CDM Settings: Copy Tab

To go to this tab, click the Settings toolbar button and select the Copy tab.

You can make the following settings for the copy mode, the plausibility check and the axis point number distribution:

• Allow Copy on

  Defines how INCA behaves if errors and/or warnings occur when copying data from a data exchange file to a dataset in the experiment.

  Note
  This setting applies only to working with data exchange files in the Experiment Environment; it does not affect copy actions in the CDM.

  no warnings and no errors	Data are only copied to the dataset of the experiment if no errors or warnings are found during the preceding check. If multiple data exchange files are selected and if errors are found in one of these files, all files will be rejected.
  errors and warnings	All data are copied from the data exchange file to the dataset of the experiment in which no errors were found during the preceding check, i.e. calibration variables with warnings are copied and calibration variables with errors are not copied (default setting).
  warnings, but no errors	Data are only copied to the dataset of the experiment if no errors are found during the preceding check. Calibration variables with warnings are copied. If multiple data exchange files are selected and if errors are found in one of these files, all files will be rejected.

• Copy dependent parameters

  Defines how INCA behaves when copying dependent parameters from a data exchange file to a dataset in the experiment.

  Note
  This setting applies only to working with data exchange files in the experiment environment; it does not affect copy actions in the CDM.

  Yes	INCA also copies dependent parameters to a dataset; the copied value will be overwritten with the calculated value.
  No	Dependent parameters are not copied (default setting). In this case, dependent parameters are treated as an error, i.e. depending on the setting of the Allow copy on option, only the dependent parameter or the complete data exchange file is rejected during the copy action.

  Note
  The behavior when calculating dependent parameters can be set in the INCA user options.

• Sort new and missing variable file

  Specifies the sort criterion by which the contents of the output file are to be sorted for new and missing variables.

• Force identical units

  For the Copy action, this defines whether the variable units are to be compared before copying:

  Yes	The action is performed only if the physical units of the variables in the source dataset and the destination dataset are identical.
  No	The action is performed even if the physical units of the variables in the source dataset and the destination dataset are not identical. In this case, a warning is displayed.

• Monotony check for axis with tabverb

  Defines whether it is necessary to check for strict monotony in the case of axes with a verbal conversion formula (COMPU_VTAB, keyword according to ASAM-MCD-2MC).

  Yes	Axes of the type COMPU_VTAB are checked for strict monotony before the copying process.
  No	Axes of the type COMPU_VTAB are not checked for strict monotony, i.e. they can be copied even if strict monotony has been violated.

• Copy curves and maps

  Defines whether and how variables are to be copied from the source dataset to the destination dataset if the axis point numbers in the x axis or y axis do not match:

  Takeover	Accepts the number of axis points from the source dataset. The action is performed only if the number of axis points in the source dataset does not exceed the maximum permissible number of axis points in the destination project. The number of axis points in the destination dataset must be variable.
  Expand	The number of axis points in the destination dataset is retained. If the source dataset contains fewer axis points, missing positions are automatically added. The axis point concerned is incremented by 1 and the value is assigned to the preceding axis point. The action is performed only if the number of axis points in the source dataset is less than the maximal possible number in the destination dataset. The number of axis points in the destination dataset must be variable.
  exact	The action is performed only if the number of axis points in the x axis and the y axis matches in the source and destination datasets.

• Validity tests

  Specifies the scope of plausibility checks when copying or comparing:

  Minimum	Only the minimal plausibility checks are run.
  All	The minimal plausibility checks and the advanced plausibility checks are run.

• Sort error and warning variable file

  Specifies the sort criterion by which the contents of the output file are to be sorted for errors and warnings.

• Copy array

  Defines how CDM behaves during the copying of arrays of different sizes.

  Copy only arrays of same size	Arrays are only copied if their source and destination size are equal. If this is not true, an error message is displayed in the result list.
  Copy arrays also into bigger ones, with warning	Arrays are copied if the array in the destination is equal or larger than the array in the source. If the array in the destination is larger, only the values available in the source will be copied; All other values remain unchanged, and a warning is displayed. If the Array in the target is smaller than in the source, an error message is displayed in the result list.
  Copy arrays also into bigger ones, always without warning	Arrays are copied if the array in the destination is equal or larger than the array in the source. If the array in the destination is larger, only the values available in the source will be copied; All other values remain unchanged. If the Array in the target is smaller than in the source, an error message is displayed in the result list.

See also

Plausibility Checks

CDM Settings Dialog Box