Enclosure (1) to COMDTINST 5230.42A
measure. The maximum number of Qualifiers allowed to describe the Class Word is two. The data
element name shall not exceed NINE words.
Modifier Examples:
2.3.2
ANNUAL
BEGIN
BEGINNING
DAILY
DAMAGED
DESTROYED
END
ENDING
FIRST
HIGHEST
LAST
LEAST
LOWER
LOWEST
MAXIMUM
MINIMUM
MOST
ORDERED
QUARTERLY
REQUESTED
REQUIRED
START
THIRD
UPPER
VERIFIED
Qualifier Examples:
FEET
INCHES
KILOMETERS
MILES
SECONDS
WEEKS
2.3.3
Tests for Modifiers: To aid in identifying Modifiers, the following questions can be asked:
What kind of (insert Class Word)?
What kind of (insert Prime Word)?
EXAMPLE 1: CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE START DATE
The word "CIVILIAN" describes the use or purpose of the object being described, in this
case "EMPLOYEE". The word "START" further describes the Class Word "DATE."
To help determine the Modifiers, ask:
What kind of employee? The answer is: CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE
What kind of date? The answer is: START DATE
EXAMPLE 2: CUTTER PATROL DISTANCE MILES
Prime Word: CUTTER
Modifier : PATROL
Class Word: DISTANCE
Qualifier: MILES
PATROL modifies the Class Word/ DISTANCE. MILES further qualifies the Class Word.
These examples specifically address guidelines for cohesion and integrity. This
construction readily adapts to the proposed approach for developing a classification scheme usable
in establishing the uniqueness of a data element. By requiring the data element name to have one
Prime Word, the data element is formulated to describe only one concept (cohesion). By
restricting the data element name to one Class Word the data element will have only one use or
meaning (integrity).
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