influxdata/telegraf

OPC UA doesn't support LocalizedText Datatype.

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#16,194 opened on Nov 16, 2024

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Description

Use Case

Having a OPC UA server where all strings are LocalizedText Values, Telegraf doens't log the text but only returns Quality Good.

Expected behavior

Expected would be that the text value is outputted by Telegraf

Actual behavior

Telegraf doens't log the text but only returns Quality Good.

Additional info

This issue is heavily inspired by https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/issues/12006

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Research direction
Investigate the OPC UA input plugin's handling of LocalizedText datatype and modify the data conversion logic to extract the text value.
Tech stack
go
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
opc ua
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60