This section discusses the minimum data fields
required for full compliance with the RDCPM™ standard. Not all
data fields are required to be certified as RDCPM Ready nor are all features
discussed required to be certified RDCPM Compliance Certified. For further
information contact
RDCPM@fplotnick.com.
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Activity Data |
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1 |
Unique Act ID |
C |
10 |
E |
Unique Activity ID# |
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2 |
Sub-Act ID |
C |
5 |
E |
for Split or Task Activity – typically
sequential or incremental |
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3 |
Internal Act ID |
C |
16 |
C |
Internal Unique Activity ID = Act ID + “s”
+ sub-act ID or as reqd |
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4 |
Event at Start |
C |
16 |
C |
Unique Event ID# at start of activity = Act ID
+ “i” + five blank chars |
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5 |
Event at Finish |
C |
16 |
C |
Unique Event ID# at finish of activity = Act ID
+ “j” + five blank chars |
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6 |
Title |
C |
48 |
E |
Activity Description |
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7 |
Act Logs |
C |
* |
E |
Additional Description(s) assigned to user
numbered log fields |
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8 |
Act Memos |
C |
* |
E |
Additional Description(s) assigned linked to
the Activity ID |
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9 |
Act Codes |
C |
* |
E |
User Defined Codes relating to the Activity |
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10 |
Act Type |
C |
1 |
E |
Type of Activity: Activity/Hammock/WBS/…
(Detail/Summary) |
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11 |
Act Calendar |
C |
1 |
E |
Duration Calendar |
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12 |
KeyedOD |
N |
5 |
E |
Keyed Original Duration is time units of scope
to be performed |
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13 |
Orig Duration |
N |
5 |
C |
Calculated from KeyedOD, Resource Driven, or
other (XF constraint) |
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14 |
KeyedOptDur |
C |
11 |
E |
Keyed Optimistic Duration – such as 12345 or
-15% or 12345/67890 |
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15 |
KeyedPesDur |
C |
11 |
E |
Keyed Pessimistic Duration – such as 67890 or
+20% or 56789/67890 |
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16 |
OptDur |
N |
5 |
C |
Optimistic Duration from keyed or code or
default |
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17 |
PesDur |
N |
5 |
C |
Pessimistic Duration from keyed or code or
default |
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18 |
DurCode P/C/K |
N |
1 |
E |
Duration Code – Progressed/Clocked/clock-but-checK
(0,1,2) |
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19 |
DurCode C/I/S |
N |
1 |
E |
Dur Code – Continuous/Interruptible/Stretched
(0,1,2) |
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20 |
Dur Code M/R/P |
N |
1 |
E |
Dur Code –
Modified-logic/Retained-logic/Progress-override (0,1,2) |
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21 |
KeyedRD |
C |
11 |
E |
Keyed Rem Dur for update info – e.g. 12345, 70%
or 12345/67890 units |
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22 |
Rem Duration |
N |
5 |
C |
Remaining Duration calculated from KeyedRD or
other source |
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23 |
NTPreds |
N |
6 |
C |
Number Total Predecessor Restraints |
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24 |
NIPreds |
N |
6 |
C |
Number Predecessor Restraints to Beginning of
Activity |
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25 |
NJPreds |
N |
6 |
C |
Number Predecessor Restraints to End of
Activity |
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26 |
NKPreds |
N |
6 |
C |
Number Predecessor Restraints to Middle of
Activity |
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27 |
NTSuccs |
N |
6 |
C |
Number Total Successor Restraints |
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28 |
NISuccs |
N |
6 |
C |
Number Successor Restraints from Beginning of
Activity |
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29 |
NJSuccs |
N |
6 |
C |
Number Successor Restraints from End of
Activity |
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30 |
NKSuccs |
N |
6 |
C |
Number Successor Restraints from Middle of
Activity |
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31 |
NKEvents |
N |
5 |
C |
Number of K-Events within Activity |
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32 |
AS |
D |
7+ |
E |
Actual Start (Recorded) |
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33 |
AF |
D |
7+ |
E |
Actual Finish (Recorded or by Clock) |
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34 |
