PDMS11 Training 8

Reporting Using VANTAGE PDMS
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Contents
1 Introduction to Reports...............................................................................1-1
1.1 The Sample Report Templates ................................................................................1-1
1.2 Before You Start.......................................................................................................1-3
1.3 Starting to Use Reports ...........................................................................................1-3
1.4 How to Use This Manual .........................................................................................1-3
1.5 Running a Report from a Saved Template .............................................................1-4
2 Creating and Running a Simple Report .....................................................2-1
2.1 Creating a Simple Nozzle Schedule ........................................................................2-1
2.1.1 Destination ......................................................................................................2-1
2.1.2 Selection ..........................................................................................................2-1
2.1.3 Columns...........................................................................................................2-2
2.1.4 Running the Report ........................................................................................2-3
2.2 Column Layout.........................................................................................................2-3
2.3 Adding and Moving Columns ..................................................................................2-4
2.4 Runtime Prompts .....................................................................................................2-4
2.5 Saving and Deleting Templates ..............................................................................2-6
2.5.1 Saving a Template ..........................................................................................2-6
2.5.2 Deleting a Template .......................................................................................2-6
2.6 Reporting on Different Parts of the Database ........................................................2-6
2.6.1 Adding Elements using the Members List ....................................................2-7
2.6.2 Adding Elements in a Given Volume.............................................................2-7
2.6.3 From ................................................................................................................2-8
2.7 More Column Layout Options .................................................................................2-8
2.7.1 Layout..............................................................................................................2-8
2.7.2 Numeric Display ...........................................................................................2-10
2.7.3 Text Display ..................................................................................................2-10
2.8 Introductions and Summaries...............................................................................2-11
3 Sorting and Totalling...................................................................................3-1
3.1 Changing the Order of Sorting ................................................................................3-2
3.2 Sorting on More than one Attribute........................................................................3-3
3.3 Totalling ...................................................................................................................3-5
3.4 Subtotalling ..............................................................................................................3-6
3.4.1 Showing only the First Occurrence of Values ...............................................3-7
3.5 Quantity....................................................................................................................3-9
4 Selective Reporting .....................................................................................4-1
4.1 Introduction to Expressions ....................................................................................4-1
4.1.1 Format of Expressions ....................................................................................4-2
4.1.2 Operator Precedence.......................................................................................4-3
4.2 Using Positions in Expressions ...............................................................................4-3
4.2.1 WRT .................................................................................................................4-4
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4.2.2 FROM ..............................................................................................................4-6

4.3 Using IDs in Expressions ........................................................................................4-8
4.4 Direction ...................................................................................................................4-9
4.5 Orientations .............................................................................................................4-9
4.6 Comparing Positions, Directions and Orientations .............................................4-10
5 File Reports..................................................................................................5-1
5.1 The Page Information Options ................................................................................5-1
5.2 Report Variables ......................................................................................................5-2
5.2.1 Late Evaluation of Variables..........................................................................5-3
5.2.2 Points to Note..................................................................................................5-3
5.3 Headers, Footers and Page Lengths .......................................................................5-4
5.4 Introduction and Summaries ..................................................................................5-4
5.5 Examples ..................................................................................................................5-4
6 Additional Information ................................................................................6-1
6.1 Running Reports in Batch Mode .............................................................................6-1
6.2 The System Command option..................................................................................6-1
6.3 Report Output Formats ...........................................................................................6-1
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1 Introduction to Reports
This manual is an introduction to the PDMS Reports Utility, available in

DESIGN, DRAFT and PARAGON.
The main features of the Report Utility include:
• Generation of report to file or screen.
• Listing of any element from a PDMS database.
• Specify lists of properties by which elements can be sorted.
• Quantifying of lists under sub-totals and grand totals.
• The ability to create expressions for column values, based on the
contents of the column or the results of other columns.
• The ability to use expressions in report output, including user
definition of titles, summaries, headers and footers.
• Generation of reports with specified column widths and delimiters for
interfacing to other database systems or spread sheets.
• Complete control over the report definition and layout.
• Generation of reports using the batch process.
1.1 The Sample Report Templates
You produce a report by running a report template. The template

specifies what the report will contain, whether it will be sent to the
screen or a file and how it will be laid out. Templates also specify what
information can be specified at the time the report is run, for example,
what part of the database, or the output filename.
There is a library of example reports supplied with the product in the
directory %PDMSUSER%/REPORTS. Under this directory is a
TEMPLATES directory, which contains the templates which generated
the reports. The templates are PDMS macros, but the best way to see
how they are set up is to select Utilities> Modify>Report from the main
menu, and look at the settings on the forms displayed.
Templates have the file extension .tmp, and the corresponding reports
have a file extension .rep.
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Introduction to Reports
Most of the examples are based on the sample project and the sample
templates supplied with the product.
The sample templates produce the following types of report:
nozz_sched This is a Nozzle schedule, which lists all Nozzles
sorted by name, and shows the P1 bore,
connection type and direction, and the position of
each Nozzle.
line_list This report is a list of Branches, sorted by the
name of the Pipe which owns them. The Head
and Tail bores and the Head and Tail references
are given.
pipe_mto This report shows material information for all
Branch members, sorted by type, Detail Text an
Material Text. The Tube length and quantity of
each component are totalled. There is an Imperial
version of this report template.
tube_mto This report totals all Tubing. The Specification
Reference, P1 Bore, Detail Text and Material
Text are shown.
steel_mto This is a material take-off list for structural
components.
valve_list This report is an example of selective reporting.
centre_line The centre-line length of each Branch is listed.
There is an Imperial version of this report
template.
tube_gradient This report gives the gradient of each tubing
component.
catalogue_param This is an example of reporting on the catalogue
database. It lists Branch members, with their
CATREFs and the parameters of the CATREFs.
catalogue_ptgmref This is an example of reporting on the catalogue
database. It lists Branch members, with their
CATREFs followed by the PTREFs and GMREFs
of the CATREFs.
tube_area_vol This report uses derived properties to report on
the area and volume of tubing.
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1.2 Before You Start
This manual assumes that you are familiar with PDMS to the level of the
Basic Training Course.
Most of the examples in this manual illustrate templates which report
directly on PDMS attributes and pseudo-attributes. You can also use
more complex expressions in report templates, and although some of
these are illustrated, you will need to be familiar with PML, the
Cadcentre Programmable Macro Language, if you want to set these up
for yourself.
For information about further training, please contact your nearest
Cadcentre Support Office (see the copyright page at the front of this
guide for details).
To use the sample templates supplied with the product, the PDMS
variable $PDMSREPDIR should be set to the directory where the sample
reports are stored.
1.3 Starting to Use Reports
You will usually have a library of report templates set up for you, but you
can produce and run a report template quickly by selecting
Reports>Create, filling in the New Report Template form to specify what
you want to report on and then pressing Apply on the form, which will
run the report.
Note that this is the easiest way of testing a template that you are
creating or modifying.
1.4 How to Use This Manual
Section 1.5, Running a Report from a Saved Template, summarises how

to run a report from a saved template, which you may already know
about.
Chapter 2, Creating and Running a Simple Report, is a tutorial which
works through the steps of creating a simple report template, running it
and saving it.
Chapter 3, Sorting and Totalling, illustrates sorting and totalling by
modifying the sample templates.

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Chapter 4, Selective Reporting, is an introduction to using PML

expressions to produce selective reports.
Chapter 5, File Reports, describes the options which are only applicable
to file reports, including inserting headers and footers. It also describes
how to insert introductions and summaries, which can be provided for
screen reports as well, but they are created in the same way as headers
and footers.
Note that not all the options on all the forms are described when they are
first seen. If you want more information about a form, use the online
help.
1.5 Running a Report from a Saved Template
You may already be familiar with creating a report by running a saved

report template. If not, try this introductory exercise:
1. Select Utilities>Reports>Run. You will see a File Browser, showing

the contents of the directory REPORTS. Select the TEMPLATES
sub-directory.
2. Select the report template pipe_mto.tmp and select OK. You will
see the Report Details form, with the following options:
Filename
If you specify a filename, the report will be sent to the given file in
your working directory. If you leave the text box empty, the report
will be sent to the screen.
Hierarchy
Give a list of elements. The report will be output for all the
elements given, and all the elements owned by them.

