Extensions.Quantities.GetBaseUnit
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Classification
| Name | GetBaseUnit |
| Short Description | Return the base unit of a Quantity value |
| Class | Term |
| Extension | OTX Quantities extension |
| Group | Quantity and Unit related terms |
| Exceptions | UnknownUnitException |
| Checker Rules | - |
| Standard Compliant | Yes |
OTL Syntax
UnitTerm Quantities.GetBaseUnit(QuantityTerm quantity);
Description
The GetBaseUnit term will return the base unit of a Quantity value, according to its physical dimension (e.g. "m", "m/s", "s" etc.).
Return Value
The Term returns the value, see table below.
In OTX, Terms are categorized according to its return data type!
| Data Type | Description |
| Unit | The base unit of a Quantity value |
Properties
| Name | Data Type | Class | Default | Cardinality | Description |
| Quantity | Quantity | Term | - | [1] | Represents the Quantity from which the base unit will be extracted. |
OTL Examples
/// Local Declarations
Quantities.Quantity Quantity = 12.44 [@Unit, "BL_DataLibraMIB.odx", "km/h"];
Quantities.Unit Unit1;
/// Flow
Unit1 = Quantities.GetBaseUnit(Quantity);
