Appendix C. Issues and Examples Concerning the Naming Rules-cont.

Appendix C. Issues and Examples Concerning the Naming Rules-cont. - CI_5230_42A0032

Appendix C. Issues and Examples Concerning the Naming Rules-cont. - CI_5230_42A0034

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Enclosure (1) to COMDTINST 5230.42A

Reconstructed DE:

WEATHER CONDITION DESCRIPTION TEXT

Example 3: DECIMAL WIDTH OF SEMI-MINOR AXIS

Definition: The decimal width dimension of a semi-minor axis of an ellipse.

Reconstructed DE:

SEMI-MINOR AXIS ELLIPSE WIDTH DIMENSION DECIMAL

Example 5: CAUSE OF LOSS OF VESSEL

(Prime)

Definition: Text which describes the approximate cause to which the loss of specific

commercial vessel is attributable.

Reconstructed DE:

REASON VESSEL LOSS DESCRIPTION TEXT

(Prime /Mod

/Mod /Mod

/Class)

Rule 7: Data element names shall not contain articles, conjunctions or prepositions. Plurals

of Class Words/Prime Words are not permitted.

Comment: Removing plurals from data element names encourages the designer to think

in terms of simple concepts and increases the probability that two people will develop

the same name to describe an identical concept.

Example 1: PROJECT FUNDS CODE

(Mod

/Prime

/Class)

Definition: An accounting code representing project funding.

Restructured DE: PROJECT FUND CODE

(Mod

/Prime

/Class)

Example 2: COOPERATING FORCES NAME

(Modifier

/Prime/Class)

Definition: Name of force which is friendly.

Restructured DE: COOPERATING FORCE NAME

(Mod

/Prime/Class)

Example 3: ELECTRONIC COUNTERMEASURES TYPE

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