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2 Creating and Running a Simple Report
This chapter describes how to create a simple report template, run it and
save it. To work through the example, start up DESIGN, DRAFT or
PARAGON, using the SAM project.
2.1 Creating a Simple Nozzle Schedule
The exercise creates a nozzle schedule, a simplified version of the one in

the template nozz_sched.tmp supplied with the product.
If you are running DRAFT, make sure that the Members List for the
DESIGN database is displayed.
Select Utilities>Reports>Create. You will see the New Report Template
form.
There are several groups of options on the form, described in the
following subsections.
2.1.1 Destination
Destination allows you to specify whether the report is output to Screen.
or to a File.
1. For this example, select Screen.
2.1.2 Selection
The Selection options allow you to specify the type of item you want to
report on, and the level in the database hierarchy below which the
selection will be made.
The Zone EQUIP in the sample project contains the Equipment /E1301,
which owns several Nozzles. We will produce a template to report on
these Nozzles.

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For this example:

1. Enter NOZZ in the Type(s) textbox.
2. Leave the With text box blank. This is used in selective reporting,
described in Chapter 4, Selective Reporting.
3. Replace WORLD in the Hierarchy text box with /E1301. Note that
the slash must be present, as you can give several names in the box.
2.1.3 Columns
Now create three columns for the report, to display the name of the
Nozzle, the arrive bore and the position, using the Columns options.
1. Select the New option button, and the Creating Column form will be
displayed.
The Expression text box defines the contents of the column. You can
enter a PDMS attribute or pseudo-attribute here, or an expression
containing attributes or pseudo-attributes.
Ignore the Sorting and Precedence option for now. By default, the list of
items in the report will be sorted in the order in which they are stored in
the database.
You can set the Units option when appropriate.
The Column Layout button is used to control the format of each column,
but we will use the default layout for now.
Fill in the form as follows:

1. For the first column, enter NAME in the Expression text box.
2. This is all you need to set for the first column: do not press OK yet,
but select Next Column. The settings on the Creating Column form
will be cleared ready for you to define the second column.
3. The second column will display the arrive bore of the Nozzles.
Type P1 BORE into the Expression text box. Select Units of
Any/mm.
4. Select Next Column again and define the third column, which will
display the coordinates of the Nozzle, by entering POS into the
Expression text box. Units should be set to Pos(mm).
Now select OK on the Creating Column form. Note that the three columns
you have defined are shown in the scrolling list on the New Report
Template form.

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2.1.4 Running the Report

Select Apply on the New Report Template form, which will run the report.
The report will be output to a window: if you have an active window
displayed, for example the command line window, the report will be
displayed there. If there is no active window, a new window will be
opened.
The report should look like this:
NAME P1 BORE POS

/E1301-S1 200.00 E 0.00 N 3540.00 D 635.00
/E1301-S2 200.00 E 0.00 N 1100.00 U 635.00
/E1301-S3 200.00 E 0.00 N 5980.00 U 635.00
/E1301-T1 100.00 E 0.00 N 290.00 U 635.00
/E1301-T2 100.00 E 0.00 N 290.00 D 635.00
Note that by default the text that you entered in the Expression text box
is used as the column heading. You can change this, as described in
Section 2.7.3, Text Display.
2.2 Column Layout
The layout of this report is not very easy to read, so now we will use the
option on the Layout for Column form to improve it.
Highlight POS in the list on the New Report Template form, and select
Modify. On the Modifying Column 3 form, select Column Layout, and you
will see the Layout for Column form.
Set the Spaces before Column option to 4, and set Justification to Left.
The output will look like this:
NAME P1 BORE POS

/E1301-S1 200.00 E 0.00 N 3540.00 D 635.00
/E1301-S2 200.00 E 0.00 N 1100.00 U 635.00
/E1301-S3 200.00 E 0.00 N 5980.00 U 635.00
/E1301-T1 100.00 E 0.00 N 290.00 U 635.00
/E1301-T2 100.00 E 0.00 N 290.00 D 635.00
Further column layout options are describes in Section 2.7, More Column
Layout Options.

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2.3 Adding and Moving Columns
Now we will add two more columns to the report, for P1 CONN and P1
DIR.
1. A new column is inserted before the one selected in the list on the
New Report Template form. To insert a column at the end of the list
of columns, make sure that the entry reading <end> is highlighted,
and select New again.
2. Enter P1 CONN into the Expression text box and set Units to Off.
On the Column Layout form, set justification to Left. Select Next
Column on the Creating Column form.
3. Enter P1 DIR into the Expression text box and set Units to Off. On
the Column Layout form, set justification to Centre and select OK.
4. Select OK on the Creating Column form.
Remember that inserting a new column will renumber all columns to the
right of the new column.
Now move the POS column so that it is the last (fifth) column again.
1. Highlight the POS column in the list on the New Report Template
form, and select the Move option button. You will see the Move
Column form. Select 5 from the option gadget and select OK.
2. Select Apply on the New Report Template form. The modified report
should look like this:
NAME P1 BORE P1 CONN P1 DIR POS

/E1301-S1 200.00 FBD D E 0.00 N 3540.00 D 635.00
/E1301-S2 200.00 FBD U E 0.00 N 1100.00 U 635.00
/E1301-S3 200.00 FBD U E 0.00 N 5980.00 U 635.00
/E1301-T1 100.00 FBB U E 0.00 N 290.00 U 635.00
/E1301-T2 100.00 FBB D E 0.00 N 290.00 D 635.00
2.4 Runtime Prompts
If you are going to save the template so that it can be run in future, it is
likely that you will want to have some control over the content when the
report is run. For example, you will want to specify the part of the
hierarchy to report on.

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You can control what information the user is prompted for when the
report is run using runtime prompts. The Runtime Prompts form will be
displayed when you select Options>Runtime Prompts on the menu on
the New/Modify Report Template form.
The options correspond to the options on the New/Modify Report Template
form. They are:
File name
Type(s)
With
Hierarchy
Volume
From
File name allows you to specify the file where the report will be stored.
The only other options we have looked at so far are Type(s) and
Hierarchy.
1. Switch on File name, Type(s) and Hierarchy on the Runtime Prompts

form and select OK.
2. Now run the report again, by selecting Apply on the New Report
Template form. You will see the Report Details form, with the values
you have set on the Report Template form for the three parameters
displayed. You can now change them: for example, enter a filename,
and add other Equipments to Hierarchy.
Note 1: If you specify in the template that a report will be sent to a file,
and the user removes the filename on the Report Details form, the
report will be sent to the screen. However, if you specify that the
report will be sent to the screen, do not switch on the Filename
option on the Runtime Prompts form, because the report will be
sent to the screen even if the user gives a filename.
Note 2: Do not set any runtime prompts for report templates intended for
batch mode.
Note 3: Text boxes filled on the Runtime Prompts form will appear as
defaults on the Report Details form.

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2.5 Saving and Deleting Templates
2.5.1 Saving a Template

If you want to save the report template in a file, select one of the options
under File on the menu at the top of the New Report Template form:
Save As allows you to save the template in a new file. A File
Browser will be displayed.
Save saves the template to the current file if the template has been
saved already. The filename is shown in the title bar of the form.
Note: The file where the template is stored has no relation to the
file specified if you want to output the report itself to a file.
See Chapter 5, File Reports, for more information.
You can save your template if you wish, provided you have write access
to the directory, but you will not need it in future exercises.
2.5.2 Deleting a Template

If you select Reports>Delete, you will see a File Browser from which you
can select the template or report you want to delete.
2.6 Reporting on Different Parts of the Database
The following exercises are based on the supplied template

pipe_mto.tmp. You may wish to look at the corresponding supplied
report, pipe_mto.rep, first, using a text editor.
Select Utilities>Reports>Modify, and select the template from the list.
The Modify Report Template form will be displayed. Note that this is
exactly the same as the New Report Template form, except that the name
of the template is shown in the title bar of the form, and the setting for
the template are shown on the form.
Note: All the supplied templates output to files, and have
runtime prompts set. For the exercises, we suggest that you
send the reports to the screen, and switch off the runtime
prompts by selecting Options>Runtime Prompts from the menu at
the top of the Modify Report Template form.

