<T> A new instance of the [OpcValue<T>](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue-1/) class its [Value](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue-1/members#value) is typed as `T` and its further value information has been adopted from this [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) or a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) if the [Value](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#value) could not converted to the `T` specified. ### CompareTo virtual · 2 overloads | Overload | Description | |---|---| | [CompareTo(object)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#compareto-system-object)virtual | Compares the current [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) with the `other`. | | [CompareTo(OpcValue)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#compareto-opc-uafx-opcvalue)virtual | Compares the current [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) with another [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/). | #### CompareTo(object) virtual Compares the current [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) with the `other`.

```csharp public virtual int CompareTo(object other) ```

```vbnet Public Overridable Function CompareTo(other As Object) As Integer ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `other` | [Object](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object) | The [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) to compare with this [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/). | **Returns** [Int32](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32) A 32-bit signed integer that indicates the relative order of the objects being compared ([CompareTo(object)](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.icomparable.compareto)). **Implements** [CompareTo(object)](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.icomparable.compareto) #### CompareTo(OpcValue) virtual Compares the current [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) with another [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/).

```csharp public virtual int CompareTo(OpcValue other) ```

```vbnet Public Overridable Function CompareTo(other As OpcValue) As Integer ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `other` | [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) | The [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) to compare with this [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/). | **Returns** [Int32](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32) A 32-bit signed integer that indicates the relative order of the objects being compared ([CompareTo(T)](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.icomparable-1.compareto)). **Implements** [CompareTo(OpcValue)](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.icomparable-1.compareto) ### Equals 2 overloads | Overload | Description | |---|---| | [Equals(object)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#equals-system-object)override | Determines whether the specified `other` is equal to this [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/). | | [Equals(OpcValue)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#equals-opc-uafx-opcvalue)virtual | Determines whether the specified `other` is equal to this [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/). | #### Equals(object) override Determines whether the specified `other` is equal to this [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/).

```csharp public override bool Equals(object other) ```

```vbnet Public Overrides Function Equals(other As Object) As Boolean ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `other` | [Object](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object) | The [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) to compare to the current [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/). | **Returns** [Boolean](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) The value true if the specified [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) is equal to the current [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/); otherwise the value false. **Overrides** [Equals(object)](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object.equals#system-object-equals%28system-object%29) #### Equals(OpcValue) virtual Determines whether the specified `other` is equal to this [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/).

```csharp public virtual bool Equals(OpcValue other) ```

```vbnet Public Overridable Function Equals(other As OpcValue) As Boolean ```

```csharp public override int GetHashCode() ```

```vbnet Public Overrides Function GetHashCode() As Integer ```

**Returns** [Int32](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32) An [int](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32) that contains the hash code for the [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/). **Overrides** [GetHashCode()](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object.gethashcode) ### ToString 2 overloads | Overload | Description | |---|---| | [ToString()](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#tostring-noparams)override | Converts the value of this instance to its equivalent string representation. | | [ToString(string, IFormatProvider)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#tostring-system-string-system-iformatprovider)virtual | Converts the value of this instance to its equivalent string representation using the specified format and culture-specific format information. | #### ToString() override Converts the value of this instance to its equivalent string representation.

```csharp public override string ToString() ```

```vbnet Public Overrides Function ToString() As String ```

**Returns** [String](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) The string representation of the value of this instance. **Overrides** [ToString()](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object.tostring) #### ToString(string, IFormatProvider) virtual Converts the value of this instance to its equivalent string representation using the specified format and culture-specific format information.

```csharp public virtual string ToString(string format, IFormatProvider formatProvider) ```

```vbnet Public Overridable Function ToString( format As String, formatProvider As IFormatProvider) As String ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `format` | [String](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) | A standard or custom format string. | | `formatProvider` | [IFormatProvider](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.iformatprovider) | An object that supplies culture-specific formatting information. | **Returns** [String](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) The string representation of the value of this instance as specified by format and provider. **Exceptions** | Exception | Condition | |---|---| | [FormatException](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.formatexception) | The `format` is invalid or not supported. | **Implements** [ToString(string, IFormatProvider)](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.iformattable.tostring) ## Operators ### Equality static Returns a value indicating whether two instance of [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) are equal.

```csharp public static bool operator ==(OpcValue left, OpcValue right) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Operator =(left As OpcValue, right As OpcValue) As Boolean ```

