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7.3.4.3 DEFAULT Statement


The DEFAULT statement is used to specify default Data Element
Assignment statements for those HARPHY observation that do
not have a specific value assigned for a given CPC, DEV, or
LDV key.

For example, each physical device corresponding to a DEV
statement may have an unique power consumption value, but the
rate the utility charges for a kilowatt hour may be constant.
Thus, each DEV statement would have an unique assignment for
power consumption, but a default would be used for the
assignment of the rate the utility company charges.

DEFAULT
 PHYKWHUS = 100  PHYKWHRT = .12
DEV key1
 PHYKWHUS = 120
DEV key2
 PHYKWHUS = 140
DEV key3
 PHYKWHUS = 180
DEV key4
DEV key5
DEV key6
DEV key7

In this example, for HARPHY type DEV observations matching
keys 1-7, HARPHY data element PHYKWHRT would be assigned a
value of .12. For observations matching keys 4-7, PHYKWHUS
would be assigned a value of 100, for keys 1-3, PHYKWHUS
would be assigned 120, 140 and 160, respectively.

Only one DEFAULT assignment is allowed for a given Data
Element.  The last one encountered will take effect.


The DEFAULT statement has the following format:

DEFAULT


Sample DEFAULT statement:

DEFAULT