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The parts of the database you want to include in the report are specified
by entering the elements at the top of each part of the hierarchy in the
Hierarchy text box on the New/Modify Report Template form. The default
is the World. If you just want to specify one or two elements, you can just
type in the element names. The names must always be preceded by a
slash and separated by a space, because you can enter several names, for
example:
/100-B-1 /100-B-2
If you want to specify several elements, it is easiest to use the Hierarchy
form, which also allows you to report on all the elements in a Volume,
selected from the MDB, the Drawlist or the Obstruction list.
2.6.1 Adding Elements using the Members List

The Hierarchy form is displayed when you select the Hierarchy button on
the Modify Report Template form.
1. Go to the PIPES Zone in the Members List.

2. Select Pipe /100-B-1 in the Members List, and select CE on the
Hierarchy form. The Pipe will be shown in the scrolling list in the
Hierarchy form. Do the same for /100-B-2 and /150-A-3.
3. Note that you can remove an element from the list by highlighting it
in the list and pressing Remove.
4. Select OK on the Hierarchy form, and the Pipes will appear in the
Hierarchy text box on the Modify Report Template form.
Note: Specifying elements using this option will override
anything you specify in the Volume or From option.
2.6.2 Adding Elements in a Given Volume

If you leave the Hierarchy option on the Modify Report Template form
empty, you can specify a Volume in the model, and report on elements
Completely within or Partially within it. Selecting Completely within or
Partially within from the Volume option button on the Hierarchy form will
display the Report Volume form, which is used in the same way as other
PDMS forms for defining volumes. See the online help for more
information.
Note: Specifying a Volume will select elements from the whole MDB.
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2.6.3 From
The From options are used to specify where the Reports Utility will look
for the elements to report on:
MDB should be used if you are giving specific elements in the
Hierarchy.
Drawlist will select all elements in the drawlist. The Hierarchy text
box should be left blank.
Obstruction list will select all elements in the obstruction list. The
Hierarchy text box should be left blank.
2.7 More Column Layout Options
The following examples illustrate some more of the options on the Layout
for Column n form.
Some of the options are only used in sorting and totalling, and these are
described in Chapter 3, Sorting and Totalling. Some only apply to File
reports, and these are described in Chapter 5, File Reports. This section
describes the general options which apply to all reports.
2.7.1 Layout
The number of Spaces before column. This is the number of spaces
between the end of the previous column and the start of the current
column. The effect will be affected by the Justification.
The Column width in characters. If you do not give a value, the width of
the widest entry will be used.
The Justification can be set to Left, Centre or Right.
The effects of the layout options are illustrated in the following examples,
based on the template centre_line.tmp:
The format as supplied:
Centre Line Length Report for /100-B-1
PIPE NAME PSPEC HEAD BORE CENTRE LINE

LENGTH
/100-B-1 /100-B-1-B2 /A3B 80.00 2455.19
/100-B-1 /100-B-1-B1 /A3B 50.00 39524.55
/100-B-1 /100-B-1-B3 /A3B 50.00 3119.80

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Justification for the HBORE column set to Centre:

LENGTH
/100-B-1 /100-B-1-B2 /A3B 80.00 2455.19
/100-B-1 /100-B-1-B1 /A3B 50.00 39524.55
/100-B-1 /100-B-1-B3 /A3B 50.00 3119.80
Space before the HBORE column set to 5, rather than 2:

LENGTH
/100-B-1 /100-B-1-B2 /A3B 80.00 2455.19
/100-B-1 /100-B-1-B1 /A3B 50.00 39524.55
/100-B-1 /100-B-1-B3 /A3B 50.00 3119.80
Space before the HBORE column set to 2, and the column width set to
15:

LENGTH
/100-B-1 /100-B-1-B2 /A3B 80.00 2455.19
/100-B-1 /100-B-1-B1 /A3B 50.00 39524.55
/100-B-1 /100-B-1-B3 /A3B 50.00 3119.80

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2.7.2 Numeric Display

The Remainder can be set to:
Decimal, in which case you can specify the number of Decimal
places
or
Fraction, in which case you must specify the Denominator. In the
output, the denominator will be reduced if possible.
The Style only affects how feet and inches are displayed. For example:
US gives 10'-5"
PDMS gives 10' 5
Leading zeros can be on or off.
2.7.3 Text Display

You can specify the characters used to specify Unset text.
Headings
For reports without sorting or totalling Headings will normally be On.
For example of switching Headings off, see Chapter 3, Sorting and
Totalling. The Page option is only used for file reports. For more
information, see Chapter 5, File Reports.
Heading Text
The Heading Text can be set to:
Expression Text which will use the expression entered in the
Expression text box on the Creating Column form. For example,
CLLE for the centre line length.
Default which will use the full PDMS attribute name is possible. For
example, if you enter CLLE in the Expression text box, the column
heading will be CENTRE LINE LENGTH.
Custom, in which case you should enter the text required in the text
box. You can insert several lines of text. The Centre Line Length
template, which has the heading split over two lines, is an example.
Values
For reports without sorting or totalling Values will normally be On. For
examples of the other options see Chapter 3, Sorting and Totalling.
Subtotals and Totals

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Totals can only be produced for columns containing numeric data, and
which do not have the Subtotal option set. For more information, see
Chapter 3, Sorting and Totalling.
2.8 Introductions and Summaries
The Page options on the menu on the New/Modify Report Template form
can be used to insert Introductions and Summaries into screen or file
reports. However, they normally involve using variables, which are
introduced in Chapter 4, Selective Reporting, and so they are described
later, in Chapter 5, File Reports.

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3 Sorting and Totalling
By default, the items reported on will be listed in the order that they are
stored in the database.
You can specify which attributes will be used to sort the elements in the
report and the type of sorting, for example, ascending or descending
numerical order. If more than one attribute is used for sorting, you can
control the precedence, that is which attribute is sorted first.
For this exercise, look at the template line_list.tmp by selecting
Utilities>Reports>Modify on the Main Menu.
Note: The sample templates are all for file reports, with runtime
prompts set. If you want to try the examples, send the reports
to the screen and switch the prompts off (use Options>Runtime
Prompts on the New/Modify Report Template form).
This template reports on the Pipe Name, Specification, Head Bore, Tail
Bore, Head Ref and Tail Ref of Branches. The template sorts the
Branches in ascending order of Head Bore.
With the Hierarchy set to the Zone PIPES, the output will look like this:

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Line List for WORLD
PIPE PSPEC HBORE TBORE HREF TREF

