921   Inconsistent DO name abbreviation 'Abs'

Created: 25 Sep 2012

Status: In Force (green)

Part: Part 7-420 (2008; DER)

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Page: 19 and 46

Clause: 3.2 and 6.1.4

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Category: Issue for edition 2 of this part

Issue

Conflict between -7-4 and -7-420 abbreviations:
- In -7-420: 'Abs' means 'Absorbing'
- In -7-4: 'Abs' means 'Absolute'

Proposal

Use a non-conflicting abbreviation 'Absb' in -7-420 for 'Absorbing', and change all -7-420 DO names using this abbreviation.
This affects data object (DO) DRAZ.PFAbsRtg, which shall be renamed to DRAZ.PFAbsbRtg.
[Decided by WG 17 IEC 61850-7-420 UML Task Force]