Creating Custom Attributes

Summary

This document will present in detail how Custom Member Attributes can be created in Vital Signs. The following files will be modified on HPUX: - /ASKPLUS/vsdata/scripts/VSCALC-CUSTOM-ATTR - /ASKPLUS/vsdata/custom/live/ICUSATTR - /ASKPLUS/vsdata/custom/live/ATTRFILE - /ASKPLUS/vsdata/custom/live/vsmacdef

Gather Required Criteria

The first step in creating an Attribute is to know precisely the criteria for the attribute and the datasets involved

Modify VSCALC-CUSTOM-ATTR

On HPUX in /ASKPLUS/vsdata/scripts exists a file named VSCALC-CUSTOM-ATTR. The Custom Attribute scripting will be handled within this file. There should be a resulting

Modify ICUSATTR FILE

Create a UNIX eof file named ICUSATTR

Modify ATTRFILE

Now that the Attri