Catalog (CATA)

CATA is the highest level element of the Catalog hierarchy. Its attributes include:

• DESC - a text description of the catalog.

• PURP - an AVEVA E3D Design word showing the specific purpose for which that Catalog is intended. This should be set to the same word as the Specification with which it is to be used; for example, PIPE, FITT.

• CSTA - the Catalog standard.

A CATA can contain a number of Catalog Sections. These are of two types: Piping Sections (SECT) and Structural Sections (STSEC). They are the principal administrative elements by which the Catalog is divided and arranged. The Catalog can also contain Text elements (TEXT) - refer to General Text Elements.

All elements referred to in a Specification (refer to Specification Constructor) must exist within a CATA hierarchy, although elements may exist within a CATA which are not referred to by a Specification.

Note:
The following elements may also exist within the Catalog database at the same level as CATA:
- Units World (UNITS)
- Connection Tables (CCTAB)
- Bolt Tables (BLTAB)
- Specification World (SPWL)
- Group World (GPWL)

Units, Connection Tables and Bolt Tables are described in Catalog Database Elements Setup in Paragon, the latter element type being described in more detail in the Command Reference Section. Specification World elements are detailed in Specification Constructor.