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Tanks with Invalid Material Names

This analysis rule includes the list of tank elements that have an invalid material name.

An invalid material name can indicate the following:

  • A change in operation.
  • A missing material value.
  • A new material name has been created; however, it has not been added to the material table.

The following table lists a sample log output for this analysis.

Sample Log

TimeSeverityElementAttributeMessage
9/1/2005 10:06...REPORTING TANKS WITH INVALID MATERIAL
9/1/2005 10:06WarningTankAMaterialTank material Attribute is empty
9/1/2005 10:06ErrorTankBMaterialMaterial 'BadMaterial' not found in table SF_Material Table

Analysis Method​

  1. Collect a list of all tank elements in the current Case that satisfy the following criteria:
  • Status Attribute value is IS (In Service)
  1. Check that the material name Attribute value can be found in the material table in the material column.
  2. Write to the log section of the case. Report the violating tank information.

Configuration Using the Wizard​

The configuration of the Tanks with Invalid Material Names is a selection of the General Gross Error Analysis Rule. You open the window for configuring the test (shown in the following figure) from the General Gross Error Analysis Rule Wizard.

  1. Open the Gross Error Configuration window as described in Configuring - General Gross Error Analysis Rule.

  2. On the Tanks tab, select Tanks with invalid material names.

    A Tanks with invalid material names - Attributes window opens.Figure 376: Tanks with invalid material names - Attributes window

  3. Select Attributes according to the following table:

    Attributes

    SelectionsDescription
    Tank MaterialMaterial in the tanks The default is 'Material'.
    Material TableMaterial table name. The default is 'SF_Material table'.
    Material ColumnName of the column in the material table that contains the material. The default is 'Material'.
    StatusTank in/out of service status. The default is to 'ObjectStatus'.

  4. Click OK to finish the configuration.

    The text "CONFIGURED" displays next to the 'Tanks with invalid material names' selection.

  5. To run this test, see Running the General Gross Error Analysis.