Amplification Codes Records

Amplification Codes records store information about the fields in the Amplification Codes family that are used to populate the Amplification Code field in a Primary Event record. This topic provides an alphabetical list of the fields that exist for the Amplification Code family and describes how the fields will be used to populate the Amplification Code field in an Event record. The information in the table reflects the baseline state and behavior of these fields. This list is not comprehensive.

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Field	Data Type	Description	Behavior and Usage
Amplification Code	Character	Identifies the cause of an outage and is used to populate the Amplification Code field in the Event record.	By default, this field is populated with the Amplification Codes included in the Amplification Codes family. You can use the GAA Data Loaders to import the latest Amplification Codes. This value is defined by NERC in the GADS DRI and CEA in the Generation Equipment Status ERIS.
Description	Character	Describes the type of Amplification Code.	You can enter a value manually.
Event Type	Character	Indicates the type of event associated with the Amplification Code.	A baseline rules exists to populate this field from the GAA Event Types family.
Regulatory Organization	Character	Identifies the council to which data will be reported.	A baseline rule exists to populate this field with a list of the following values: Canadian Electricity Association (CEA) North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) This field is required.
Unit Type	Character	Identifies the type of unit associated with the Regulatory Organization.	A baseline rules exists to populate this field from the GAA Unit Types family.