Content of SYMBDEFA.DBF

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The structure and the content of the SYMBDEFA.DBF database file is described by the table below.

 

This table contains one record for each symbol.

 

Field name

Size

Description

Example

BLK_NAME

8

Symbol name (block name)

LPAQ4R

ORIGIN

1

Where the symbol came from:

"E" = cadett ELSA original
"I" = Imported

"D" = User defined

E

DESC

80

Description. This text is the one that is displayed in the Symbol Insert Tool.

 

For standard symbols, a key to a text database (SYSMSG.DBF) is used instead of the actual text, thereby enabling presenting different texts for different language settings.

Switch, manually operated, break contact

CRE_DATE

10

Date when the symbol was created

2025-11-28

CRE_TIME

8

Time when the symbol was created

14:56:38

CRE_FIRM

60

Name of company that created the symbol

cadett ab

CRE_VER

66

Version of cadett ELSA that was used to create the symbol

43.0.2.6

CRE_WSID

1

Workstation code for the workstation that was used to create the symbol

a

CRE_STN

60

Computer name for the workstation that was used to create the symbol

ENG-DELL-7750

IMP_DATE

10

Date when the symbol was imported when applicable

2025-11-28

IMP_TIME

8

Time when the symbol was imported when applicable

14:56:38

IMP_VER

66

Version of cadett ELSA that was used to import the symbol

43.0.2.6

IMP_WSID

1

Workstation code for the workstation that was used to import the symbol

a

IMP_STN

60

Computer name for the workstation that was used to import the symbol

ENG-DELL-7750

MENU

1

Display of symbol in the Symbol Insert Tool:
" " = Display the symbol (the symbol is visible)
"N" = Do not display the symbol (the symbol is hidden)

N

STD

40

Reference to applicable standard, for instance IEC number

S01912

GROUP

40

Common name for all versions of the same symbol

PAQ4

VER

Integer

Symbol version as an integer. Please refer to the Symbol version sub-topic.

85

VAR

40

Symbol variant when applicable, for example contacts with our without circles

N/A