EDCS Reference Manual
EDCS Attribute Value Metadata Dictionary

EDCS Metadata Label: VALUE_SPECIFIED

EDCS Metadata Symbolic Constant: EMC_VALUE_SPECIFIED

EDCS Metadata Code: 1

Definition:
The attribute value is specified.

Plurality: Single


EDCS Metadata Label: MISSING

EDCS Metadata Symbolic Constant: EMC_MISSING

EDCS Metadata Code: 2

Definition:
The attribute value is missing.

Plurality: Single


EDCS Metadata Label: MULTIPLE

EDCS Metadata Symbolic Constant: EMC_MULTIPLE

EDCS Metadata Code: 3

Definition:
The attribute has more than one possible value.

Plurality: Single


EDCS Metadata Label: NOT_APPLICABLE

EDCS Metadata Symbolic Constant: EMC_NOT_APPLICABLE

EDCS Metadata Code: 4

Definition:
No attribute value in the range of possible attribute values is applicable.

Plurality: Single


EDCS Metadata Label: VALUE_WITHHELD

EDCS Metadata Symbolic Constant: EMC_VALUE_WITHHELD

EDCS Metadata Code: 5

Definition:
The attribute value exists, but due to policy considerations it cannot be given.

Plurality: Single


EDCS Metadata Label: UNDESIGNATED

EDCS Metadata Symbolic Constant: EMC_UNDESIGNATED

EDCS Metadata Code: 6

Definition:
The attribute value cannot be given for some reason other than it is MISSING, MULTIPLE, NOT_APPLICABLE, or VALUE_WITHHELD.

Plurality: Single


EDCS Metadata Label: POSITIVE_OVERFLOW

EDCS Metadata Symbolic Constant: EMC_POSITIVE_OVERFLOW

EDCS Metadata Code: 7

Definition:
The attribute value is greater than the largest positive value that can be represented in the attribute value type.

Plurality: Single


EDCS Metadata Label: NEGATIVE_OVERFLOW

EDCS Metadata Symbolic Constant: EMC_NEGATIVE_OVERFLOW

EDCS Metadata Code: 8

Definition:
The attribute value is smaller than the largest negative value that can be represented in the attribute value type.

Plurality: Single


EDCS Metadata Label: POSITIVE_UNDERFLOW

EDCS Metadata Symbolic Constant: EMC_POSITIVE_UNDERFLOW

EDCS Metadata Code: 9

Definition:
The attribute value is smaller than the smallest positive value that can be represented in the attribute value type.

Plurality: Single


EDCS Metadata Label: NEGATIVE_UNDERFLOW

EDCS Metadata Symbolic Constant: EMC_NEGATIVE_UNDERFLOW

EDCS Metadata Code: 10

Definition:
The attribute value is smaller than the smallest negative value that can be represented in the attribute value type.

Plurality: Single


EDCS Metadata Label: CONSTANT_VALUE

EDCS Metadata Symbolic Constant: EMC_CONSTANT_VALUE

EDCS Metadata Code: 11

Definition:
The set of attribute values are constant to this value.

Plurality: Multiple


EDCS Metadata Label: SIGNIFICANT_DIGITS

EDCS Metadata Symbolic Constant: EMC_SIGNIFICANT_DIGITS

EDCS Metadata Code: 12

Definition:
The set of attribute values are significant to these many digits.

Plurality: Multiple


EDCS Metadata Label: TOLERANCE

EDCS Metadata Symbolic Constant: EMC_TOLERANCE

EDCS Metadata Code: 13

Definition:
The set of attribute values are rounded to this value.

Plurality: Multiple


EDCS Metadata Label: MAXIMUM_VALUE

EDCS Metadata Symbolic Constant: EMC_MAXIMUM_VALUE

EDCS Metadata Code: 14

Definition:
The maximum valid attribute value is this value.

Plurality: Multiple


EDCS Metadata Label: MINIMUM_VALUE

EDCS Metadata Symbolic Constant: EMC_MINIMUM_VALUE

EDCS Metadata Code: 15

Definition:
The minimum valid attribute value is this value.

Plurality: Multiple


EDCS Metadata Label: UPPER_BOUND

EDCS Metadata Symbolic Constant: EMC_UPPER_BOUND

EDCS Metadata Code: 16

Definition:
The set of attribute values are bounded above by this value.

Plurality: Multiple


EDCS Metadata Label: LOWER_BOUND

EDCS Metadata Symbolic Constant: EMC_LOWER_BOUND

EDCS Metadata Code: 17

Definition:
The set of attribute values are bounded below by this value.

Plurality: Multiple


EDCS Metadata Label: MEASUREMENT_ERROR

EDCS Metadata Symbolic Constant: EMC_MEASUREMENT_ERROR

EDCS Metadata Code: 18

Definition:
The attribute value was measured or estimated with a standard error given by this value.

Plurality: Multiple


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