A set of alternative units of measure that may be used to qualify a quantity type instance and a range limit on the values the quantity instance may take. The range limit units must be a member of the set of alternative units specified for the quantity type.

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

Surrogate key of the table.


r_quantity_type_nm (M: CHAR VARYING(40))

ref_quantity_type.name
A unique name for the quantity type.


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.


range_lower (O: FLOAT(6))

ref_quantity_type.range_lower
The lower limit for all instances of this quantity type. The units of the lower limit are given by range unit of measure.


range_upper (O: FLOAT(6))

ref_quantity_type.range_upper
The upper limit for all instances of this quantity type. The value is specified in the range limit units.


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.


range_uom (FNK, O: CHAR VARYING(15))

ref_quantity_type.range_unit_of_measure
This defines the units of measure of the range lower and range upper values.
Defines a foreign key to table r_uom.


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.