Keyed AD |
N |
5 |
E |
Reported Actual Duration (if different than AF
– AS (– (RSM – SUS)) |
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35 |
AD |
N |
5 |
C |
Actual Duration (=AF – AS (– (RSM – SUS))) or
Keyed AD |
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36 |
TRD |
N |
5 |
C |
Trend Remaining Duration |
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37 |
ES |
N |
7+ |
C |
Early Start |
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38 |
EF |
N |
7+ |
C |
Early Finish |
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39 |
LS |
N |
7+ |
C |
Late Start |
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40 |
LF |
N |
7+ |
C |
Late Finish |
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41 |
STF |
N |
6 |
C |
Start Total Float (-99999 to +99999) |
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42 |
FTF |
N |
6 |
C |
Finish Total Float (-99999 to +99999) |
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43 |
MTF |
N |
6 |
C |
Most-Critical Total Float (-99999 to +99999) |
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44 |
NTF |
N |
6 |
C |
Normalized Most-Critical Total Float (re-calc
on 365/7/24 calendar) |
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45 |
JLS |
D |
7+ |
C |
Just-in-Time Late Start |
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46 |
JLF |
D |
7+ |
C |
Just-in-Time Late Finish |
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47 |
JSTF |
N |
6 |
C |
Just-in-Time Start Total Float (-99999 to
+99999) |
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48 |
JFTF |
N |
6 |
C |
Just-in-Time Finish Total Float |
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49 |
JMTF |
N |
6 |
C |
Just-in-Time Most-Critical Total Float |
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50 |
JNTF |
N |
6 |
C |
Normalized Just-in-Time Most-Critical Total
Float |
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Event Data |
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1 |
Unique Event ID |
C |
16 |
E |
Unique Event ID# |
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2 |
ETitle |
C |
48 |
E |
Event Description (optional by user or software
generated) |
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3 |
Event Logs |
C |
* |
E |
Additional Description(s) assigned to user
numbered log fields |
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4 |
Event Memos |
C |
* |
E |
Additional Description(s) assigned linked to
the Event ID |
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5 |
Event Codes |
C |
* |
E |
User Defined Codes relating to the Event |
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6 |
Event Type |
N |
1 |
E |
Special Event Codes to support GERT functions |
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7 |
Event Type Case |
C |
3 |
E |
Condition or argument for Event Type Code |
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8 |
NTPreds |
N |
6 |
C |
Number of Total Predecessor Restraints to the
Event |
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9 |
NEPreds |
N |
6 |
C |
Number of Predecessor Restraints from an
Independent Event |
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10 |
NIPreds |
N |
6 |
C |
Number of Predecessor Restraints from Beginning
of an Activity |
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11 |
NJPreds |
N |
6 |
C |
Number of Predecessor Restraints from End of an
Activity |
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12 |
NKPreds |
N |
6 |
C |
Number of Predecessor Restraints from Middle of
an Activity |
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13 |
NTSuccs |
N |
6 |
C |
Number of Total Successor Restraints |
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14 |
NESuccs |
N |
6 |
C |
Number of Successor Restraints to an
Independent Event |
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15 |
NISuccs |
N |
6 |
C |
Number of Successor Restraints to Beginning of
an Activity |
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16 |
NJSuccs |
N |
6 |
C |
Number Successor Restraints to End of an
Activity |
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17 |
NKSuccs |
N |
6 |
C |
Number Successor Restraints to Middle of an
Activity |
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18 |
ECal |
C |
1 |
E |
Event Calendar |
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19 |
Day2Date |
N |
1 |
E |
Report Date as Beginning of Start of Day or End
of Day |
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20 |
TimeEarly |
D |
7+ |
C |
Time Early for Event |
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21 |
TimeLate |
D |
7+ |
C |
Time Late for Event |
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22 |
TimeJust |
D |
7+ |
C |
Time Just-in-Time for Event |
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23 |
TF |
N |
6 |
C |
Total Float |
