Re: [EXTERNAL] Does every DB record need to produce a PV?

[Ralph Lange via Tech-talk <tech-talk at aps.anl.gov>]

On Tue, 17 Feb 2026 at 20:19, Sukhanov, Andrei via Tech-talk <tech-talk at aps.anl.gov> wrote:

From my perspective, an EPICS IOC with ~2000 PVs lacking descriptions, for a device without a Programmer’s Manual, is unmanageable.

Certainly. I completely agree. I've come across such things, and they're a pain.

But that's bad application quality, which is a different thing.

Like reading a bad book, which can be a painful experience. Where I don't think Microsoft Word (the tool they used) nor Merriam Webster (where they got the words from) is at fault.

Of course, nowadays, AI can write wonderful books. Amazon's ebooks section is full of them.

Cheers,
~Ralph