Reference Attributes
- Last UpdatedJan 05, 2026
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By default, if you ask for a reference attribute, ExPLANT-I will report the name of the element referred to. For example, if the element block were
VALVE
TYPE
NAME
REFNO
SPREF
END_VALVE
the report might be
TYPE: VALVE
NAME: /V102
REFNO: /V102
SPREF: /A3B/VCW100
Sometimes you may want the reference to be reported as the database reference number, rather than its name. In this case you must add the ASREF modifier to the attribute. For example:
VALVE
TYPE
NAME
REFNO ASREF
SPREF
END_VALVE
might produce the report:
TYPE: VALVE
NAME: /V102
REFNO: =40/92005
SPREF: /A3B/VCW100
You may combine the AS and the ASREF modifiers, for example:
REFNO ASREF AS |PDMS Reference|