# Addressing

To address a value, the following string address format is used: 

```
OID@DATA_TYPE, where OID indicates the Object Identifier of the value, 
and DATA_TYPE defines the output data type
```

Examples of valid addresses:

* *.1.3.6.1.2.1.1.1.0\@STRING*
* *.1.3.6.1.2.1.2.1.0\@INT*
* *.1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.10.1\@DWORD*
* *.1.3.6.1.2.1.1.3.0\@DINT*

### String Conversion <a href="#h.gc41mqgzgll5" id="h.gc41mqgzgll5"></a>

If the OID specified in the address refers to OCTET STRING and the output data type is not string, the driver will try to convert OCTET STRING to the output data type. Please note that conversion from a string to, for example, a real number is performed in accordance with the culture (regional settings) specified in server.ini. This is also true for conversions from string to date and time.


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