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24 |
NTF |
N |
6 |
C |
Normalized Total Float (re-calc on 365/7/24
calendar) |
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25 |
JTF |
N |
6 |
C |
Just-in-Time Total Float |
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26 |
JNTF |
N |
6 |
C |
Normalized Just-in-Time Most-Critical Total
Float |
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Restraint Data |
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1 |
Restraint I-ID |
C |
16 |
E |
Activity (or Event) ID at beginning of
Restraint |
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2 |
Restraint J-ID |
C |
16 |
E |
Activity (or Event) ID at end of Restraint |
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3 |
LIEvent |
C |
16 |
C |
Event ID at Beginning of Restraint from
Activity (or Event) |
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4 |
LJEvent |
C |
16 |
C |
Event ID at End of Restraint to Activity (or
Event) |
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5 |
Reason |
C |
1 |
E |
Reason for Restraint P/R/_/J, also S/L
(calculated) |
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6 |
Why |
C |
* |
E |
Why – see Resource Codes for length of field
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7 |
LTitle |
C |
48 |
E |
Description of reason for or about Restraint
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8 |
LLogs |
C |
* |
E |
Equivalent to Activity Logs |
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9 |
LMemos |
C |
* |
E |
Equivalent to Activity Memos |
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10 |
LUserCodes |
C |
* |
E |
Equivalent to User Defined Activity Codes |
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11 |
Logic |
C |
2 |
E |
Restraint Logic FS/SS/PS/FF/FP/SF |
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12 |
KeyedLDur |
C |
11 |
E |
Keyed Logic (Lag) Duration – e.g. 12345, 70% or
12345/67890 units |
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13 |
LDur |
N |
5 |
C |
Restraint Logic Duration Between Activities
(Lag) |
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14 |
KeyedLCal |
C |
1 |
E |
Keyed Activity Calendar for Restraint Logic
Duration |
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15 |
LCal |
C |
1 |
C |
Activity Calendar for Restraint Logic Duration
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16 |
LDurCd P/C/K |
N |
1 |
C |
Logic Duration Code –
Progressed/Clocked/clock-but-checK |
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17 |
LDurCode C/I/S |
N |
1 |
C |
Logic Dur Code –
Continuous/Interruptible/Stretched |
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18 |
LDurCd M/R/P |
N |
1 |
E |
Logic Dur Code –
Modified-logic/Retained-logic/Progress-override |
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19 |
KeyedLOptDur |
C |
11 |
E |
Keyed Optimistic LDur – such as 12345 or -15%
or 12345/67890 |
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20 |
KeyedLPesDur |
C |
11 |
E |
Keyed Pessimistic LDur – such as 67890 or +20%
or 56789/67890 |
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21 |
LOptDur |
N |
5 |
C |
Optimistic LDur from keyed or code or default |
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22 |
LPesDur |
N |
5 |
C |
Pessimistic LDur from keyed or code or defaul |
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23 |
LActCodes |
N |
1* |
C |
Relationship Status of Pred/Succ Activity Codes
_/=/≠/</≤/>/≥ |
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24 |
ES |
D |
7+ |
C |
Early Start for Restraint |
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25 |
EF |
D |
7+ |
C |
Early Finish for Restraint |
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26 |
LS |
D |
7+ |
C |
Late Start for Restraint |
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27 |
LF |
D |
7+ |
C |
Late Finish for Restraint |
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28 |
JS |
D |
7+ |
C |
Just-in-Time Late Start for Restraint |
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29 |
JF |
D |
7+ |
C |
Just-in-Time Late Finish for Restraint |
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30 |
TF |
N |
6 |
C |
Total Float |
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31 |
FF |
N |
6 |
C |
Free Float |
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32 |
NTF |
N |
6 |
C |
Normalized Total Float (re-calc on 365/7/24
calendar) |
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33 |
JTF |
N |
6 |
C |
Just-in-Time Total Float |
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34 |
JNTF |
N |
6 |
C |
Normalized Just-in-Time Most-Critical Total
Float |
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Act Code Dict |
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User Defined Activity Code Dictionary |
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1 |
