CIMPLICITYEliminate Decision by Point (Ext. Attr.)
Description
Eliminate Decision by Point (Ext. Attr.) eliminates a decision based on the comparison of a standard or extended attribute and a point value.
Parameters
This function block has the following parameters:
| Parameter | Description |
| Point Name | ID of point to use in a comparison. |
| Decision to Eliminate | Name of decision to eliminate. |
| Comparison Type | Comparison operator, Match, Mismatch, Greater or Lessor. |
| Value Type | Type of compare, either numeric comparison or alphabetic comparison. |
| Compare Against | Specifies where to get a comparison value: Extended Attribute, Value or Point. |
| Value to Compare | Specifies a value to compare against. Used if Compare Against is Value. |
| Point Name | ID of point to use in a comparison. Used if Compare Against is Point. |
| Region ID | The region where the item with an attribute to compare is. Used if Compare Against is Attribute. |
| Region Location | Location holding the item with an attribute to compare. Used if Compare Against is Attribute. |
| Item Class | Class of the item to compare. Used if Compare Against is Attribute. |
| Attribute Id | Name of the standard or extended attribute to compare. Used if Compare Against is Attribute. |
| Attribute Start Byte | Starting character within standard or extended attribute. Used if Compare Against is Attribute. |
| Attribute Length | Specifies the number of characters in attribute to compare. Used if Compare Against is Attribute. Enter zero in both the Start Character and Attribute Length fields to use all characters. |
Note: All the function blocks that deal with extended attributes can be provided
INTERNALHOLD text to read the value of an internal hold.Values are:
| 0 | Internal Hold is not set. |
| 1 | Internal Hold is set. |
However, you cannot use any of the extended attribute function blocks to modify system attributes.
