Source Element (SCRELEMENT)

If attributes or expressions from other elements are needed, a source element must be created. A Source Element defines a step from the current context to another element from which column values can be derived. The equivalent in terms of the data display:

• Option 1: use of expression columns

  • EXPCOL ( Expression : NAME OF OWNER )

  • EXPCOL ( Expression : TEMP OF OWNER )

• Option 2: use of attribute columns

  • SRCELE ( Expression : OWNER )

    • ATTCOL ( Database Attribute : NAME )

    • ATTCOL ( Database Attribute : TEMP )

The difference is that the columns inside the SRCELEMENT are editable and allows the units of measure for display to be chosen. The columns based on expressions are Read only and do not allow the end user to choose units of measure for display. These can report errors if they contain UDAs that do not have their default values configured.