Re: Can I use the DISA field for user data?

[Maren Purves <m.purves@jach.hawaii.edu>]

Ned Arnold wrote:
> Harley,
>
> If the DISA field gets set such that it equals the DISV field, the AI 
> record will become "disabled" anytime (which means that the record 
> processing routine will not execute).
>
> Some options:
> - If you set DISA to 2 and 3 for "yes" and "no", then it will never 
> equal the default value of DISV (which is 1) and you won't interfere 
> with anything.
>
> - If the AI record is not scanned via EVENT, the EVNT field is not used.
>
> - Unused LOW, LOLO, HIGH, HIHI fields could be used

just to add: as well as their related severity fields,
HSV, HHSV, LSV and LLSV.

Maren

> - The SIOL field is also available if you don't use simulation mode.
>
>
> Hope this helps -
>
>    "A fellow pragmatic"
>
>
>
>
> Harley N wrote:
>
> > This should be a quick and simple question.  I am using AI records to
> > store data that goes from equipment to a Java GUI.  I need to add a
> > boolean "disable" field to hide things on the GUI, but still have
> > them get put into Epics.  Does the "DISA" field have any special
> > meaning that will affect the CA server, or can I use it for my own
> > purposes?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Harley
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Harley Nelson Software Engineer Echostar Communications LLC
> >
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