Function Data File

Function data files are tab-delimited text files for storing utility functions, which are exported and imported through ‘Export function’ and ‘Import function’ File Menu commands, respectively. One file contains one utility function, whose format can be specified with Settings/Import-Export.

Examples

1. TECH.CHAR. function from the Car Evaluation model, exported in tab-delimited format, using ‘base 1’ values and exporting all rules. The character ‘+’ represents an entered rule. The TAB character is denoted ‘¬’.

¬COMFORT¬SAFETY¬TECH.CHAR.

1¬1¬1¬1¬+

2¬2¬1¬1¬+

3¬3¬1¬1¬+

4¬1¬1¬1¬+

5¬2¬2¬2¬+

6¬3¬3¬3¬+

7¬1¬1¬1¬+

8¬2¬3¬3¬+

9¬3¬4¬4¬+

2. The same function exported using text values and exporting only entered rules (in this case there is no need to display the ‘+’ or ‘-’ entered status).

¬COMFORT¬SAFETY¬TECH.CHAR.

1¬bad¬bad¬bad

2¬acc¬bad¬bad

3¬good¬bad¬bad

4¬bad¬bad¬bad

5¬acc¬acc¬acc

6¬good¬good¬good

7¬bad¬bad¬bad

8¬acc¬good¬good

9¬good¬exc¬exc