create
create — creates a
new point.
Syntax
(create name [0|1])
Arguments
- name
- The name of the point, as a string.
- 0|1
- Tells
create what to do if a point already exists
with that name. Use 1 to ignore an
existing point and do nothing. Use 0 to
have create throw an error. If nothing is
entered, the default is
0.
Returns
A message indicating success or
error. Please refer to Return
Syntax for details.
Description
This command creates a new point
in the DataHub. Normally it is not necessary to create points
manually—the DataHub creates a new point any time a program
sends one. However, this command is useful for creating points
programmatically from within the DataHub. See also cset.
