Positions, Position
A <HeaderTemplate> element has defined <Positions>. Positions are crucial to the effectiveness of the well test process.
To learn about how these elements relate to other elements in a well test configuration XML structure, see Well Test Hierarchy.
Example
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<HeaderTemplates> <HeaderTemplate> <Positions>
<Position number="1" name="Position 1" subHeader="SH1" subHeaderPosition="SH1-P1"> <Commands> <Command …> <Actions> … </Actions> </Command> </Commands> </Position>
<Position number="2" name="Position 2" subHeader="SH1" subHeaderPosition="SH1-P2"> … </Position> <Position number="3" name="Position 3" subHeader="SH1" subHeaderPosition="SH1-P3"> … </Position> <Position number="4" name="Position 4" subHeader="SH1" subHeaderPosition="SH1-P4"> … </Position>
</Positions> </HeaderTemplate> </HeaderTemplates> |
Positions
The <Positions> element has one type of child element, <Position>, and has no attributes.
Position
Each <Positions> element contains a list of <Position> element associated with the header.
Position Properties
The <Position> element has the following properties:
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
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Case Sensitive |
Yes |
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Required |
Yes |
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Number of Instances Allowed |
Unlimited |
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Parent Element |
<Positions> |
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Child Elements |
<Commands> |
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Attributes |
name number subHeader subHeaderPosition |
Position Attributes
A <Position> element has the following attributes:
| Attribute | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
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name |
Yes |
Specifies a unique identifier (position) on the well testing facility. This integer value is often the value returned by a device at the test facility to indicate which well is being tested or has been tested. The nice name of the position. Values include: Position 1, Position 2, …, Position n. |
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number |
Yes |
Specifies the number of the position. This is referenced in the Well configuration. Values include 1, 2, 3, …, n. |
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subHeader |
No |
Specifies a text-based descriptor of the sub-header/header within the well test facility to which the position is connected. This description, in combination with sub-header position, should represent a unique value. See Positions, Headers, and Sub-Headers for more information. |
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subHeaderPosition |
No |
Specifies a text-based descriptor of the position on the sub-header to which the unique position identifier is connected. See Positions, Headers, and Sub-Headers for more information. |


