This entity contains values that are aliases for instances in the material class. For example, "sulphur" might be an alias for the material class "sulfur"

mtrl_cls_alias_s (PK, M: CHAR VARYING(19))

Surrogate key of the table.


name (M: CHAR VARYING(80))

material_class_alias.name
The name of the alias


classification_sys (FNK, M: CHAR VARYING(40))

material_class_alias.classification_system
This defines the classification system that provides the context within which this alias has meaning.
Defines a foreign key to table clsn_sys.


material_class_s (FSK, M: CHAR VARYING(19))

material_class_alias.material_class
This points to the material class that this instance is an alias for.
Defines a foreign key to table material_class.


source (FNK, M: CHAR VARYING(40))

reference_behavior.source
The provider of this instance of reference information. If this instance is provided by POSC, then this attribute must be "POSC".
Defines a foreign key to table r_source.


status (O: CHAR VARYING(11))

reference_behavior.status
The status of this instance in the version of Epicentre running in a data store. This is an enumerated datatype for which the following are the possible values: current, provisional, deprecated. Current - use without restriction. Provisional - use with caution, this value is for comment and may not appear in future releases of Epicentre. Deprecated - avoid use if possible, it is planned to remove this value in the next major release of Epicentre.


source_reference_s (FSK, O: CHAR VARYING(19))

reference_behavior.source_reference
The reference used by source to provide the standard instance, such as Petroleum Industry Data Dictionary (PIDD), Websters Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary, etc.
Defines a foreign key to table r_source_ref.


version (FNK, O: CHAR VARYING(40))

reference_behavior.version
Describes the version of Epicentre when this status was assigned to this instance of reference behavior
Defines a foreign key to table r_epcnt_version.