/50-B-9 /A3B 15.00 15 /50-B-9-B1-TEE2 =0/0
/40-B-10 /A3B 40.00 40 /40-B-10-B1-TEE1 /40-B-10-B1-TEE2
/100-B-1 /A3B 50.00 100 /P1502A-N2 =0/0
/100-B-1 /A3B 50.00 100 /P1502B-N2 /100-B-1-B1-TEE1
/50-B-9 /A3B 50.00 50 /P1501A-N2 /1101/N4
/50-B-9 /A3B 50.00 50 /50-B-9-B1-TEE4 /50-B-9-B1-TEE5
/50-B-9 /A3B 50.00 50 /P1501B-N2 /50-B-9-B1-TEE1
/40-B-10 /A3B 50.00 40 /50-B-9-B1-TEE3 =0/0
/80-A-11 /A1A 50.00 80 /80-B-14-B1 =0/0
/80-B-14 /A3B 50.00 50 /80-B-14-B1-TEE1 /80-A-11-B1-TEE1
/100-B-1 /A3B 80.00 80 /100-B-1-B1-TEE2 /100-B-1-B1-TEE3
/100-B-2 /A3B 80.00 80 /100-B-2-B1-TEE1 =71/608
/80-B-7 /A3B 80.00 80 /E1302A-S2 /D1201-N1
/100-C-12 /F1C 80.00 80 /100-C-12-B1-TEE1 /100-C-12-B1-TEE2
/80-B-14 /A3B 80.00 50 /D1201-N2 /80-A-11-B1
/100-B-2 /A3B 100.00 100 =0/0 /150-A-3-B1
/150-A-3 /A1A 100.00 150 /100-B-2-B1 =0/0
/100-B-8 /A3B 100.00 100 /D1201-N4 /P1501B-N1
/100-B-8 /A3B 100.00 100 /100-B-8-B1-TEE1 /P1501A-N1
/100-C-12 /F1C 100.00 100 =0/0 /1301/NS2
/100-C-13 /F1C 100.00 100 /1301/NS1 =0/0
/150-B-6 /A3B 150.00 150 /1101/N5 /E1302B-S1
/150-A-57 /A1A 150.00 100 =0/0 /P1502A-N1
/150-A-57 /A1A 150.00 100 /150-A-57-B1-TEE1 /P1502B-N1
/200-B-4 /A3B 200.00 200 /1101/N3 /1301/N1
/250-B-5 /A3B 200.00 250 /1301/N2 /1101/N2
/250-B-5 /A3B 200.00 250 /1301/N4 =72/615
Summary: 27 Lines in Schedule
3.1 Changing the Order of Sorting
Change the order of sorting to descending order of Head Bore. Select

HBORE in the list on the Modify Report Template form, and select the
(Columns) Modify option button.
On the Modify Columns form, set the Sorting option button to 9-0. When
you run the report, the output will be as follows:

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/200-B-4 /A3B 200.00 200 /C1101-N3 /E1301-S1
/250-B-5 /A3B 200.00 250 /E1301-S2 /C1101-N2
/250-B-5 /A3B 200.00 250 /E1301-S3 =140/612
/150-B-6 /A3B 150.00 150 /C1101-N6 /E1302B-S1
/150-A-57 /A1A 150.00 100 =0/0 /P1502A-N1
/150-A-57 /A1A 150.00 100 /150-A-57-B1-TEE1 /P1502B-N1
/100-B-2 /A3B 100.00 100 /C1101-N1 /150-A-3-B1
/150-A-3 /A1A 100.00 150 /100-B-2-B1 =0/0
/100-B-8 /A3B 100.00 100 /D1201-N4 /P1501B-N1
/100-B-8 /A3B 100.00 100 /100-B-8-B1-TEE1 /P1501A-N1
/100-C-12 /F1C 100.00 100 =0/0 /E1301-T1
/100-C-13 /F1C 100.00 100 /E1301-T2 =0/0
/100-B-1 /A3B 80.00 80 /100-B-1-B1-TEE2 /100-B-1-B1-TEE3
/100-B-2 /A3B 80.00 80 /100-B-2-B1-TEE1 =139/603
/80-B-7 /A3B 80.00 80 /E1302A-S2 /D1201-N1
/100-C-12 /F1C 80.00 80 /100-C-12-B1-TEE1 /100-C-12-B1-TEE2
/80-B-14 /A3B 80.00 50 /D1201-N2 /80-A-11-B1
/100-B-1 /A3B 50.00 100 /P1502A-N2 /C1101-N4
/100-B-1 /A3B 50.00 100 /P1502B-N2 /100-B-1-B1-TEE1
/50-B-9 /A3B 50.00 50 /P1501A-N2 /C1101-N5
/50-B-9 /A3B 50.00 50 /50-B-9-B1-TEE4 /50-B-9-B1-TEE5
/50-B-9 /A3B 50.00 50 /P1501B-N2 /50-B-9-B1-TEE1
/40-B-10 /A3B 50.00 40 /50-B-9-B1-TEE3 =0/0
/80-A-11 /A1A 50.00 80 /80-B-14-B1 =0/0
/80-B-14 /A3B 50.00 50 /80-B-14-B1-TEE1 /80-A-11-B1-TEE1
/40-B-10 /A3B 40.00 40 /40-B-10-B1-TEE1 /40-B-10-B1-TEE2
/50-B-9 /A3B 15.00 15 /50-B-9-B1-TEE2 =0/0
3.2 Sorting on More than one Attribute
Remember to use the Next column and Previous column option buttons
on the Modify Columns form, to move between columns.
Keeping Sorting as 0-9 for HBORE, switch Sorting to 0-9 for TBORE.
Note that the Precedence button is now set to 2, and that the precedence
is also shown by Sort 1 and Sort 2 against the columns on the Modify
Report Template form. Go back to the HBORE column, and note that the
Precedence is shown as 1. This means that the Branches will be sorted
first in order of Head Bore, and second in order of Tail Bore.
If you run the report now, the output will look like this; note the different
order for Branches with HBORE 50:

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/200-B-4 /A3B 200.00 200 /C1101-N3 /E1301-S1
/250-B-5 /A3B 200.00 250 /E1301-S2 /C1101-N2
/250-B-5 /A3B 200.00 250 /E1301-S3 =140/612
/150-A-57 /A1A 150.00 100 =0/0 /P1502A-N1
/150-A-57 /A1A 150.00 100 /150-A-57-B1-TEE1 /P1502B-N1
/150-B-6 /A3B 150.00 150 /C1101-N6 /E1302B-S1
/100-B-2 /A3B 100.00 100 /C1101-N1 /150-A-3-B1
/100-B-8 /A3B 100.00 100 /D1201-N4 /P1501B-N1
/100-B-8 /A3B 100.00 100 /100-B-8-B1-TEE1 /P1501A-N1
/100-C-12 /F1C 100.00 100 =0/0 /E1301-T1
/100-C-13 /F1C 100.00 100 /E1301-T2 =0/0
/150-A-3 /A1A 100.00 150 /100-B-2-B1 =0/0
/80-B-14 /A3B 80.00 50 /D1201-N2 /80-A-11-B1
/100-B-1 /A3B 80.00 80 /100-B-1-B1-TEE2 /100-B-1-B1-TEE3
/100-B-2 /A3B 80.00 80 /100-B-2-B1-TEE1 =139/603
/80-B-7 /A3B 80.00 80 /E1302A-S2 /D1201-N1
/100-C-12 /F1C 80.00 80 /100-C-12-B1-TEE1 /100-C-12-B1-TEE2
/40-B-10 /A3B 50.00 40 /50-B-9-B1-TEE3 =0/0
/50-B-9 /A3B 50.00 50 /P1501A-N2 /C1101-N5
/50-B-9 /A3B 50.00 50 /50-B-9-B1-TEE4 /50-B-9-B1-TEE5
/50-B-9 /A3B 50.00 50 /P1501B-N2 /50-B-9-B1-TEE1
/80-B-14 /A3B 50.00 50 /80-B-14-B1-TEE1 /80-A-11-B1-TEE1
/80-A-11 /A1A 50.00 80 /80-B-14-B1 =0/0
/100-B-1 /A3B 50.00 100 /P1502A-N2 /C1101-N4
/100-B-1 /A3B 50.00 100 /P1502B-N2 /100-B-1-B1-TEE1
/40-B-10 /A3B 40.00 40 /40-B-10-B1-TEE1 /40-B-10-B1-TEE2
/50-B-9 /A3B 15.00 15 /50-B-9-B1-TEE2 =0/0
Change the Precedence of the TBORE column to 1, which will

automatically change the precedence of the HBORE column to 2.
Now the output will look like this:

