ISO 10303-214:2010(E)

4.1.25 effectivity (S4)

This unit of functionality provides the capability to represent information concerning the validity of data. Implicit propagation of data specifying validity is not available.

The validity of data can be expressed by effectivities that specify time ranges within which data may be used and by retention periods that specify how long data have to be kept and when they may or have to be deleted.

Both concepts can make use of explicit dates or of dates expressed by events in order to represent the relevant points in time.

The following application objects are used by the effectivity UoF:



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