```csharp public static explicit operator DataValue(OpcValue value) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Narrowing Operator CType(value As OpcValue) As DataValue ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `value` | [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) | A [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) that represents the value. | **Returns** DataValue An instance of the DataValue class initialized from the `value`. ### GreaterThan static Determines whether the first specified [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object is greater than the second specified [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object.

```csharp public static bool operator >(OpcValue left, OpcValue right) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Operator >(left As OpcValue, right As OpcValue) As Boolean ```

```csharp public static bool operator >=(OpcValue left, OpcValue right) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Operator >=(left As OpcValue, right As OpcValue) As Boolean ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `left` | [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) | The first [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object. | | `right` | [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) | The second [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object. | **Returns** [Boolean](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) The value true if `left` is greater than or equal to `right`; otherwise, false. ### Implicit static · 29 overloads | Overload | Description | |---|---| | [implicit operator OpcValue(bool)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#op-implicit-system-boolean-opc-uafx-opcvalue)static | Converts a [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object. | | [implicit operator OpcValue(bool?)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#op-implicit-system-nullable-of-system-boolean-opc-uafx-opcvalue)static | Converts a null-able [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object. | | [implicit operator OpcValue(byte)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#op-implicit-system-byte-opc-uafx-opcvalue)static | Converts a [byte](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.byte) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object. | | [implicit operator OpcValue(byte?)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#op-implicit-system-nullable-of-system-byte-opc-uafx-opcvalue)static | Converts a null-able [byte](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.byte) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object. | | [implicit operator OpcValue(sbyte)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#op-implicit-system-sbyte-opc-uafx-opcvalue)static | Converts a [sbyte](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.sbyte) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object. | | [implicit operator OpcValue(sbyte?)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#op-implicit-system-nullable-of-system-sbyte-opc-uafx-opcvalue)static | Converts a null-able [sbyte](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.sbyte) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object. | | [implicit operator OpcValue(char)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#op-implicit-system-char-opc-uafx-opcvalue)static | Converts a [char](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.char) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object. | | [implicit operator OpcValue(char?)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#op-implicit-system-nullable-of-system-char-opc-uafx-opcvalue)static | Converts a null-able [char](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.char) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object. | | [implicit operator OpcValue(decimal)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#op-implicit-system-decimal-opc-uafx-opcvalue)static | Converts a [decimal](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.decimal) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object. | | [implicit operator OpcValue(decimal?)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#op-implicit-system-nullable-of-system-decimal-opc-uafx-opcvalue)static | Converts a null-able [decimal](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.decimal) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object. | | [implicit operator OpcValue(double)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#op-implicit-system-double-opc-uafx-opcvalue)static | Converts a [double](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object. | | [implicit operator OpcValue(double?)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#op-implicit-system-nullable-of-system-double-opc-uafx-opcvalue)static | Converts a null-able [double](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object. | | [implicit operator OpcValue(float)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#op-implicit-system-single-opc-uafx-opcvalue)static | Converts a [float](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.single) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object. | | [implicit operator OpcValue(float?)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#op-implicit-system-nullable-of-system-single-opc-uafx-opcvalue)static | Converts a null-able [float](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.single) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object. | | [implicit operator OpcValue(int)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#op-implicit-system-int32-opc-uafx-opcvalue)static | Converts a [int](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object. | | [implicit operator OpcValue(int?)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#op-implicit-system-nullable-of-system-int32-opc-uafx-opcvalue)static | Converts a null-able [int](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object. | | [implicit operator OpcValue(uint)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#op-implicit-system-uint32-opc-uafx-opcvalue)static | Converts a [uint](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.uint32) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object. | | [implicit operator OpcValue(uint?)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#op-implicit-system-nullable-of-system-uint32-opc-uafx-opcvalue)static | Converts a null-able [uint](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.uint32) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object. | | [implicit operator OpcValue(long)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#op-implicit-system-int64-opc-uafx-opcvalue)static | Converts a [ulong](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.uint64) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object. | | [implicit operator OpcValue(long?)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#op-implicit-system-nullable-of-system-int64-opc-uafx-opcvalue)static | Converts a null-able [ulong](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.uint64) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object. | | [implicit operator OpcValue(ulong)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#op-implicit-system-uint64-opc-uafx-opcvalue)static | Converts a [ulong](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.uint64) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object. | | [implicit operator OpcValue(ulong?)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#op-implicit-system-nullable-of-system-uint64-opc-uafx-opcvalue)static | Converts a null-able [ulong](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.uint64) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object. | | [implicit operator OpcValue(short)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#op-implicit-system-int16-opc-uafx-opcvalue)static | Converts a [ushort](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.uint16) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object. | | [implicit operator OpcValue(short?)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#op-implicit-system-nullable-of-system-int16-opc-uafx-opcvalue)static | Converts a null-able [ushort](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.uint16) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object. | | [implicit operator OpcValue(ushort)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#op-implicit-system-uint16-opc-uafx-opcvalue)static | Converts a [ushort](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.uint16) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object. | | [implicit operator OpcValue(ushort?)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#op-implicit-system-nullable-of-system-uint16-opc-uafx-opcvalue)static | Converts a null-able [ushort](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.uint16) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object. | | [implicit operator OpcValue(string)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#op-implicit-system-string-opc-uafx-opcvalue)static | Converts a [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object. | | [implicit operator OpcValue(DataValue)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#op-implicit-opc-ua-datavalue-opc-uafx-opcvalue)static | Converts a DataValue to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object. | | [implicit operator OpcValue(Variant)](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/members#op-implicit-opc-ua-variant-opc-uafx-opcvalue)static | Converts a Variant to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object. | #### implicit operator OpcValue(bool) static Converts a [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object.

```csharp public static implicit operator OpcValue(bool value) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Widening Operator CType(value As Boolean) As OpcValue ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `value` | [Boolean](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) | A [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) that represents the value. | **Returns** [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) An instance of the [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) class initialized from the `value`. #### implicit operator OpcValue(bool?) static Converts a null-able [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object.

```csharp public static implicit operator OpcValue(bool? value) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Widening Operator CType(value As Boolean?) As OpcValue ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `value` | [Nullable](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.nullable-1)<[Boolean](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean)> | A null-able [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) that represents the value. | **Returns** [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) An instance of the [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) class initialized from the `value`. #### implicit operator OpcValue(byte) static Converts a [byte](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.byte) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object.

```csharp public static implicit operator OpcValue(byte value) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Widening Operator CType(value As Byte) As OpcValue ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `value` | [Byte](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.byte) | A [byte](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.byte) that represents the value. | **Returns** [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) An instance of the [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) class initialized from the `value`. #### implicit operator OpcValue(byte?) static Converts a null-able [byte](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.byte) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object.

```csharp public static implicit operator OpcValue(byte? value) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Widening Operator CType(value As Byte?) As OpcValue ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `value` | [Nullable](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.nullable-1)<[Byte](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.byte)> | A null-able [byte](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.byte) that represents the value. | **Returns** [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) An instance of the [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) class initialized from the `value`. #### implicit operator OpcValue(sbyte) static Converts a [sbyte](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.sbyte) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object.

```csharp public static implicit operator OpcValue(sbyte value) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Widening Operator CType(value As SByte) As OpcValue ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `value` | [SByte](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.sbyte) | A [sbyte](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.sbyte) that represents the value. | **Returns** [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) An instance of the [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) class initialized from the `value`. #### implicit operator OpcValue(sbyte?) static Converts a null-able [sbyte](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.sbyte) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object.

```csharp public static implicit operator OpcValue(sbyte? value) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Widening Operator CType(value As SByte?) As OpcValue ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `value` | [Nullable](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.nullable-1)<[SByte](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.sbyte)> | A null-able [sbyte](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.sbyte) that represents the value. | **Returns** [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) An instance of the [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) class initialized from the `value`. #### implicit operator OpcValue(char) static Converts a [char](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.char) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object.

```csharp public static implicit operator OpcValue(char value) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Widening Operator CType(value As Char) As OpcValue ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `value` | [Char](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.char) | A [char](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.char) that represents the value. | **Returns** [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) An instance of the [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) class initialized from the `value`. #### implicit operator OpcValue(char?) static Converts a null-able [char](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.char) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object.

