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FME Terminologies about List Attribute

  • August 29, 2013
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takashi
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Hi,

 

 

I want to know FME standard terminologies about list attribute.

 

For example, there are some types of list attribute or its expression, how should I call the type name when I need to distinguish them?

 

_list{} <-- called "simple list", "non-structured list"?

 

_list{}.name <-- "structured list"?

 

_list{}.sub{} <-- "multidimentional list", "nested list"?

 

etc.

 

If you know related documentations, please let me know URL. Thanks in advance.

 

 

Takashi
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    david_r
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    • david_rCelebrity
    • August 29, 2013
    Hi,

     

     

    according to http://fmepedia.safe.com/articles/FAQ/List-Attributes, Safe calls them as follows:

     

     

    _list{} <-- list

     

    _list{}.name <-- complex list

     

     

    Personally, I'd call _list{}.sub{} a nested list and _list{}.sub{}.name a nested complex list, although I haven't seen these terms used by Safe.

     

     

    David
    takashi
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    • takashiCelebrity
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    • August 29, 2013
    Hi David,

     

     

    Thanks for the answer.

     

    I think "complex list", "nested list" and "nested complex list" are expressing well the characteristics of those list types.

     

    I also will use those terms!

     

    Takashi
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