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flucciarini1-Visitor
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December 13, 2020
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Edge Java SDK Update multiple properties with writePropertiesVTQ

  • December 13, 2020
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I try to update multiple thing's properties with writePropertiesVTQ method.

Calling this method I find an error on apllication log

An Invalid Property Value Was Sent To [Random-Integer-Device1 Property: [null]

Thing name, properety name and value type is correct.

 

I'm setting up name, time, value and quality in ValueCollection and add it in an InfoTable

My code is

 

 

 

InfoTable it = new InfoTable();
NumberPrimitive np = new NumberPrimitive();
np.setValue("1.0");
ValueCollection vc = new ValueCollection();
vc.put("name", new StringPrimitive("propname1"));
vc.put("time", new DatetimePrimitive(new DateTime(new Date().getTime())));
vc.put("value", np);
vc.put("quality", new StringPrimitive(QualityStatus.GOOD.name()));
logger.info("Adding property propName1 with number value 1.0");
it.addRow(vc);
np = new NumberPrimitive();
np.setValue("2.0");
vc.put("name", new StringPrimitive("propname2"));
vc.put("time", new DatetimePrimitive(new DateTime(new Date().getTime())));
vc.put("value", np);
vc.put("quality", new StringPrimitive(QualityStatus.GOOD.name()));
logger.info("Adding property propName2 with number value 2.0");
it.addRow(vc);
client.writePropertiesVTQ(ThingworxEntityTypes.Things, "thingName", it, 10000);

 

 

 

 

What is wrong? How can I use writePropertiesVTQ? How can I update multiple properties at time with specify device reading time?

 

Thanks

4 replies

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anarwal5-Regular Member
5-Regular Member
December 14, 2020

Hi @flucciarini , An Invalid Property Value Was Sent To . This error occurs when you have not defined the remote properties on the platform side which you are updating or when they are inaccurately configured on the platform.

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flucciarini1-VisitorAuthor
1-Visitor
December 14, 2020

Thank you for reply

 

The entire error message is

An Invalid Property Value Was Sent To [Random-Integer-Device1 Property: [null]
 
So I need to create remote thing and remote properties to use writePropertiesVTQ method?

Things on platform are manage from another develop group and they haven't create remote thing. 

How can I update multiple properties at time setting up reading time with java sdk ?

The only method is with remote thing?

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anarwal5-Regular Member
5-Regular Member
December 15, 2020

Hi @flucciarini ,If you are using a VirtualThing on the edge we generally recommend VirtualThing::setPropertyVTQ() + VirtualThing::updateSubscribedProperties().

BaseClient::writePropertiesVTQ() is invoking the UpdatePropertyValues service on the Thing.

 


DataShapeDefinition ds = new DataShapeDefinition();
ds.addFieldDefinition(new FieldDefinition(CommonPropertyNames.PROP_NAME, BaseTypes.STRING));
ds.addFieldDefinition(new FieldDefinition(CommonPropertyNames.PROP_TIME, BaseTypes.DATETIME));
ds.addFieldDefinition(new FieldDefinition(CommonPropertyNames.PROP_QUALITY, BaseTypes.STRING));
ds.addFieldDefinition(new FieldDefinition(CommonPropertyNames.PROP_VALUE, BaseTypes.VARIANT));

InfoTable propertyValues = new InfoTable(ds);
ValueCollection row = new ValueCollection();

row.put(CommonPropertyNames.PROP_NAME, new StringPrimitive("p1"));
row.put(CommonPropertyNames.PROP_TIME, new DatetimePrimitive(DateTime.now()));
row.put(CommonPropertyNames.PROP_QUALITY, new StringPrimitive(QualityStatus.GOOD.name()));
row.put(CommonPropertyNames.PROP_VALUE, new StringPrimitive("toto"));
propertyValues.addRow(row);

client.writePropertiesVTQ(ThingworxEntityTypes.Things, "TESTThing", propertyValues, 1000)

 

In general we define remote thing and property on thingworx side and map them to the edge property.

 

Defining the property.

 

@ThingworxPropertyDefinition(name = "Blob_STR", description = "The device humidity",
 baseType = "BLOB",
 aspects = { "dataChangeType:NEVER", "cacheTime:0",
 "isPersistent:FALSE", "isReadOnly:FALSE", "pushType:ALWAYS"})

Sending the property.

 

String blobData = "AFAFAFAAFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF";
this.setPropertyValue("Blob_STR", new BlobPrimitive(blobData.getBytes()));
super.updateSubscribedProperties(5000);

 Let me know your use case if it is different.

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anarwal5-Regular Member
5-Regular Member
December 15, 2020

Hi @flucciarini , Regarding the multiple property updates you can follow this .

 

https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS221424 

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odukiya16-Pearl
16-Pearl
December 18, 2020

Hello @flucciarini 

 

If you feel your question has been answered, please mark the previous response as the Accepted Solution for the benefit of others with the same question.

 

Thanks

Om Dukiya

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