```csharp public static implicit operator OpcValue(char? value) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Widening Operator CType(value As Char?) As OpcValue ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `value` | [Nullable](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.nullable-1)<[Char](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.char)> | A null-able [char](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.char) that represents the value. | **Returns** [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) An instance of the [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) class initialized from the `value`. #### implicit operator OpcValue(decimal) static Converts a [decimal](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.decimal) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object.

```csharp public static implicit operator OpcValue(decimal value) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Widening Operator CType(value As Decimal) As OpcValue ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `value` | [Decimal](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.decimal) | A [decimal](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.decimal) that represents the value. | **Returns** [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) An instance of the [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) class initialized from the `value`. #### implicit operator OpcValue(decimal?) static Converts a null-able [decimal](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.decimal) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object.

```csharp public static implicit operator OpcValue(decimal? value) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Widening Operator CType(value As Decimal?) As OpcValue ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `value` | [Nullable](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.nullable-1)<[Decimal](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.decimal)> | A null-able [decimal](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.decimal) that represents the value. | **Returns** [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) An instance of the [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) class initialized from the `value`. #### implicit operator OpcValue(double) static Converts a [double](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object.

```csharp public static implicit operator OpcValue(double value) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Widening Operator CType(value As Double) As OpcValue ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `value` | [Double](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double) | A [double](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double) that represents the value. | **Returns** [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) An instance of the [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) class initialized from the `value`. #### implicit operator OpcValue(double?) static Converts a null-able [double](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object.

```csharp public static implicit operator OpcValue(double? value) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Widening Operator CType(value As Double?) As OpcValue ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `value` | [Nullable](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.nullable-1)<[Double](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double)> | A null-able [double](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double) that represents the value. | **Returns** [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) An instance of the [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) class initialized from the `value`. #### implicit operator OpcValue(float) static Converts a [float](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.single) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object.

```csharp public static implicit operator OpcValue(float value) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Widening Operator CType(value As Single) As OpcValue ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `value` | [Single](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.single) | A [float](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.single) that represents the value. | **Returns** [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) An instance of the [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) class initialized from the `value`. #### implicit operator OpcValue(float?) static Converts a null-able [float](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.single) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object.

```csharp public static implicit operator OpcValue(float? value) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Widening Operator CType(value As Single?) As OpcValue ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `value` | [Nullable](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.nullable-1)<[Single](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.single)> | A null-able [float](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.single) that represents the value. | **Returns** [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) An instance of the [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) class initialized from the `value`. #### implicit operator OpcValue(int) static Converts a [int](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object.

```csharp public static implicit operator OpcValue(int value) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Widening Operator CType(value As Integer) As OpcValue ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `value` | [Int32](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32) | A [int](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32) that represents the value. | **Returns** [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) An instance of the [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) class initialized from the `value`. #### implicit operator OpcValue(int?) static Converts a null-able [int](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object.

```csharp public static implicit operator OpcValue(int? value) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Widening Operator CType(value As Integer?) As OpcValue ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `value` | [Nullable](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.nullable-1)<[Int32](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32)> | A null-able [int](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32) that represents the value. | **Returns** [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) An instance of the [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) class initialized from the `value`. #### implicit operator OpcValue(uint) static Converts a [uint](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.uint32) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object.

```csharp public static implicit operator OpcValue(uint value) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Widening Operator CType(value As UInteger) As OpcValue ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `value` | [UInt32](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.uint32) | A [uint](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.uint32) that represents the value. | **Returns** [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) An instance of the [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) class initialized from the `value`. #### implicit operator OpcValue(uint?) static Converts a null-able [uint](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.uint32) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object.

```csharp public static implicit operator OpcValue(uint? value) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Widening Operator CType(value As UInteger?) As OpcValue ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `value` | [Nullable](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.nullable-1)<[UInt32](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.uint32)> | A null-able [uint](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.uint32) that represents the value. | **Returns** [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) An instance of the [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) class initialized from the `value`. #### implicit operator OpcValue(long) static Converts a [ulong](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.uint64) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object.

```csharp public static implicit operator OpcValue(long value) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Widening Operator CType(value As Long) As OpcValue ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `value` | [Int64](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int64) | A [ulong](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.uint64) that represents the value. | **Returns** [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) An instance of the [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) class initialized from the `value`. #### implicit operator OpcValue(long?) static Converts a null-able [ulong](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.uint64) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object.

