POSC Specifications: Epicentre Version 3.0 | Logical Data Model |
An association indicating one general facility is connected to another general facility. The function of general facility may be to act as a connector, enabling the form of the connection to be described, and it may be part of many other general facilities. An example of this is a pipe end being the end of a pipe section and the end of the pipeline connected to a manifold inlet. Another example, where the form of the connection is not described, is a field gathering center facility connected to a tank farm facility.
- end_time (O, K, I: ndt_date_tod)
- End time of the association. Inherited from transient_association.
- start_time (O, K, I: ndt_date_tod)
- Start time of the association. Inherited from transient_association.
- from_facility (M, K: general_facility(connected_from))
- Indicates the general facility that is acting as the "from" facility for the connection. Each facility_connection must be from one general_facility.
- to_facility (M, K: general_facility(connected_to))
- Indicates the general facility that acts as the "to" facility for the connection. Each facility_connection must be to one general_facility.
- description (O, I: ndt_comment) (C117)
- A remark or comment about the instance. Inherited from e_and_p_data.
- duration (O, I: ndt_time)
- Defines the duration of the association expressed in any valid units of time. Inherited from transient_association.
- instance_create_date (O, I: ndt_date_tod) (C126)
- This is the date that this instance was created. This date is defined by the source if imported, or is the date the instance is created if a new instance. Inherited from e_and_p_data.
- instance_creator (O, I: ndt_identifier) (C126)
- This is the person, company or application that created this instance. This identifies the party responsible for loading this instance. Inherited from e_and_p_data.
- is_current (O, I: ndt_boolean) (C137)
- When TRUE, this flag indicates that this instance is designated as a current instance. This flag can be used in place of time based attributes or can be used in conjunction with them; however, it should not conflict with them. Inherited from transient_association.
- last_updated (O, I: ndt_date_tod) (C126)
- This is the date that this instance was last updated. This value should be updated when any part of this instance is altered (except for inverse relationships). Inherited from e_and_p_data.
- last_updated_by (O, I: ndt_identifier) (C126)
- This records the person or application making the update to this instance. Inherited from e_and_p_data.
- source (O, I: ndt_identifier) (C126)
- The provider of this instance, which is usually a data provider for imported/purchased data. If this instance is provided by POSC, then this attribute must be "POSC". Inherited from e_and_p_data.
- caused_by (O, I: activity(cause_association))
- Specifies the activity which establishes this association. Each facility_connection may be caused by one activity. Inherited from transient_association.
- data_collection (I, V: SET[0:?] data_collection_content(collection_part)) (C020)
- Indicates the data collections that include this instance of E and P data. Each facility_connection may be a member of one or more data_collection_content. Inherited from e_and_p_data.
- document_information_content (I, V: SET[0:?] document_information_content(e_and_p_data)) (C136)
- These are the document specification parts that include this data value and define its meaning within a document specification. Each use may define a different meaning, and many uses are allowed. Each facility_connection may be included in one or more document_information_content. Inherited from e_and_p_data.
- graphical_element (I, V: SET[0:?] graphical_element(depicted_object))
- Specifies one or more graphical elements which are depicting this data item. Each facility_connection may be depicted by one or more graphical_element. Inherited from e_and_p_data.
- ref_transient_period (O, I: ref_transient_period(transient_association)) (C138)
- The type of period over which the property applies, such as day, month, quarter, cumulative, etc. Each facility_connection may represent a period of one ref_transient_period. Inherited from transient_association.
- terminated_by (O, I: activity(terminate_association))
- Specifies the activity which established the termination of a transient association between two objects. Each facility_connection may be terminated by one activity. Inherited from transient_association.
Local rules:
- Uniqueness Constraint
- end_time, start_time, from_facility, to_facility
- [I: transient_association] Instance Value Constraint (C050)
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If REF_TRANSIENT_PERIOD is either YEAR TO DATE, MONTH TO DATE or CUMULATIVE, then END_TIME must be instantiated.
- [I: transient_association] Instance Value Constraint (C050)
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If REF_TRANSIENT_PERIOD is ANNUAL, SEMIANNUAL, QUARTER, MONTHLY, DAILY, or HOURLY, then either both START_TIME and END_TIME are blank or both must be instantiated.
- [I: transient_association] Instance Value Constraint (C050)
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If REF_TRANSIENT_PERIOD is EVENT, then both START_TIME and END_TIME must either be blank or be identical.
- Instance Value Constraint
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A facility connection cannot connect a facility to itself.
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