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

<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

Case Sensitive

Yes

Required

Yes

Number of Instances Allowed

Unlimited

Parent Element

<Positions>

Child Elements

<Commands>

Attributes

name

number

subHeader

subHeaderPosition

Position Attributes

A <Position> element has the following attributes:

Attribute Required Description

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.

number

Yes

Specifies the number of the position. This is referenced in the Well configuration. Values include 1, 2, 3, …, n.

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.

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.

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