```csharp public static implicit operator OpcValue(long? value) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Widening Operator CType(value As Long?) As OpcValue ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `value` | [Nullable](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.nullable-1)<[Int64](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int64)> | A null-able [ulong](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.uint64) that represents the value. | **Returns** [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) An instance of the [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) class initialized from the `value`. #### implicit operator OpcValue(ulong) static Converts a [ulong](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.uint64) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object.

```csharp public static implicit operator OpcValue(ulong value) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Widening Operator CType(value As ULong) As OpcValue ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `value` | [UInt64](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.uint64) | A [ulong](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.uint64) that represents the value. | **Returns** [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) An instance of the [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) class initialized from the `value`. #### implicit operator OpcValue(ulong?) static Converts a null-able [ulong](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.uint64) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object.

```csharp public static implicit operator OpcValue(ulong? value) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Widening Operator CType(value As ULong?) As OpcValue ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `value` | [Nullable](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.nullable-1)<[UInt64](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.uint64)> | A null-able [ulong](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.uint64) that represents the value. | **Returns** [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) An instance of the [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) class initialized from the `value`. #### implicit operator OpcValue(short) static Converts a [ushort](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.uint16) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object.

```csharp public static implicit operator OpcValue(short value) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Widening Operator CType(value As Short) As OpcValue ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `value` | [Int16](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int16) | A [ushort](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.uint16) that represents the value. | **Returns** [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) An instance of the [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) class initialized from the `value`. #### implicit operator OpcValue(short?) static Converts a null-able [ushort](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.uint16) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object.

```csharp public static implicit operator OpcValue(short? value) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Widening Operator CType(value As Short?) As OpcValue ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `value` | [Nullable](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.nullable-1)<[Int16](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int16)> | A null-able [ushort](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.uint16) that represents the value. | **Returns** [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) An instance of the [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) class initialized from the `value`. #### implicit operator OpcValue(ushort) static Converts a [ushort](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.uint16) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object.

```csharp public static implicit operator OpcValue(ushort value) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Widening Operator CType(value As UShort) As OpcValue ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `value` | [UInt16](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.uint16) | A [ushort](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.uint16) that represents the value. | **Returns** [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) An instance of the [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) class initialized from the `value`. #### implicit operator OpcValue(ushort?) static Converts a null-able [ushort](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.uint16) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object.

```csharp public static implicit operator OpcValue(ushort? value) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Widening Operator CType(value As UShort?) As OpcValue ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `value` | [Nullable](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.nullable-1)<[UInt16](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.uint16)> | A null-able [ushort](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.uint16) that represents the value. | **Returns** [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) An instance of the [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) class initialized from the `value`. #### implicit operator OpcValue(string) static Converts a [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object.

```csharp public static implicit operator OpcValue(string value) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Widening Operator CType(value As String) As OpcValue ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `value` | [String](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) | A [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) that represents the value. | **Returns** [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) An instance of the [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) class initialized from the `value`. #### implicit operator OpcValue(DataValue) static Converts a DataValue to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object.

```csharp public static implicit operator OpcValue(DataValue value) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Widening Operator CType(value As DataValue) As OpcValue ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `value` | DataValue | A DataValue that represents the value. | **Returns** [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) An instance of the [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) class initialized from the `value`. #### implicit operator OpcValue(Variant) static Converts a Variant to an [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) object.

```csharp public static implicit operator OpcValue(Variant value) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Widening Operator CType(value As [Variant]) As OpcValue ```

**Parameters** | Name | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `value` | Variant | A Variant that represents the value. | **Returns** [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) An instance of the [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) class initialized from the `value`. ### Inequality static Returns a value indicating whether two instances of [OpcValue](https://www.traeger.de/en/docs/development/opcua/api/v2.59/opc.uafx.opcvalue/) are not equal.

```csharp public static bool operator !=(OpcValue left, OpcValue right) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Operator <>(left As OpcValue, right As OpcValue) As Boolean ```

```csharp public static bool operator <(OpcValue left, OpcValue right) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Operator <(left As OpcValue, right As OpcValue) As Boolean ```

```csharp public static bool operator <=(OpcValue left, OpcValue right) ```

```vbnet Public Shared Operator <=(left As OpcValue, right As OpcValue) As Boolean ```