Enclosure (1) to COMDTINST 5230.42A
Reconstructed DE:
WEATHER CONDITION DESCRIPTION TEXT
(/Mod
/Prime
/Mod
/Class)
Example 3: DECIMAL WIDTH OF SEMI-MINOR AXIS
(Mod
/Class
/Mod
/Prime)
Definition: The decimal width dimension of a semi-minor axis of an ellipse.
Reconstructed DE:
SEMI-MINOR AXIS ELLIPSE WIDTH DIMENSION DECIMAL
(Mod
/Prime/Mod
/Mod
/Class
/Qual)
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)
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