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- Creates or updates a user attribute group and attaches it to an individual
- entity or a selection group.
-
- if no attribute group exists (created by this command):
- 1. (CHAR) enter name=value of attribute to add (3-20 char.)
- (<ENTER> to escape)
- if attribute group already exists:
- 1.* (CHAR) options: a-add, d-delete, u-update, s-show,
- <ENTER>- to attach group
- if `a' is selected:
- 2.* (CHAR) enter name=value of attribute to add (3-20 char.)
- (<ENTER> to escape)
- if `d' is selected:
- 2.* (CHAR) name of attribute to delete (<ENTER> to escape)
- if `u' is selected:
- 2.* (CHAR) name/name=value of attribute to update
- (<ENTER> to escape)
- 3.* (CHAR) new value of attribute to update
- if <ENTER> is pressed in prompt 1:
- 2.* (Y/N) attach attributes to: y-selection group,
- n-single entity <n>
- if `n' is selected:
- 3.* (IND) entity to attach the attributes to (<ENTER> to escape)
- 4.* (Y/N) confirm choice
-
- Description
-
- This command allows you to define a set of non-geometric attributes which may
- then be attached to a single or selected group of entities. You may also
- delete change or display attributes in the group.
-
- The attributes are added or updated in the following format:
- name=value
- To delete the attribute, you only need to specify the name.
-
- Each string may be up to 20 characters but when displayed using the `s'
- option, the string is shortened to the first 16 characters. You may define up
- to 10 attributes in the group. The attributes are written into a temporary
- file called USERATTR.ARC in the current directory. This file must not be
- edited and it is limited to 233 characters.
-
- In order to query the attributes attached to an entity, use the \qent command.
- To obtain a report use the \atrep command.
-
- NOTE 1: Do not use attribute codes used by the system. These are listed in
- the DUMP.DOC file in the \ARCA directory.
- NOTE 2: This command will not affect attributes set by the \atrib command!