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AVEVA Enterprise SCADA

Multistate table details

  • Last UpdatedApr 24, 2025
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A multistate record is used to represent up to 256 input state/text associated with the digital device and up to eight configured output bits. You can expand the configured output bits from eight (up) to 256. The multistate table contains the following internal fields:

Internal Field Name

Data Type

Description

alertTypeStat.annunciated_page

oas_boolean_t

Allow both the Field Operator and Controller to acknowledge the alarm?

alertTypeStat.paged_retry

int

The number of retry or reminder messages that will be sent until the Field Operator acknowledges the alarm or the Paging Park Time expires.

alertTypeStat.paged_parktime

unsigned int

The amount of time (in minutes) that the Field Operator has to respond to the alarm.

alertTypeStat.abnsEnable

oas_boolean_t

Generate an email message in the event of an Abnormal State alarm?

alertTypeStat.adhocMsg

str107

An additional message to add to the system-generated email message.

alertTypeStat.almType

oas_boolean_t

Are alarms associated with this point AVEVA Enterprise SCADA-related alarms?

alertTypeStat.cosEnable

oas_boolean_t

Generate an email message in the event of a change of state?

alertTypeStat.enable

oas_boolean_t

Enable the record for email alarm notification?

alertTypeStat.rtnEnable

oas_boolean_t

Generate an email message in the event of a Return to Normal alarm?

almsup

oas_boolean_t

Is alarm suppression turned off or on?

assetId.assetIdComment

string32

A string used for customer-specific purposes.

assetId.assetIdDesc

string32

A string used for customer-specific purposes.

assetId.assetIdLoc

string32

A string that uniquely identifies the device for asset-management purposes.

bitFormat.inhibits.bitDefn.inputBitPattern[0-7].bitNumber

unsigned char

Bit number from 0 to 7 for bit pattern data type.

bitFormat.inhibits.bitDefn.inputBitPattern[0-7].inRemStatusW ord

oas_boolean_t

This is the bit in the remote status word — for bit pattern data type.

bitFormat.inhibits.bitDefn.inputBitPattern[0-7].normallyOpen

oas_boolean_t

Normally open — for bit pattern data type. If true, this bit is inverted after it is read from the remote.

bitFormat.inbits.bitW

idth

unsigned char

Number of input bits — for bit pattern data type.

bitFormat.outbits.bitPatternCmd[0-7].cmdState

coil_state

State to command — for bit pattern data type.

bitFormat.outbits.bitPatternCmd[0-7].cmdTimeout

unsigned short

Timeout in msec — for bit pattern data type.

bitFormat.outbits.bitPatternCmd[0-7].coilType

coil_control

Type of coil control — for bit pattern data type.

cmd_time

internaltime

Last time command was issued.

cmdedOffset

unsigned int

Commanded-to status — the offset into the output base message.

cmdedRaw

unsigned int

Commanded-to status — the raw value.

cmdedText

unsigned char

Commanded-to status — the message text.

cmdfail

oas_boolean_t

Did the last command fail?

commandOrder

int

The order in which the system issues a command against the point if it belongs to a multiControlGroup record.

controlGroup

Controlgroupslot

The name of the associated multiControlGroup record.

controlscan.external

IOspecString

The control scan external input/output specifier.

controlscan.freq

unsigned int

The delay in seconds between each control scan.

controlscan.interval

unsigned int

The control scan duration.

dataFormatType

dataFormatTypeEnum

Remote specific data format type (for example, BitFormat or Enumeration Format).

dataset

doas_dset_slot

Associated dataset.

description

description

Description of the multistate record, up to 47 characters in length.

devtmr

unsigned short

Timeout in seconds for relay command failure.

displayOrder

int

This field is used for display purposes. It would only be used if the nomination information were being represented on a station template object. It is only relevant to systems that have this optional software component. Unless you specifically use the Display Framework, the value is not used.

The default value is 0.

dsysControl

unsigned char

This point is controllable from local system.

enumFormat.inRegi sterType

analogtype

Input register integer type — for enumeration format data type.

enumFormat.outRe gisterType

analogtype

Output register integer type — for enumeration format data type.

flag

flags

For information on the flag structure, see Flag structure details.

group

groupslot

Group of responsibility.

hasInput

oas_boolean_t

Are there any feedback bits?

hasOutput

oas_boolean_t

Should commands be enabled?

ignore_cmd_feedback

oas_boolean_t

When selected, no command warning tags will be placed on the point and no command timeout alarms will generated after the command is successfully sent to the remote device. The settings for fields devtmr, trtmr, and lgcmsc will be ignored.

inAbnormalState

oas_boolean_t

Is the point in an abnormal state?

inIOSpecs.IOSpecStructure[0-7].iospec

pntIOSpec

The array of input register specifications.

inputCurOffset

unsigned int

Current state — the input base message offset.

inputCurRaw

unsigned int

Current state — the raw value.

inputDataFormatType

InputDataFormatTypeEnum

The multistate subtype used for this point.

insFailOffset

int

Instrument fail state-the input message offset.

insFailText

unsigned char

Instrument fail — the message text.

inStateDefs.inputStateDefn[0-255].isStateAbnormal

oas_boolean_t

This field is an array of abnormal state flags indicating that specific states are considered abnormal.

interlock.anaenable

oas_boolean_t

Enable the triggering of a Control Interlock when interlock.anastate matches the flag.msgtxt field of interlock.anaslot.

