Work with Enumerations (Enumeration Tab)

Use the Enumeration tab to add, change, delete, and import and export process model enumeration set names and values. Enumeration set names must be unique within your process model. Enumeration values must be unique for a given set name. You can use the same enumeration value in another set name, or you can enable a check box to ensure that the enumeration values are unique across all set names within your process model. It is important to remember that deleting or changing enumeration set names and values affects the enumerations list in the formula parameter editor.

Enumerations are used only with process variables and are available for selection using the Formula Editor.

Each enumeration set is defined by one or more enumeration integer values, and each enumeration value is associated with an alphanumeric string. The enumeration value is used by the batch system whenever the associated process variable is encountered as part of phase processing. The alphanumeric string that is associated with the value is used for display purposes only. You can modify the string without affecting the way that a process variable is used. However, before you modify set names or assigned values, you should carefully consider how the process variable is used and what the effect of changing the name can be.

To add or change enumerations

1. On the Process Model Editor dialog box, click the Enumeration tab. The Enumeration tab becomes active. All the enumeration sets that have been defined for the process model appear in the Sets list.

   

2. Type a Set Name (16 characters maximum).

3. Click Add to include the Set Name in the process model or click Change if you are editing an existing Set Name.

4. On the Enumerations pane, enter a Name (16 characters maximum) and a Value (Integer, 0-32767). By default, the Value is automatically assigned.

5. Click Add to include the Name and Value in the process model or click Change if you are editing an existing enumeration.