Gascontract Row Edit: Main tab
- Last UpdatedApr 24, 2025
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Use the Main tab in the gascontract Row Edit dialog box to configure basic properties of the point.
Refer to the table below for field descriptions and instructions on how to configure the editable fields.

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Item |
Description |
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Name |
Enter the name of the new record. Note: If you want to edit an existing record, select (...) and select the name of the gascontract record from the gascontract Select dialog box. |
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Description |
Enter a description of the record. The Description can be up to 47 characters in length. This field is for information purposes only and can be used to describe the record, its association with other points, or any other textual information. The Name and Description configured for a record appear in the summary tables in the easy eXtended Operator Station (ezXOS). |
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Created In Realtime |
If yes, the gascontract record was created in the RealTime database (RTDB). If no, the gascontract record was created in Gas Day Operations (GDO), and replicated to RTDB. |
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Contract ID in GDO |
The contract ID associated with any gascontract records created in GDO. |
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Group |
Select (...) and select the name of the group this record belongs to from the group Select dialog box. Groups are assigned to closely related records. |
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Dataset |
Select (...) and select the name of the dataset you want to associate with this record from the dataset Select dialog box. A dataset contains privileges assigned for each system and mode. Once a record is assigned to a data set value, the dataset can only be changed to a value for which the system has a privilege record. A record’s dataset can not be changed in such a way that the system can no longer access the record. |
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Station |
Select (...) and select the name of the station you want to associate with this record from the station Select dialog box. |
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Point Class |
These fields are used by Display Framework, a separately acquired product. Select (...) to select the desired option. There are two options that affect how the contracts are monitored:
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Point SubClass |
This field is used by Display Framework, a separately acquired product. It is not used by the AVEVA Enterprise SCADA application. |
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Display Order |
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. |
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SCADA meter number |
Enter the number of the meter to which this gascontract point is connecting. The default value is 0. |
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Summary meter number |
Enter or select the name of the flowTotalConfig point related to this gascontract point. |
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Flow Dir (R/D) |
The flow direction under the current nomination cycle. This is a read-only field. Possible values are:
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Base Message |
Select (...) and select the message associated with the record from the Message Select dialog box. |
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Company |
Enter the name of the company associated with this gascontract point. |
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State |
Enter the name of the state where the company associated with this gascontract point is located. |
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County |
Enter the name of the county where the company associated with this gascontract point is located. |