SelectDecisionByExtendedAttribute

Description

Select Decision By Extended Attribute selects a named decision based on the comparison of an extended attribute of an item and a specified extended attribute, value, or point.

Parameters

This function block has the following parameters:

Parameter

Description

Region ID

The region where the item is.

Region Location

Location, within the decision source region, of the item attribute.

Item Class

Class of the item.

Attribute

Name of the extended attribute to compare.

Attribute Start Byte

Starting character within extended attribute.

Attribute Length

Specifies the number of characters in attribute to compare.

Enter zero in both the Start Character and Attribute Length fields to use all characters.

Decision to Select

Name of decision to select.

Condition

Comparison operator, Match, Mismatch, Greater or Lessor.

Comparison

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 extended attribute to compare. Used if Compare Against is Attribute.

Attribute Start Byte

Starting character within 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.

More information

Select Decision by Attribute Point.

Select Decision by Attribute Value.

Select Decision by Point Value.

Routing function blocks list.