Detailed Environmental Data Coding Specification (EDCS) SCR Changes

This page details the major changes to the EDCS technology component. For detailed information on EDCS changes see Migration Guide - EDCS and Migration Guide EDCS.

The Relevant SEDRIS Change Requests (SCR) applied to this release are discussed below.

1. CORE-196 - EDCS_GetHighestCodesUsed

   • Added the EDCS_Dictionary_Type type to the EDCS API.
   • Added the function EDCS_GetHighestCodesUsed to the EDCS API.

2. CORE-198 - EDCS API Structures

   • Add the following atomic types:
     • EDCS_Count
   • Removed the following atomic types:
     • EDCS_Float
     • EDCS_Byte_Unsigned
     • EDCS_Short_Integer
     • EDCS_Short_Integer_Unsigned
     • EDCS_Integer_Unsigned
   • Updated the EDCS_Status_Code data type (EDCS_STAT_CODE_* to EDCS_SC_*).
   • Changed EDCS_Abstract_Value_Type to EDCS_Attribute_Value_Type.
   • Removed EDCS_LB_Value_Type.
   • Changed EDCS_Interval_Type to EDCS_Numeric_Value_Type.
   • Added EDCS_Real_Value data structure.
   • Added EDCS_Attribute_Value data structure.
   • Added EDCS_Unit_Status and EDCS_Concept_Status data types.
   • Removed the following unnecessary structures:
     • EDCS_Integer_Unsigned_Interval
     • EDCS_Float_Interval
     • EDCS_Constrained_String
   • Added #defines for each of the unit and scale conversion constants.
   • Changed the function signature for EDCS_ConvertQuantityValue.
   • Changed EDCS_Metadata to EDCS_Value_Characteristics throughout.
   • Added supplemental_references fields to the following:
     • EDCS_Enumerant_Dictionary_Entry
     • EDCS_Attribute_Dictionary_Entry
     • EDCS_Classification_Dictionary_Entry
     • EDCS_Group_Dictionary_Entry
     • EDCS_Organization_Schema_Dictionary_Entry
     • EDCS_Value_Characteristic_Dictionary_Entry
     • EDCS_Unit_Concept structure
   • Removed all EDCS_Compare*Code functions.

LMIS-120 - EDCS support for DMSO OARDM program

• Added the following ECCs for EDCS FCD:
  • ECC_ACOUSTIC_PROPAGATION_MUNITION_EFFECT
  • ECC_CLOUD_LAYER
  • ECC_DUST
  • ECC_OCEAN_REGION_LITTORAL
  • ECC_LOCALIZED_ATMOSPHERIC_SUSPENSION
  • ECC_OCEAN_REGION_NON_LITTORAL
  • ECC_SMOKE
  • ECC_ATMOSPHERIC_OBSERVATION_SURFACE
  • ECC_DEEP_SOUND_CHANNEL
• Added and modified the following EACs for EDCS 3.0
  • Provide definitions for the enumerators of EAC_WIND_SCALE_BEAUFORT, and relabel to EAC_BEAUFORT_WIND_SCALE.
  • EAC_FOG_PRESENT
  • EAC_THUNDERSTORM_PRESENT
• Added the following EACs:
  • Revised EAC_TRANSMISSION_LOSS and added EAC_ACOUSTIC_TRANSMISSION_LOSS
  • EAC_ELECTROMAGNETIC_TRANSMISSION_LOSS
  • EAC_WATER_ACOUSTIC_TRANS_LOSS_MODEL
  • EAC_CLOUD_LIQUID_WATER_CONTENT
  • EAC_DEEP_SOUND_CHANNEL_AXIS_DEPTH
  • EAC_DEEP_SOUND_CHANNEL_TOP_DEPTH
  • EAC_SIGMA_CROSSWIND_SPREADING_RATE and EAC_SIGMA_DOWNWIND_SPREADING_RATE
  • EAC_SIGMA_VERTICAL_SPREADING_RATE
  • EAC_ALTITUDE_MSL
  • EAC_RADIUS
  • EAC_LOCALIZED_ATMOSPHERE_EPHEMERAL_TYPE
  • EAC_METEOROLOGICAL_RANGE
  • EAC_OBSERVATION_TIME_EPOCH_1970
  • EAC_PRECIPITATION_NOISE_POWER_LEVEL
  • EAC_REVERBERATION_NOISE_POWER_LEVEL
  • EAC_SEA_STATE_NOISE
  • EAC_SIGMA_WIDTH_CROSSWIND and EAC_SIGMA_WIDTH_DOWNWIND
  • EAC_SIGMA_WIDTH_VERTICAL
  • EAC_SNOW_ACCUMULATION_DEPTH and EAC_SONIC_LAYER_DEPTH
  • EAC_PRIMARY_AXIS_VELOCITY_COMPONENT
  • EAC_SECONDARY_AXIS_VELOCITY_COMPONENT
  • EAC_TERTIARY_AXIS_VELOCITY_COMPONENT

3. SAIC-171 - Additional Attributes needed in EDCS

   • Added the following EAs:
     • EAC_MILITARY_FORCE_IDENTIFIER
     • EAC_MINE_DURATION with the following EEs
     1. INFINITE
     2. LONG
     3. MEDIUM
     4. NONE
     5. SHORT
     • EAC_PLATOON_COUNT