Retrieving the Characterizations

The following path lets you retrieve characterizations linked to elements contained in an FMEA.

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Path to Causality Relationships

To access causality relationships from the input parameter, perform the following steps and insert the corresponding methods in your template:

StepParameter Type or Iteration Variable Type Category Method Return Type
1 fmea: FailureModesEffectsAnalysis Safety Features FMEA CausalityRelationshipscr: FailureModesEffectsAnalysisCausalityRelationship
2 cr: FailureModesEffectsAnalysisCausalityRelationship Safety Features Item from CausalityRelationship (FMEA Data Index) (*)crItem: CausalityRelationship Item
Items from CausalityRelationship (*)crItem: CausalityRelationship Item
Note: (*) For more information about associated methods, see Reference Information for RAMS Methods.

Path to Characterizations

To access characterizations, perform the following steps and insert the corresponding methods in your template:

Step Parameter Type or Iteration Variable Type Category Method Return Type
3 crItem: CausalityRelationship Item Safety Features Paths from CausalityRelationshipItem item: Path Item
4 item: Path Item Safety Features Path Elements from Path eltItem: Path Element Item
5 eltItem: Path Element Item Safety Features Characterization from Path Element Rich text