interlock.anaslot

analogslot

The name of the analog point whose flag.msgtxt field is used to determine whether or not a Control Interlock is triggered.

interlock.anastate

msgstring

The interlock analog state string.

interlock.multistaenable

oas_boolean_t

Enable the triggering of a Control Interlock when interlock.multistastate matches the flag.msgtxt field of interlock.multistaslot.

interlock.multistaslot

multistateslot

The name of the multistate point whose flag.msgtxt field is used to determine whether or not a Control Interlock is triggered.

interlock.mulstate

msgstring

The interlock multistate state string.

interlock.staenable

oas_boolean_t

Enable the triggering of a Control Interlock when interlock.stastate matches the flag.msgtxt field of interlock.staslot.

interlock.staslot

statusslot

The name of the status point whose flag.msgtxt field is used to determine whether or not a Control Interlock is triggered.

interlock.stastate

msgstring

The interlock status state string.

interlock.warn

oas_boolean_t

Should Controllers receive a command confirmation dialog box when they attempt to issue a command?

isCriticalPoint

oas_boolean_t

Is this a critical point?

Note: This field is related to the Critical Alarms feature. Refer to Critical Alarms for more information.

lastKrunchTime

internaltime

This field records the last time that the point was "krunched" (that is, the last time that gen* [genrem, gensta, genrat, genmulti, or genana] was run. These routines are run when a point’s current value is changed.)

lgcmsc

oas_boolean_t

Is command success logged?

mappingFlag

unsigned int

The 32-bit integer value used to map this point to a non-AVEVA Enterprise SCADA system.

maxalmpark

unsigned int

The maximum allowable park time for alarms associated with this point.

name

pntname

The unique name of this multistate record.

numInputStates

unsigned short

Number of input states — automatically filled in when configuring the input base message.

numOutputCmds

unsigned short

Number of output commands — automatically filled in when configuring the output base message.

offsetToAccum

unsigned int

Input accumulation state — the offset into the input base message.

outBmsg

messageslot

Output base status message number.

outIOSpecs.IOSpecStructure[0-7].iospec

pntIOSpec

Array of digital outputs to command.

outStateDefs.outputStateDefn[0-7].inputMsgOffse

unsigned int

Expected input msg offset from command.

outStateDefs.outputStateDefn[0-7].inputText

unsigned char

Virtual text from input message set.

packedMultistateRt

unsigned char

Packaged RealTime data for PubSub subscriptions.

pointClass

configenumslot

The Point Class category contains multiple configuration enumerations used for categorical configuration of points.

pointSubClass

configenumslot

Point Sub Class is a configurable enumeration category used for categorical configurations, but you cannot use this for configurable alarms and events.

pointtype

pointtype_enum

Type of point (for example, telemetered or calculated).

ptnum

unsigned char

Slot number in database.

rtu

remoteslot

Remote number or name.

run.day.current

double

Current daily runtime total.

run.day.previous

double

Previous daily runtime total.

run.doit

oas_boolean_t

Should runtime totals be enabled?

run.hour.current

double

Current hourly runtime total.

run.hour.previous

double

Previous daily runtime total.

run.lastRollupTime

internaltime

Time of last rollup.

run.month.current

double

Current monthly runtime total.

run.month.previous

double

Previous monthly runtime total.

run.poltime

internaltime

Time of last processing.

run.shift.current

double

Current shift runtime total.

run.shift.previous

double

Previous shift runtime total.

run.total.current

double

Current runtime total.

run.total.previous

double

Previous runtime total.

rve.alarmOnRuleFail

oas_boolean_t

Enables the generation of alarms if a rule in the rule set is violated.

rve.eventOnRuleFail

oas_boolean_t

Enables the generation of events if a rule in the rule set is violated.

rve.ruleEnabled

oas_boolean_t

Enables checking of the selected rule set when a point is commanded.

rve.ruleFailSeverity

sev_enum

The severity associated with alarms generated by Rules Validation Engine (RVE). The default severity is "high".

rve.ruleSet

rverulesetslot

The name of the associated rveruleset record.

rve.timeout

int

The number of milliseconds to allow RVE rule checking to complete.

shortDesc

stn_str32

A brief description of the record.

soePoint

oas_boolean_t

Should all events and alarms be recorded as SOE-type (sequence- of-events-type) events?

stateToAccum

unsigned char

Text of the associated state message for runtime accumulation.

station

stationslot

The name of the associated station record.

sustainCOSalarm

oas_boolean_t

Should change-of-state (COS) alarms remain in almsum after Acknowledgement (ACK).

timestamp

internaltime

Time of last input data processing.

timout

Secondtimerslot

Secondtimer slot number that is associated with this point for command failure detection.

travslot

slot

Timer# for travel failure detection.

trtmr

unsigned short

Timeout in seconds for failure to change state (that is, travel), after being commanded to change to a different state.

uncmdedCOS

oas_boolean_t

Was the last krunch an uncommanded COS?

useDeviceDQ

oas_boolean_t

When enabled, downstream krunch processes will base freshness on the data quality of the point when krunching the current value of the point.

value_override

msgstring

Strings written to this field must match one of the STATE values in the message set for the point. If a matching state is found, the corresponding state integer value will be processed into the inputCurRaw field. The maximum string length is 15 characters. If the string length exceeds 15 characters, it will be rejected. If a point is configured to be able to send commands (for example, the output is enabled), the string will be rejected.

wellunit

pntname

This field is used by Display Framework, a separately acquired product.

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