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/50-B-9 /A3B 15.00 15 /50-B-9-B1-TEE2 =0/0
/40-B-10 /A3B 50.00 40 /50-B-9-B1-TEE3 =0/0
/40-B-10 /A3B 40.00 40 /40-B-10-B1-TEE1 /40-B-10-B1-TEE2
/80-B-14 /A3B 80.00 50 /D1201-N2 /80-A-11-B1
/50-B-9 /A3B 50.00 50 /P1501A-N2 /C1101-N5
/50-B-9 /A3B 50.00 50 /50-B-9-B1-TEE4 /50-B-9-B1-TEE5
/50-B-9 /A3B 50.00 50 /P1501B-N2 /50-B-9-B1-TEE1
/80-B-14 /A3B 50.00 50 /80-B-14-B1-TEE1 /80-A-11-B1-TEE1
/100-B-1 /A3B 80.00 80 /100-B-1-B1-TEE2 /100-B-1-B1-TEE3
/100-B-2 /A3B 80.00 80 /100-B-2-B1-TEE1 =139/603
/80-B-7 /A3B 80.00 80 /E1302A-S2 /D1201-N1
/100-C-12 /F1C 80.00 80 /100-C-12-B1-TEE1 /100-C-12-B1-TEE2
/80-A-11 /A1A 50.00 80 /80-B-14-B1 =0/0
/150-A-57 /A1A 150.00 100 =0/0 /P1502A-N1
/150-A-57 /A1A 150.00 100 /150-A-57-B1-TEE1 /P1502B-N1
/100-B-2 /A3B 100.00 100 /C1101-N1 /150-A-3-B1
/100-B-8 /A3B 100.00 100 /D1201-N4 /P1501B-N1
/100-B-8 /A3B 100.00 100 /100-B-8-B1-TEE1 /P1501A-N1
/100-C-12 /F1C 100.00 100 =0/0 /E1301-T1
/100-C-13 /F1C 100.00 100 /E1301-T2 =0/0
/100-B-1 /A3B 50.00 100 /P1502A-N2 /C1101-N4
/100-B-1 /A3B 50.00 100 /P1502B-N2 /100-B-1-B1-TEE1
/150-B-6 /A3B 150.00 150 /C1101-N6 /E1302B-S1
/150-A-3 /A1A 100.00 150 /100-B-2-B1 =0/0
/200-B-4 /A3B 200.00 200 /C1101-N3 /E1301-S1
/250-B-5 /A3B 200.00 250 /E1301-S2 /C1101-N2
/250-B-5 /A3B 200.00 250 /E1301-S3 =140/612
3.3 Totalling
To see the effect of totalling, use the template centre_line.tmp and set
the hierarchy to 100-B-1 and 100-B-2.
The template as supplied will report on the Branches, giving the Pipe
name and the Pipe Specification, sorted on descending order of Head
Bore, and the Centre Line Length, as follows:
Centre Line Length Report for /100-B-1 /100-B-2

LENGTH
/100-B-2 /100-B-2-B1 /A3B 100.00 7610.35
/100-B-1 /100-B-1-B2 /A3B 80.00 2455.19
/100-B-2 /100-B-2-B2 /A3B 80.00 2526.65
/100-B-1 /100-B-1-B1 /A3B 50.00 39524.56
/100-B-1 /100-B-1-B3 /A3B 50.00 3119.80

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Now switch on the Totalling option button on the Layout for Column form
for the Centre Line Length column, and the report will appear like this:

LENGTH
/100-B-2 /100-B-2-B1 /A3B 100.00 7610.35
/100-B-1 /100-B-1-B2 /A3B 80.00 2455.19
/100-B-2 /100-B-2-B2 /A3B 80.00 2526.65
/100-B-1 /100-B-1-B1 /A3B 50.00 39524.56
/100-B-1 /100-B-1-B3 /A3B 50.00 3119.80
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55236.56
3.4 Subtotalling
The Subtotals option on the Layout for Column form can be Off or set to
the number of a sorted column. Subtotals can only be produced for
columns containing numeric data.
Set Subtotalling on for the Centre Line Length column, and the report
will look like this:

LENGTH
/100-B-2 /100-B-2-B1 /A3B 100.00 7860.35
-----------
7860.35
/100-B-1 /100-B-1-B2 /A3B 80.00 2455.19

/100-B-2 /100-B-2-B2 /A3B 80.00 2526.65
-----------
4981.84
/100-B-1 /100-B-1-B1 /A3B 50.00 39524.55

/100-B-1 /100-B-1-B3 /A3B 50.00 3119.80
-----------
42644.36
Subtotalling with Totalling will produce the following report:

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LENGTH
/100-B-2 /100-B-2-B1 /A3B 100.00 7610.35
-----------
7610.35
/100-B-1 /100-B-1-B2 /A3B 80.00 2455.19

/100-B-2 /100-B-2-B2 /A3B 80.00 2526.65
-----------
4981.84
/100-B-1 /100-B-1-B1 /A3B 50.00 39524.56

/100-B-1 /100-B-1-B3 /A3B 50.00 3119.80
-----------
42644.36
===========
55236.56
Subtotalling is closely related to the Values option on the Layout for

Column form. The options are:
On. The result of the expression (entered in the Expression text box
on the Creating Column form) will be shown for every line in the
report. This is the normal setting for reports without sorting or
totalling.
Off. No values will be shown.
1st. If this column is sorted, this option can be used to display only
the first occurrence of a particular expression result.
Sub. A value will only be output in this column when a subtotal
appears in one of the other columns.
3.4.1 Showing only the First Occurrence of Values

For a sorted column, you can output only the first occurrence of a value.
For example, set the Values to 1st for the HBORE column:

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LENGTH
/100-B-2 /100-B-2-B1 /A3B 100.00 7610.35
-----------
7610.35
/100-B-1 /100-B-1-B2 /A3B 80.00 2455.19

/100-B-2 /100-B-2-B2 /A3B 2526.65
-----------
4981.84
/100-B-1 /100-B-1-B1 /A3B 50.00 39524.56

/100-B-1 /100-B-1-B3 /A3B 3119.80
-----------
42644.36
===========
55236.56
You can display each value for a sorted column next to the corresponding
subtotal value.
Set the Values option for HBORE (which must be sorted) to Sub. Set the
Centre Line Length Subtotals to 4, that is, show subtotals for each value
in column 4 (HBORE).

LENGTH
/100-B-2 /100-B-2-B1 /A3B 7610.35
-----------
100.00 7610.35
/100-B-1 /100-B-1-B2 /A3B 2455.19

/100-B-2 /100-B-2-B2 /A3B 2526.65
-----------
80.00 4981.84
/100-B-1 /100-B-1-B1 /A3B 39524.56

/100-B-1 /100-B-1-B3 /A3B 3119.80
-----------
50.00 42644.36
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55236.56

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3.5 Quantity
The template pipe_mto.tmp outputs a report which shows the quantity

of each type of item with a given Detail Text. Hence the important
relationship is between Column 2, Detail Text, and Column 5, Quantity.
• Values are set to Sub for all the columns except Detail Text, where
the 1st occurrence of each value is given.
• Subtotals is set to 2 for the Quantity column, which means that
items with the same Detail Text are totalled.
The elements are first sorted alphabetically on type. The Material Text,
and in the case of TUBI elements, the length, is also given.
The columns are set up as follows:
TYPE
Sort Aa to zZ, Precedence 1.
Values set to Sub, Subtotals Off and Total Off.
DTXR
Sort Aa to zZ, Precedence 2.
Values set to 1st, Subtotals Off and Total Off.
MTXX
No sorting.
Values set to Sub, Subtotals Off and Total Off.
ITLE
No sorting.
Values set to Sub, Subtotals set to 2 and Total Off.
QUANTITY
No sorting.
Values set to Sub, Subtotals set to 2 and Total Off.

