EDCS Reference Manual
EDCS Attribute Value Characteristic Dictionary

EDCS Value Characteristic Label: POSITIVE_INFINITY

EDCS Value Characteristic Symbolic Constant: EVC_POSITIVE_INFINITY

EDCS Value Characteristic Code: 1

Definition:
The attribute value is positive infinity.

Applicability: Numeric

Type: Quantitative

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: [ECS]


EDCS Value Characteristic Label: NEGATIVE_INFINITY

EDCS Value Characteristic Symbolic Constant: EVC_NEGATIVE_INFINITY

EDCS Value Characteristic Code: 2

Definition:
The attribute value is negative infinity.

Applicability: Numeric

Type: Quantitative

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: [ECS]


EDCS Value Characteristic Label: POSITIVE_OVERFLOW

EDCS Value Characteristic Symbolic Constant: EVC_POSITIVE_OVERFLOW

EDCS Value Characteristic Code: 3

Definition:
The attribute value is greater than any positive value that can be represented; positive overflow.

Applicability: Numeric

Type: Quantitative

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: [ECS]


EDCS Value Characteristic Label: NEGATIVE_OVERFLOW

EDCS Value Characteristic Symbolic Constant: EVC_NEGATIVE_OVERFLOW

EDCS Value Characteristic Code: 4

Definition:
The attribute value is less than any negative value that can be represented; negative overflow.

Applicability: Numeric

Type: Quantitative

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: [ECS]


EDCS Value Characteristic Label: POSITIVE_UNDERFLOW

EDCS Value Characteristic Symbolic Constant: EVC_POSITIVE_UNDERFLOW

EDCS Value Characteristic Code: 5

Definition:
The value of the attribute value is positive and the absolute value of the attribute value is less than the absolute value of any positive value that can be represented in the implementation; positive underflow.

Applicability: Numeric

Type: Quantitative

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: [ECS]


EDCS Value Characteristic Label: NEGATIVE_UNDERFLOW

EDCS Value Characteristic Symbolic Constant: EVC_NEGATIVE_UNDERFLOW

EDCS Value Characteristic Code: 6

Definition:
The value of the attribute value is negative and the absolute value of the attribute value is less than the absolute value of any negative value that can be represented in the implementation; negative underflow.

Applicability: Numeric

Type: Quantitative

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: [ECS]


EDCS Value Characteristic Label: MISSING

EDCS Value Characteristic Symbolic Constant: EVC_MISSING

EDCS Value Characteristic Code: 7

Definition:
The attribute value is missing.

Applicability: All

Type: Qualitative

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, 5.2.2.2, "unknown"]

Supplemental References: none


EDCS Value Characteristic Label: MULTIPLE

EDCS Value Characteristic Symbolic Constant: EVC_MULTIPLE

EDCS Value Characteristic Code: 8

Definition:
The attribute has more than one possible value; multiple.

Applicability: All

Type: Qualitative

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, 5.2.2.2, "multiple"]

Supplemental References: none


EDCS Value Characteristic Label: NOT_APPLICABLE

EDCS Value Characteristic Symbolic Constant: EVC_NOT_APPLICABLE

EDCS Value Characteristic Code: 9

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

Applicability: All

Type: Qualitative

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, 5.2.2.2, "not applicable"]

Supplemental References: none


EDCS Value Characteristic Label: VALUE_WITHHELD

EDCS Value Characteristic Symbolic Constant: EVC_VALUE_WITHHELD

EDCS Value Characteristic Code: 10

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

Applicability: All

Type: Qualitative

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, 5.2.2.2, "unpopulated"]

Supplemental References: none


EDCS Value Characteristic Label: UNDESIGNATED

EDCS Value Characteristic Symbolic Constant: EVC_UNDESIGNATED

EDCS Value Characteristic Code: 11

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

Applicability: All

Type: Qualitative

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, 5.2.2.2, "other"]

Supplemental References: none


EDCS Value Characteristic Label: VALUE_SPECIFIED

EDCS Value Characteristic Symbolic Constant: EVC_VALUE_SPECIFIED

EDCS Value Characteristic Code: 12

Definition:
The attribute value is specified.

Applicability: All

Type: Qualitative

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, 5.2.2.2]

Supplemental References: none


EDCS Value Characteristic Label: NOMINAL_VALUE

EDCS Value Characteristic Symbolic Constant: EVC_NOMINAL_VALUE

EDCS Value Characteristic Code: 13

Definition:
This attribute value is the nominal and/or default value.

Applicability: All

Type: Qualitative

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none


EDCS Value Characteristic Label: CONSTANT_VALUE

EDCS Value Characteristic Symbolic Constant: EVC_CONSTANT_VALUE

EDCS Value Characteristic Code: 14

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

Applicability: All

Type: Qualitative

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: [ECS]


EDCS Value Characteristic Label: TOLERANCE

EDCS Value Characteristic Symbolic Constant: EVC_TOLERANCE

EDCS Value Characteristic Code: 15

Definition:
Each value in the set of attribute values is rounded to a multiple of this value; tolerance.

Applicability: Numeric

Type: Qualitative

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: [ECS]


EDCS Value Characteristic Label: MAXIMUM_VALUE

EDCS Value Characteristic Symbolic Constant: EVC_MAXIMUM_VALUE

EDCS Value Characteristic Code: 16

Definition:
This attribute value is the maximum valid attribute value.

Applicability: Numeric

Type: Qualitative

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: [ECS]


EDCS Value Characteristic Label: MINIMUM_VALUE

EDCS Value Characteristic Symbolic Constant: EVC_MINIMUM_VALUE

EDCS Value Characteristic Code: 17

Definition:
This attribute value is the minimum valid attribute value.

Applicability: Numeric

Type: Qualitative

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: [ECS]


EDCS Value Characteristic Label: UPPER_BOUND

EDCS Value Characteristic Symbolic Constant: EVC_UPPER_BOUND

EDCS Value Characteristic Code: 18

Definition:
This attribute value bounds the set of attribute values from above, but does not necessarily equal the MAXIMUM_VALUE; upper bound.

Applicability: Numeric

Type: Qualitative

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: [ECS]


EDCS Value Characteristic Label: LOWER_BOUND

EDCS Value Characteristic Symbolic Constant: EVC_LOWER_BOUND

EDCS Value Characteristic Code: 19

Definition:
This attribute value bounds the set of attribute values from below, but does not necessarily equal the MINIMUM_VALUE; lower bound.

Applicability: Numeric

Type: Qualitative

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: [ECS]


EDCS Value Characteristic Label: MEASUREMENT_ERROR

EDCS Value Characteristic Symbolic Constant: EVC_MEASUREMENT_ERROR

EDCS Value Characteristic Code: 20

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

Applicability: Numeric

Type: Qualitative

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: [ECS]


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