Nominal Data Variables

Feature Alias

~alias~

Alias label of a feature.

~alias,orlabel~

If the feature does not have an alias, the feature label is displayed.

~alias1~

Returns the Alias 1 label of a feature, if one exists.

~alias2~

Returns the Alias 2 label of a feature, if one exists

~alias3~

Returns the Alias 3 label of a feature, if one exists

~alias4~

Returns the Alias 4 label of a feature, if one exists

Feature Axis

~axdir~

Returns the axis direction, as defined by the primary direction label. Same as ~axdir,p~. The direction values may be customized in the Direction Labels section of the Document Defaults dialog.

~axdir,[char]~

Returns the axis direction of the specified characteristic.

~axis~

Primary axis of SMI feature, or specified axis.

~axis,p~

Returns the primary axis label.

Feature Properties

~feat~

Returns the label of the feature.

~feat,alias~

Returns the value of the alias of the feature.

~feat,alias1~

Returns the value of the alias 1 of the feature.

~feat,alias2~

Returns the value of the alias 2 of the feature.

~feat,alias3~

Returns the value of the alias 3 of the feature.

~feat,alias4~

Returns the value of the alias 4 of the feature.

~feat,desc~

Returns the description of the feature.

~feat,filter~

Returns the filter label (A-Z, or label of filters if defined in database).

For example, ~filter,a~ would return the value of feature filter A.

~feat,label~

Returns the label of the feature.

~feat,refcount~

Resolves the number of reference features associated to the feature.

~feat,seq~

Returns the sequence of the feature.

~feat,sourcerout~

Returns the source routine of the feature.

~feat,sourceroutkey~

Returns the source routine key of the feature.

~feat,type~

Returns the implied SMI Type, which is used by the Sift Rules.

~featref1~

Returns the label of the first reference feature.

~featref1,alias~

Returns the value of the alias of the first reference feature.

~featref1,alias1~

Returns the value of the alias 1 of the first reference feature.

~featref1,alias2~

Returns the value of the alias 2 of the first reference feature.

~featref1,alias3~

Returns the value of the alias 3 of the first reference feature.

~featref1,alias4~

Returns the value of the alias 4 of the first reference feature.

~featref1,desc~

Returns the description of the first reference feature.

~featref1,filter~

Returns the filter label (A-Z, or label of filters if defined in database) of the

first reference feature.

~featref1,label~

Returns the label of the first reference feature.

~featref1,seq~

Returns the sequence of the first reference feature.

~featref1,sourcerout~

Returns the source routine of the first reference feature.

~featref1,sourceroutkey~

Returns the source routine key of the first reference feature.

~featref1,type~

Returns the type of the reference first feature.

~featref2~

Returns the label of the second reference feature.

~featref2,alias~

Returns the value of the alias of the second reference feature.

~featref2,alias1~

Returns the value of the alias 1 of the second reference feature.

~featref2,alias2~

Returns the value of the alias 2 of the second reference feature.

~featref2,alias3~

Returns the value of the alias 3 of the second reference feature.

~featref2,alias4~

Returns the value of the alias 4 of the second reference feature.

~featref2,desc~

Returns the description of the second reference feature.

~featref2,filter~

Returns the filter label (A-Z, or label of filters if defined in database) of the

second reference feature.

~featref2,label~

Returns the label of the second reference feature.

~featref2,seq~

Returns the sequence of the second reference feature.

~featref2,sourcerout~

Returns the source routine of the second reference feature.

~featref2,sourceroutkey~

Returns the source routine key of the second reference feature.

~featref2,type~

Returns the type of the reference second feature.

~feature~

Same as ~feat~.

~hand~

Returns LEFT or RIGHT. The handedness is based on the value of the Y char. If Y is less than zero (negative), the handedness will be LEFT; if Y is more than zero (positive), the handedness will be RIGHT.

~hand,1~

Returns just L or R.

~label~

Returns the label of feature.

Nominals

~nom~

Returns the nominal value.

~nom,[char]~

Value of nominal for specified characteristic.

~nom,filter,[A-Z]~

Returns the value of the nominal filter. There are 26 filters available in the database, A-Z. Filters can also have labels, in addition to their alphabetical designations. If no label was assigned to the filter when it was created, a default filter label would have been created, using the word 'Filter', a space, then the letter designation of the filter.

Example
If ~nom,filter,S~ were used, it would return the nominal value of the S filter.

~nom,filter,[filterlabel]~

Returns the value of the nominal filter. Filters can also have alphabetical designations, in addition to their labels. There are 26 filters available in the database, A-Z. All of these filters can also have filter labels.

Example
If ~nom,filter,operator~ were used it would return the value of the filter labelled "Operator'".

~nom,[char],eff~

Returns the effective date of the nominal characteristic.

~nom,[char],eff,[param]~

Returns the effective date of the nominal characteristic, according to the parameters set. See the [Parameters] above for a complete list of available date parameters.

~nom,[char],label~

Returns the label of the nominal characteristic.

~nom,[char],signif~

Returns the significance of a characteristic. The possible values which can be returned are: Unknown, Insignificant, Significant, Data Not Allowed or Alarmed.