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Pipework MTO for /100-B-1 /100-B-2 /150-A-3
Type Detail Material Tube Quantity

Text Text
ATTA unset unset 5
ELBO ELBOW LR ANSI B16.9 BW ASTM A234-WPB 17
FLAN ANSI.B16.36.WN.ORIFACE.FLANGE.#300.RF ASTM A105 2
FLAN FLANGE WN ANSI B16.5 #150.RF ASTM A105 2
FLAN FLANGE WN ANSI B16.5 #300.RF ASTM A105 22
GASK GASKET RF 1.5MM ANSI B16.5 #150 SS & ASB 2
GASK GASKET RF 1.5MM ANSI B16.5 #300 SS & ASB 26
INST ORIFICE PLATE 3MM THK #300 unset 1
REDU NIPPLE CONC SWAGED BLE/PSE ASTM A234-WPB 2
REDU REDU CONC ANSI B16.9 BW ASTM A234-WPB 3
REDU REDU ECC ANSI B16.9 BW ASTM A234-WPB 2
TEE TEE ANSI B16.9 BW ASTM A234-WPB 5
TUBI PIPE SCH40 ANSI B36.10 API 5L-B 13410.56 51
VALV CTRL VALVE FISHER TYPE 657-ED #300.RF ASTM A216-WCB 2
VALV MISSION K WAFER CHECK VALVE #300 RF ASTM A216-WCB 2
VALV VALVE GATE ANSI B16.10 #150.RF ASTM A216-WCB 1
VALV VALVE GATE ANSI B16.10 #300.RF ASTM A216-WCB 5
VALV VALVE GLOBE ANSI B16.10 #300.RF ASTM A216-WCB 2
Reporting from VANTAGE PDMS 3-11 3-11

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4 Selective Reporting
The With option on the New/Modify Report Template form allows you to
restrict the report to elements of the given type whose properties satisfy
given conditions. The restriction is defined by an Expression, which is
entered in the text box.
Full information about using expressions is given in the online help. If
you understand the basic principles of using expressions, refer to PDMS
Expressions: Contents or search for the keyword you want.
A summary of the information you are most likely to need in selective
reporting is given below.
The expressions used in selective reporting will be a combination of
PDMS attributes or pseudo-attributes, logical operators and values.
For example, if you are reporting on Elbows (that is, you have entered
ELBO in the Type text box), you can restrict the report to Elbows with
ABORE greater than 50 by entering the expression:
ABORE GT 50
where ABORE is the PDMS attribute, GT is an operator meaning
greater than, and 50 is the value. The operators you can use are:
EQ equal to
NE not equal to
GT greater than
GE greater than or equal to
LE less than
LT less than or equal to
You can specify more than one condition using the operators AND, OR
and NOT. For example, to report on Elbows with ABORE greater than 50
but less than 100 enter:
(ABORE GT 50) AND (ABORE LT 100)
4.1 Introduction to Expressions
An expression consists of operators and operands. For example, 2 + 3

is an expression, where 2 and 3 are the operands, and + is the operator.
The result of the expression is 5.

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Expressions can (and normally do) contain variables and, in PDMS,

expressions will often contain names of PDMS element types, attributes
and pseudo-attributes. For a full list of pseudo-attributes, see the on-line
help or the PDMS Software Customisation Reference Manual.
Expressions can also contain functions. For example, SIN is a
trigonometric function. Often, expressions will contain logical functions.
For example GT (greater than) can be used in comparisons.
Expressions have types. For example, you can have numeric expressions,
text expressions and logical expressions. All the elements in an
expression must be of the correct type. A number in an expression can be
literally a number, for example, 2.3, or a numeric variable, or PDMS
attribute which is numeric, for example, XLEN. Similarly, text can be a
text string, a text variable or a PDMS attribute which is set to text. For
example, if you have two numbers, number1 and number2, and two text
strings text1 and text2, then the following expression is meaningless:
number1 + text1
However, both of the following expressions are valid:
number1 + number2
(This has the effect of adding the values of the numeric variables.)
text1 + text
(This has the effect of concatenating (joining) the two text strings.)
Expressions can be nested. For example, any of the operands in the
above examples can themselves be expressions.
Note that there are several operators which can be used to convert from
one type of data to another. See the appropriate type of expression listed
in the online help under PDMS Expressions: Contents, remembering that
the type of an expression is defined by the type of its result.
4.1.1 Format of Expressions

The format of an expression, for example the use of brackets, spaces and
quotes, is important. If you do not follow the rules given below you will
get error messages:
• Text must be enclosed in quotes. For example:
'This is text '
• There must be a space between each operator and operand. For
example:
XLEN + YLEN

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• Use round brackets to control the order of evaluation of expressions

and to enclose the argument of a function. For example:
SIN (15)
• In general, you do not need spaces before or after brackets, except
when a PDMS name is followed by a bracket. If there is no space, the
bracket will be read as part of the name. For example:
(NAME EQ /VESS1 )
4.1.2 Operator Precedence
Operators are evaluated in the order of the following list: the ones at the
top of the list are evaluated first.
Brackets
Functions
* /
+ -
EQ, NEQ, LT, LE, GE, GT
NOT
AND
OR
Brackets can be used to control the order in which operators are
evaluated, in the same way as in normal arithmetic.
• The operators EQ and NE may be applied to any pair of values of the
same type.
• The operators GE, LE, GT and LT may only be used with reals and
positions. For more information, see Section 4.6, Comparing
Positions, Directions and Orientations.
4.2 Using Positions in Expressions

The basic ways of defining a position are:
• Position attribute plus optional WRT. For example:
POS OF /VESS1 WRT /* or P1 POS OF /CYL2
• Cartesian position. For example:
N 45 W 20000 U 1000
• Cartesian position from an element. For example:
N 1000 FROM /ATEST.
• Cartesian position from a ppoint. For example:
N 1000 FROM P1 OF /BOX2.
• Cartesian position from an attribute. For example:
N 1000 FROM POSS OF /SCTN1

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The Cartesian position may optionally be followed by WRT to specify the

axis system.
Any real value within a position may itself be an expression. For
example:
' N (DESP[1] + 10) E'
is a valid position expression.
4.2.1 WRT
The 'WRT' keyword is used to toggle between absolute and relative
units.
When we specify an element (or attribute of an element) we are
specifying an absolute point in world space. The point can be given in
world space or some other axis. Normally the answer is required relative
to the owner axis system and this is taken as the default. For example:
Q POS
will return the position of the current element relatively to its owner.
Q POS OF /EQUIP1
will return the position of EQUIP1 relative to its owner. If we require
the result in some other axis system then the WRT keyword is used. e.g.
Q POS WRT /* for the position in world coordinates.
When we specify a Cartesian coordinate we are dealing with a relative
position. For example, 'N 10' is meaningless until we specify the axis
system, or default to an axis system. Again we use 'WRT' to do this,
although it is important to note that in this case we are going from a
relative position to an absolute position (in the previous example WRT
was used to go from an absolute position to a relative one). For example:
N 100 WRT /BOX1
specifies an absolute position in world space which is N100 of /BOX1.
The default is that Cartesian coordinates are in the owning element's
axis system. This absolute position can be expressed in different
coordinate systems: the default is again the owner's axis system.
Note: The CONSTRUCT syntax uses the world as the default axis.

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Example 1
Consider the following:
A SITE at (0,0,0) with default orientation
A ZONE at (100,0,0) with default orientation
An EQUIPMENT at (100,0,0) with orientation 'N IS E'
A BOX at (-100,0,0) with default orientation
The result of 'Q (N 100 WRT /BOX1)', shown as * in the picture, will
depend on the current element:
• At the World, the result is (300,100,0), in World coordinates.
• At the Site, the result is (300,100,0) in World coordinates because the
World is the owner of the current element.
• At the Zone the result is (300,100,0) in World coordinates, because the
Site is the owner of the current element, and the Site coordinates are
the same as the World coordinates.
• At the Equipment the result is (200,100,0), which is the position
relative to its owner, the Zone.
• At the Box the result is (100,100,0) which is the position relative to its
owner, the Equipment.
WRT can be further qualified by FROM.

