[MetaCRS] RE: Quick and Dirty CSV File Version 00.10.10

[Martin Davis]

Looks good, Norm. I bow to the master of CSV field names... 8^)

One suggestion - change Type to say TestMethod or TestOp. Type is so 
overloaded...

And maybe Name -> TestName, for clarity.

Martin

Norm Olsen wrote:
>
> Hello All . . .
>
> To furthering the discussion with my suggestions:
>
> Name = test name
>
> Type = Test Type
>
> SrcCrsTyp = source CRS authority
>
> ScrCRS = source CRS code
>
> ExpCrsTyp = expected CRS authority
>
> ExpCrs = expected CRS code
>
> SrcOrd1 = source ordinate 1
>
> SrcOrd2 source ordinate 2
>
> SrcOrd3= source ordinate 3
>
> ExpOrd1 = expected destination ordinate 1
>
> ExpOrd2= expected destination ordinate 2
>
> ExpOrd3 = expected destination ordinate 3
>
> TolOrd1 = suggested ordinate 1 tolerance
>
> TolOrd2 = suggested ordinate 2 tolerance
>
> TolOrd3= suggested ordinate 3 tolerance
>
> Using = name of specific data source that was used to generate the 
> expected results.
>
> DataSource = expected ordinate source
>
> DataComments = comments concerning the data and/or data source, 
> especially the tolerance values.
>
> MaintenanceCmnt= comments concerning who did what and when to the 
> test. Original comment indicates who entered the test and when.
>
> Currently acceptable values for SrcCrsTyp and TrgCrsTyp:
>
> EPSG -> implies a numeric designation
>
> CSMAP -> implies a key name
>
> PROJ4 -> ???
>
> ??? -> ???
>
> ??? -> ???
>
> Currently acceptable values for Type:
>
> CRS2D -> two dimensional coordinate conversion
>
> CRS3D -> three dimensional coordinate conversion
>
> SCALEM -> meridional grid scale
>
> SCALEP -> parallel grid scale
>
> CNVRG -> convergence angle (ExpOrd1 is convergence angle in degrees)
>
> GEOID -> geoid height (ExpOrd1 is geoid height always in meters)
>
> VDTM -> vertical datum shift
>
> DATUM -> geodetic datum shift
>
> GEOCTR -> geocentric coordinate test
>
> MGRS-F -> Military Grid Reference System Forward (ExpOrd1 is a string)
>
> MGRS-I -> Military Grid Reference System Inverse (SrcOrd1 is a string)
>
> I have changed my suggestion concerning Environment to what may be 
> more useful: Using.
>
> That is, indicate the name(s) of the data source(s) which was/were 
> used to generate the expected results whenever there may be some 
> controversy. BY controversy, I mean there are two Spanish .gsb files, 
> indicate which one the test requires. The NTv2-0.gsb file name could 
> be given to indicate that access to that file is necessary for the 
> test to succeed. It could also be used to distringush between Canada’s 
> version 1 and version 2 (although version 1 is a pretty dead duck 
> now). Anyway, I suggesting a Using field as a replacement for an 
> Environment field. Entries in the Using field would be separated by 
> space characters(???).
>
> Examples:
>
> NTv2-0.gsb
>
> PE7783V2.gsb
>
> G1999???.bin
>
> What do you think?
>
> Norm
>
> *From:* metacrs-bounces at lists.osgeo.org 
> [mailto:metacrs-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] *On Behalf Of *Landon Blake
> *Sent:* Thursday, November 05, 2009 11:43 AM
> *To:* metacrs at lists.osgeo.org
> *Subject:* [MetaCRS] Quick and Dirty CSV File Version 00.10.10
>
> I have attached a revised version of the CSV file. Thank you for the 
> fine comments.
>
> This is the value of working with a group. :]
>
> Here are a list of the column name abbreviations that I used:
>
> tn = test name
>
> scrsa = source CRS authority
>
> scrsc = source CRS code
>
> dcrsa = destination CRS authority
>
> dcrsc = destination CRS code
>
> so1 = source ordinate 1
>
> so2 – source ordinate 2
>
> so3 = source ordinate 3
>
> edo1 = expected destination ordinate 1
>
> edo2 = expected destination ordinate 2
>
> edo3 = expected destination ordinate 3
>
> o1t = suggested ordinate 1 tolerance
>
> o2t = suggested ordinate 2 tolerance
>
> o3t = suggested ordinate 3 tolerance
>
> er = environment requirements
>
> eos = expected ordinate source
>
> com = comments
>
> Hopefully we are getting closer.
>
> Landon
>
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