ACodeID |
C |
* |
E |
User code ID (length also user defined) |
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2 |
ACodeDes |
C |
48 |
E |
User code description for selected value |
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3 |
ACodeOrder |
N |
3 |
E |
Sort code for placement in dictionary |
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4 |
AOptAdj |
N |
3 |
E |
Set Opt Dur as -_% of RD |
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5 |
APesAdj |
N |
3 |
E |
Set Pes Dur as +_% of RD |
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6 |
TotalActCdRDur |
N |
11 |
C |
Total Rem Duration for all activities utilizing
this code with this value |
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7 |
TotalActCdADur |
N |
11 |
C |
Total Act Duration for all activities utilizing
this code with this value |
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8 |
Trend Trigger |
N |
3 |
E |
Trend Trigger Percent to Use to Calculate Trend
Durations |
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9 |
TrendAdj |
N |
3 |
E |
Trend Adjustment / Damper – Blank or Percent 0%
to 100% to 999% |
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Event Code Dict |
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User Defined Event Code Dictionary |
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1 |
ECodeID |
C |
* |
E |
User code ID (length also user defined) |
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2 |
ECodeDes |
C |
48 |
E |
User code description for selected value |
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3 |
ECodeOrder |
N |
3 |
E |
Sort code for placement in dictionary |
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4 |
EOptAdj |
N |
3 |
E |
Set Opt Dur as -_% of RD |
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5 |
EPesAdj |
N |
3 |
E |
Set Pes Dur as +_% of RD |
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6 |
TotalActCdRDur |
N |
11 |
C |
Total Rem Duration for all activities utilizing
this code with this value |
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7 |
TotalActCdADur |
N |
11 |
C |
Total Act Duration for all activities utilizing
this code with this value |
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8 |
Trend Trigger |
N |
3 |
E |
Trend Trigger Percent to Use to Calculate Trend
Durations |
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9 |
TrendAdj |
N |
3 |
E |
Trend Adjustment / Damper – Blank or Percent 0%
to 100% to 999% |
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Logic Code Dict |
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User Defined Restraint Code Dictionary |
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1 |
LCodeID |
C |
* |
E |
User code ID (length also user defined) |
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2 |
LCodeDes |
C |
48 |
E |
User code description for selected value |
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3 |
LCodeOrder |
N |
3 |
E |
Sort code for placement in dictionary |
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4 |
LOptAdj |
N |
3 |
E |
Set Opt Dur as -_% of RD |
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5 |
LPesAdj |
N |
3 |
E |
Set Pes Dur as +_% of RD |
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6 |
TotalActCdRDur |
N |
11 |
C |
Total Rem Duration for all activities utilizing
this code with this value |
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7 |
TotalActCdADur |
N |
11 |
C |
Total Act Duration for all activities utilizing
this code with this value |
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8 |
Trend Trigger |
N |
3 |
E |
Trend Trigger Percent to Use to Calculate Trend
Durations |
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9 |
TrendAdj |
N |
3 |
E |
Trend Adjustment / Damper – Blank or Percent 0%
to 100% to 999% |
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Res Code Dict |
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Resource Code Dictionary |
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1 |
OptAdj |
N |
3 |
E |
Set Opt Dur as -_% of RD |
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2 |
PesAdj |
N |
3 |
E |
Set Pes Dur as +_% of RD |
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3 |
TotalActCdRDur |
N |
11 |
C |
Total Rem Duration for all activities utilizing
this code with this value |
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4 |
TotalActCdADur |
N |
11 |
C |
Total Act Duration for all activities utilizing
this code with this value |
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5 |
Trend Trigger |
N |
3 |
E |
Trend Trigger Percent to Use to Calculate Trend
Durations |
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6 |
TrendAdj |
N |
3 |
E |
Trend Adjustment / Damper – Blank or Percent 0%
to 100% to 999% |
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