Class Name: Process
Definition
A description of a processing step performed during database generation.
The process of database generation can be described at different levels of
detail, ranging from a single high-level process to a complex network of
processing steps. However, only a single level of detail is supported
(i.e., processes can not be described hierarchically).
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Secondary Pages in DRM Diagram:
Example
- Filtering of feature data based on FACC feature code using ARC/INFO.
- Polygonalization of feature data using S1000.
FAQs
- What is the purpose of this class?
- This class provides a mechanism for documenting the processes used in
environmental database generation. In conjunction with the
Source class, this class can be used to construct
a network-like description of the database generation process, consisting
of processing steps linked by their input and output data. This class
allows the date and time that each process was performed to be recorded,
as well as a point of contact for each processing step. Each
Process can be associated with a collection of
Sources, each of which is labeled as being either
an input or an output. Thus each Process may use
multiple inputs and produce multiple outputs. At a minimum, the overall
database generation process (e.g. SOF ATS) should be identified.
Constraints
Associated to (one-way)
Composed of (one-way)
Composed of (one-way metadata)
Component of (one-way)
Notes
Composed of Notes
point of contact for the process (Optional)
date (Mandatory) and time (Optional) the process was performed
Fields Notes
description of the process (Mandatory)
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