The variable status is shown in the PS3 file.^[194]

The following entries have been added:

SOURCETYPE{
  "DA"         Dataset variable, attribute algorithm or value range

  }
DATATYPE{   
  0            Text or number

  }
VISIBLE{
  1            Visible or invisible
  }

SOURCETYPE specifies how the user can select values.

Allowed values for SourceType:

DA   Dataset variable
MA   Attribute algorithm (calculated values)
FW   Value range variable 
DEF  NB and LINA

TYPE is a logic classification of variables.

Allowed values for Type:

SM   Object attribute
GM   Geometry attribute
EM   Extra attribute
FM   Function attribute
GA   Structure attribute
AT   Feature attribute
DM   Dimension attribute
ER   ERP attribute

The types of SOURCETYPE and TYPE are not conflicted. The types are defined according to DIN V4000.

You can also find the types in the Language section.

You can use the following declaration in a configuration file for example:

Attr_CopyFrom_01=default,var_visible=1,var_sourcetype=DA

Valid entries are: