Bio_Parameter

The Bio_Parameter element defines the parameter to create or modify.

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XML Format Overview

The Bio_Parameter element has the following attributes:

Attribute Type Required? Values Description
action string Yes
  • CREATED
  • MODIFIED
  • CREATED_OR_MODIFIED
The type of action performed for the parameter.

CREATED requires that no object with this id already exists.

MODIFIED requires that an object with this id already exists or is defined earlier in the XML file being imported.

id string Yes A unique identifier for the parameter.
name string Yes The name of the parameter.
description string No A description of the parameter.
defaultUnit string No The default unit for the parameter.
type string Yes value_unit The composition of the expected result. A result can be composed of a numerical value (value), a unit (unit), a standard deviation (SD), the sample size (size).

Not used.

deviationType enum No
  • SD
  • SEM
  • [MIN,MAX]
  • 95I
  • CV
  • MD
  • SE
  • Q1Q3
The parameter deviation type.

Can be empty.

comparator enum No plus_plus The comparator type of the parameter.

Can be empty.

quantity enum No
  • length
  • mass
  • time
  • electric current
  • thermodynamic temperature
  • amount of substance
  • luminous intensity
  • number
  • surface
  • volume
  • force
  • pression
  • concentration (mass per volume)
  • concentration (amount of substance per volume)
  • document
The parameter quantity type.

Important: Do not specify deviationType, comparator, or quantity, these are not used by Innovation Design & Decisions.