Pointers and references

Pointer

Pointer variables (e.g. POINTER TO) are generally not represented by the server in the namespace. If a pointer variable is located in a structure and this structure has been configured as Structured Data Type, the structure will not be displayed as Structured Data Type but as FolderType.

References

Reference variables (REFERENCE TO) are represented as single variables by the server in the namespace and can be read without restrictions. If a reference is inside a structure, this structure can no longer be made available as StructuredTypes in the server, but only as FolderType. However, access to the individual reference variables within the structure works.