Guidebook of CPNDMT.DATA

The information structure of one data file (or stream) is defined by Syntax here. A unit of data stream is labeled as a "D number" in serial order of entry. The whole structure of a data file is shown in the next page.

Syntax of Data Stream (2)

<dataset list >	::=	<dataset No.>, <dataset No.>, ..., <dataset No.> or <dataset No.> ~ <dataset No.>
<dataset No.>	::=	integer
<section body >	::=	<term > <term > ... <term >
<term >	::=	<statement >; or <data table > or <comment >

Syntax of Data Stream (3)

<statement>	::=	<single statement> or <multi statement>
<single statement>	::=	<field name> = <field value>
<multi statement>	::=	(<single statement>, <single statement>, ... ) or (<single statement>, <single statement>, ... )'<flag>'
<field name>	::=	<code name>
<code name>	::=	a coded name which is defiened in our NRDF system
<field value>	::=	<single value> or <multi value>
<single value>	::=	<value> or <value>'<flag>'
<multi value>	::=	(<single value>, <single value>, ...) or (<single value>, <single value>, ...)'<flug>'
<value>	::=	<code name> or name of person, or number, or number with unit, or /<free text>/
<flug>	::=	<pointer> or <pointer>,<pointer>,...,<pointer>
<pointer>	::=	one (or two) uppercase letters or digits
<free text>	::=	declarative sentance written in english
< comment >	::=	/* <free text> */

Syntax of Data Stream (4)

< data table >	::=	\DATA; <heading line> <unit line> <data lines> \END
<heading line>	::=	<heading name> <bl> <heading name> <bl> ... <heading name>
<unit line>	::=	(<unit name>) <bl> (<unit name>) <bl> ... (<unit name>)
<data lines>	::=	<data> <bl> <data> <bl> ... <data>
<data>	::=	number, or number'<flug>'
	::=	or <code name>, or <code name>'<flug>'
	::=	or '<flug>'
<bl>	::=	one or more spaces

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