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4.2.2 FROM
In some cases we require an offset from a fixed point, other than the
position of an item. e.g. ppoint or attribute. The FROM syntax is used for
this. We may still use WRT in combination with FROM, but in this case
the WRT is only used to determine the axis direction and not the offset,
since the offset is specified by the FROM part.
Consider the following:
A SITE at (0,0,0) with default orientation
A ZONE at (100,0,0) with default orientation
An EQUIPMENT at (100,0,0) with orientation 'N IS E'
A BOX at (-100,0,0) with default orientation
Example 2
The result of 'Q (N 100 WRT /* FROM /BOX1 )', shown as * in the
following picture, will depend on the current element:
• At World, Site, Zone the result is (200,200,0) since the offset of N100
is applied in world axis rather than /BOX1 axis.
• At the equipment the result is (100,200,0). Note: the default axis for
the result is the zone.
• At /BOX1 the result is (200,0,0), because the default axis for the
result is the equipment.

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Example 3
'Q (N 100 WRT /BOX1 FROM /* ) gives the same absolute position as the
ZONE.
• At the Zone and SITE the result is (100,0,0)
• At EQUI the result is (0,0,0)
• At BOX1 the result is (0,-100,0), remembering that the result axis is
the EQUI.
Example 4
'Q (N 100 FROM /* )'
For this we cannot mark an absolute point on the diagram since the
default 'WRT' will vary with the current element. In fact for the SITE,
ZONE, EQUI the point * is marked in the following picture, and for the
BOX the point coincides with the ZONE.
• At SITE, ZONE the result is (0,100,0)

• At EQUI the result is (-100,100,0), remembering the default result
axis is the zone
• At BOX1 the result is (0,-100,0), as for Example 3.

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4.3 Using IDs in Expressions
IDs can be used in expressions. IDs can be any of the following:

• Element name, for example: /VESS1.
• Refno, for example: =23/456.
• Element type further up the hierarchy, for example: SITE.
• Number within member list, for example: 3.
• Type and number within member list, for example: BOX 3.
• NEXT, PREV for next, previous within current list. Optionally with a
count and/or element type, for example: NEXT 2 BOX, LAST CYL.
• NEXT, PREV MEMBER for next, previous within member list.
Optionally with a count and/or element type. If the element type given
is only valid as a member then MEMBER is assumed. For example,
NEXT BOX at a EQUIPMENT will assume MEMBER.
• FIRST, LAST for first and last in current list. Optionally with a count
and/or element type.
• FIRST, LAST MEMBER for first and last in member list. If the
element type given is only valid as a member then MEMBER is
assumed.
• END to navigate up from current list. END is similar to owner but
not quite the same. For example, if the current element is a GROUP
MEMBER, and it has been reached from the GROUP then END will
return to the group but OWNE will go to the true owner.
• Attribute of type ref, for example: CREF
• SAME to mean last current element
• NULREF to mean =0/0
• CE for the current element
'OF' may be used to nest the options indefinitely. For example: SPEC OF
SPREF OF FLAN 1 OF NEXT BRAN. This denotes the SPEC element
owing the SELE element pointed to by the SPREF attribute on the first
FLANGE of the next BRANCH.
ILEAVE TUBE, IARRIV TUBE, HEAD TUBE, TAIL TUBE can be
added to denote tube. For example: HEAD TUBE OF /BRAN1. An error
will occur if there is no implied tube for the element concerned.

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Note: Some of the ID syntax clashes with other types. To allow for this,
an id expression may always be preceded with the keyword ID.
For example, ID 3 will mean the third member of the current list
rather than a real of value 3.
ID arrays can also be used in expressions. For example, CRFA.
4.4 Direction
The basic ways of defining a direction are:

• Direction attribute plus optional WRT. For example,
HDIR OF /PIPE1 WRT /*
• Cartesian direction. For example,
N 45 W
• Cartesian direction WRT to an element.
• FROM pos1 TO pos2. For example,
FROM N 50 WRT CE TO N 100
All Cartesian directions are returned in the axis of the owner of the
current element. For example:
(U WRT CE )
will return the Z axis of the current element relative to its owner.
Q ( Z WRT /SCTN )
will return the Z axis direction of /SCTN relative to the owner of the
current element. For example, if the result is required in world
coordinates the current element must be the World or a Site.
4.5 Orientations
The basic ways of defining an orientation are:

• Orientation attribute plus optional WRT. For example:
ORI OF /BOX1 WRT /*
• Cartesian orientation. For example:
dir IS dir AND dir IS dir
For example:
(E IS U WRT /SCTN1 AND N IS E WRT /SCTN1)
to set an orientation of an element to that of a section, rotated by 90
degrees.

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4.6 Comparing Positions, Directions and Orientations

This section describes how positions, directions and orientations are
compared. The examples use positions, but the same principles apply to
directions and orientations.
Two positions can be compared with EQ, NE, GT, LT, GE or LE. The
pairs of coordinates are only compared in the coordinate axes for which
the two positions are defined. A position attribute always has all three
coordinates defined. For position entered by the user, only those
coordinates which are given by the user are defined. For example, in
'N10U3' only the Y and Z coordinates are defined, while the X coordinate
remains undefined.
For the EQ operator, all the pairs of defined coordinates should be equal.
For NE, only one pair of defined coordinates need be different.
For GT (LT,GE,LE), all the defined coordinates of the first position
should be greater than (less than, greater than or equal to, less than or
equal to) the defined coordinates of the second position. This means that
GE is not the opposite of LT and LE is not the opposite of GT.
If no coordinate of the two positions are defined for a common axis (e.g.
'N10' and 'W4D7'), the result of the comparison is undefined.
Examples:
POS EQ W1S2D3
This evaluates to true only if POS of the current element is (-1,-2,-3).
POS GT N10 or N10 LE POS
Only the second coordinate of POS is compared; if it is greater than 10,
then the result is true.
E10N10 GT E0N0
Is true because the inequality is verified for the X and Y axis (both
coordinates are undefined for the Z axis, so it is ignored).
E10N0 GT E0N0
Is false because the Y components are different axes.
E10N0 GT E0U100
Is true. Although no comparison can be performed in either the Y or the Z
axis, because the components are not present in both position constants,
the comparison is true in the X component.
N10 EQ W4D7
Is undefined (no comparison is possible).
See also the online topic Precisions of Comparisons for tolerances in
comparing real numbers.

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5 File Reports
This chapter describes how to set up templates for reports that will be
output to a file. The content of the reports is defined in the same way as
for screen reports, and the layout of the columns is also controlled in the
same way, but there are additional options which control headers, footers
and headings and other information which can be added to file reports.
Set Destination to File, and give a filename in the text box. The file will
be stored in the directory PDMSUSER/REPORTS.
You should also specify what will happen if the file exists. The options
are
Append. If the file exists, output will be appended to it.
New. If the file exists, you will be prompted to confirm that you
want to overwrite the file.
Overwrite. If the file exists, it will be overwritten with no warning.
5.1 The Page Information Options
The options under Page Information on the menu at the top of the
New/Modify Report Template form allow you to add information which is
not specified in the body of the report. The options are:
Set a Header
Set a Footer
Insert an Introduction into the Report
Insert a Summary into the Report
Set the Page Length
Each option displays a form with a text pane. You type the information
you want in the text pane. Each line of information is entered as an
expression.
Full information about using expressions is given in the online help.
Refer to the topic PDMS Expressions: Contents or search for the keyword
you want.

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5.2 Report Variables
There are several special variables used to insert information such as

date and page numbers in a report. The variables are designed to be used
outside the body of the report, that is, in the Introduction, Summary,
Header or Footer.
!pageno
Inserts page numbers.
!filename
Inserts the filename to which the report will be sent.
!seltype
Inserts the contents of the Type text box.
!selhierarchy
Inserts the contents of the Hierarchy text box.
!selvolspec
Inserts Off, Completely within or Partially within, as specified on the
Hierarchy form.
!selvolume
Inserts the coordinates defining the volume, as specified on the Hierarchy
form.
!selfrom
Inserts MDB, Drawlist or Obstruction List, as specified on the Hierarchy
form.
!criteria
Inserts the complete selection criteria on which the report is based.
!selsize
Inserts the number of elements that match the criteria.
!selno
Inserts the sequence number of an element in a selection. This variable
should be used with the Sort option on the Creating Column form set to
Fix for the column.
!date
Inserts today's date.
!time
Inserts the time.
These variables must be used together with the operators which control
late evaluation of variables. See Section 5.2.1, Late Evaluation of
Variables.

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5.2.1 Late Evaluation of Variables

Variables stored in file report templates must be used with one of the
late evaluation operators described below. Without these operators, the
variables would be evaluated as soon as the form containing them is
actioned using the OK or Apply button, instead of being stored as
variables in the template and evaluated when the template is run.
The three operators are:
VTEXT, used for the late evaluation of variables when a text result
is required.
VLOGICAL, used for late evaluation when a logical result is
required.
VVALUE, used for late evaluation when a numeric result is
required.
Examples of using the report variables with the late evaluation operators
are given in the following sections.
5.2.2 Points to Note

A summary of the information you are most likely to need in setting up
the page information is given below.
• Text must be entered in quotes. For example:
'Page number'
• You can include any PML variables in the expressions.
• Variables must be preceded by one of the functions vtext, vval or
vlog, which ensure late evaluation of the variables. For more
information see Section 5.2.1, Late Evaluation of Variables. For
example, to show the page number on every page of the report, enter
the following expression in the header or footer:
vtext( !pageno )
• If you want to combine text and variables in the same expression
(that is, on the same line, you must combine them using the text
operator +. For example, if you want to number the pages with the
format Page 1, Page 2 and so on, you should enter the following
expression in the header or footer:
'Page ' + vtext ( !pageno )

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5.3 Headers, Footers and Page Lengths
Information in Headers and Footers will appear at the top or bottom of

every pages of a file report. Headers and footers are not available for
screen reports.
Note: You must have a page length of between 5 and 500 lines set
before headers and footers will be displayed in file reports.
The Page Length form, Page Header form and Page Footer form are
displayed by selecting the options under Page Info from the menu on the
New Report Template form.
5.4 Introduction and Summaries
Both file reports and screen reports can have an Introduction and
Summary. You can insert whatever text and variables you want.
5.5 Examples
The following examples are mainly taken from the templates supplied
with the product.
To insert a page number containing the text Page number, followed by
the page number, use the !pageno variable:
'Page No. ' + vtext (!pageno)
To insert the user’s name in the form of the text User Name: followed
by the name, use the PDMS global variable !!user:
'User name: ' + vtext(!!user)
To insert the date and time, use the report variables !date and !time:
'Date: ' + vtext(!date) + ' ' + vtext(!time)
To insert a blank line, use:

''
To insert the hierarchy reported on, use:
'Nozzle Schedule for ' + vtext(!selhierarchy)
To insert the number of elements reported on, use, for example:

'Summary: ' + vtext(!selsize) + ' Nozzles in Schedule'

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6.1 Running Reports in Batch Mode
Report templates are PDMS macros, which can be run in batch mode by
giving the command $M/template-name. For more information about
batch mode, see the PDMS MONITOR Reference Manual.
Note: Report templates for batch mode must not have any runtime
prompts set.
6.2 The System Command option
The System Command text box on the New/Modify Report Template form
allows you to give a system command that will be run when the report
has been completed.
For example, you could use this option to send the report output to a
printer, or to run a macro to process the report. The command is entered
as an expression. For full information about expressions, see
Introduction to Expressions, but an example of how to enter a system
command is given below.
6.3 Report Output Formats
The Report Format form will be displayed when you select Options >
Other Formats on the menu on the New/Modify Report Template form. It
allows you to output a report in CSV (Comma Separated Variable)
format, which can be read into a spreadsheet.
You can specify the field separator and text delimiter. Values in the
report are recognised as text if the Units option on the Creating Column
form is set to Off.

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Index
Adding and moving columns, 2-4 orientations, 4-11

Adding elements, 2-8 positions in, 4-4
Batch mode, 6-1 File reports, 2-1, 5-1

First occurrence
of values, 3-7
Column Layout, 2-4 Footers, 5-1, 5-4
Column width, 2-9 Formats
Columns, 2-2 output, 6-2
adding, 2-4 Fraction, 2-11
moving, 2-4 Functions, 4-2
Creating a report template, 2-1
CSV format, 6-2
Headers, 5-1, 5-4
Headings, 2-11
Decimal, 2-11 Hierarchy, 2-7
Deleting a template, 2-7 adding elements, 2-8
Destination, 5-1
Direction
in expressions, 4-10 IDs in expressions, 4-9
Drawlist Imperial units style, 2-11
adding elements from, 2-9 Introductions, 2-12
Introductions in reports, 5-1, 5-4
Expressions, 4-1
direction in, 4-10 Justification, 2-10
format, 4-3
IDs in, 4-9
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Leading zeros, 2-11
Sample report templates, 1-1

Saving a template, 2-6
New Report Template form, 2-1
Screen reports, 2-1
Numeric Display, 2-11
Selective reporting, 4-1
Sorting, 1-4, 2-9, 2-11, 2-12, 3-1
Spaces before column, 2-9
Obstruction list
Style (Imperial units), 2-11
adding elements from, 2-9
Subtotalling, 3-6
Operands, 4-2
Subtotals, 2-12
Operators, 4-3
Summaries, 2-12
Operators., 4-2
Summaries in reports, 5-1, 5-4
Orientation
System Command, 6-1
in expressions, 4-11
Output formats, 6-2
Templates
deleting, 2-7
Page information, 5-1
saving, 2-6
Page length, 5-1, 5-4
Text Display, 2-11
Positions in expressions, 4-4
Totalling, 3-1, 3-5
Precedence, 3-3
Totals, 2-12
Unset text, 2-11
Quantity, 3-9
Values, 2-12
in subtotalling, 3-7
Remainder, 2-11
Variables
Report Details form, 1-4
late evaluation, 5-3
Report variables, 5-2
Volumes
Reports directory, 1-1
adding elements from, 2-9
Running a report, 1-4
Runtime prompts, 2-5
Runtime Prompts, 3-1
With option, 4-1
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contents-ii Reporting from VANTAGE PDMS

This manual is an introduction to the PDMS Reports Utility, available in

1.1 The Sample Report Templates

You produce a report by running a report template. The template

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1.2 Before You Start

1.3 Starting to Use Reports

1.4 How to Use This Manual

Section 1.5, Running a Report from a Saved Template, summarises how

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Chapter 4, Selective Reporting, is an introduction to using PML

1.5 Running a Report from a Saved Template

You may already be familiar with creating a report by running a saved

1. Select Utilities>Reports>Run. You will see a File Browser, showing

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2.1 Creating a Simple Nozzle Schedule

The exercise creates a nozzle schedule, a simplified version of the one in

1. For this example, select Screen.

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For this example:

Fill in the form as follows:

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2.1.4 Running the Report

NAME P1 BORE POS

2.2 Column Layout

NAME P1 BORE POS

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2.3 Adding and Moving Columns

NAME P1 BORE P1 CONN P1 DIR POS

2.4 Runtime Prompts

2-4 Reporting from VANTAGE PDMS

1. Switch on File name, Type(s) and Hierarchy on the Runtime Prompts

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2.5 Saving and Deleting Templates

2.5.1 Saving a Template

2.5.2 Deleting a Template

2.6 Reporting on Different Parts of the Database

The following exercises are based on the supplied template

2-6 Reporting from VANTAGE PDMS

2.6.1 Adding Elements using the Members List

1. Go to the PIPES Zone in the Members List.

2.6.2 Adding Elements in a Given Volume

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2.7 More Column Layout Options

Centre Line Length Report for /100-B-1

PIPE NAME PSPEC HEAD BORE CENTRE LINE

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Justification for the HBORE column set to Centre:

Centre Line Length Report for /100-B-1

PIPE NAME PSPEC HEAD BORE CENTRE LINE

Space before the HBORE column set to 5, rather than 2:

Centre Line Length Report for /100-B-1

PIPE NAME PSPEC HEAD BORE CENTRE LINE

Centre Line Length Report for /100-B-1

PIPE NAME PSPEC HEAD BORE CENTRE LINE

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2.7.2 Numeric Display