Properties Data Model¶

This page details the different JSON objects and arrays with their expected values, associated description, and examples related to the Properties JSON formatted dataset.

$schema property¶

The $schema specifies the name of the JSON Schema used to validate the Properties JSON formatted dataset.

"$schema": "./Properties-Schema-4.0.0.json"

file object¶

The file object describes generic file creation and modification properties.

Property	Type	Description
createdByAppName	string	Name of the application used to create the file
createdByAppVersion	string	Version of the application used to create the file
createdByAppCompany	string	Name of the company editing the application used to create the file
creationDate `required`	string	Creation date of the file (date-time as per RFC 3339)
creationFormatVersion	string	Original file format version (X.Y.Z) at the time of creation of the file (in case the file was converted)
modifiedByAppName	string	Name of the application used to modify the file
modifiedByAppVersion	string	Version of the application used to modify the file
modifiedByAppCompany	string	Name of the company editing the application used to modify the file
modificationDate	string	Last modification date of the file (date-time as per RFC 3339)
formatVersion `required`	string	NDE file format version (X.Y.Z)
notice	string	Short string describing the file characteristics (e.g. “Pre-release”)
description	string	A long string describing the file characteristics

Example

"file": {
   "createdByAppName": "MXU",
   "createdByAppVersion": "5.17.1.1",
   "createdByAppCompany": "Evident",
   "creationDate": "2024-04-29T14:02:39-04:00",
   "creationFormatVersion": "3.3.0",
   "modifiedByAppName": "MXU",
   "modifiedByAppVersion": "6.0.0",
   "modifiedByAppCompany": "Evident",
   "modificationDate": "2024-10-27T16:15:55-04:00",
   "formatVersion": "4.0.0",
   "notice": "NDE 4.0 Release Version"
},

methods array¶

The methods array lists the NDT methods used in the file. Only the UT method is allowed so far.

Example

"methods": ["UT"]

Experimental arrays and objects¶

Warning

The following section contains arrays and objects in an experimental stage. They are not part of an official release yet. They are provided for information only, and we welcome your feedback.

operators array¶

Experimental

An operator designates anyone interacting with the file. The operators array lists the different operators and their properties.

Property	Type	Description
id	integer	Unique id of the operator (e.g.: badge id, employee id…)
name	string	Operator name
role	String	[Inspector, Reviewer, Analyzer, …]
companyName	string	Company the inspector/operator belongs to

Example

"operator":[
   {
   "id": "hlamb1849",
   "name": "Horace Lamb",
   "role": "inspector",
   "certificationDate": "2022-03-12T20:28:30+01:00",
   "companyName": "Evident" 
   },
   {
   "id": "jfourier1768",
   "name": "Joseph Fourier",
   "role": "reviewer",
   "certificationDate": "1790-03-12T20:28:30+01:00",
   "companyName": "Evident" 
   }
]

location object¶

Experimental

The location object describes the physical location where the acquisition was made.

Property	Type	Description
companyName	string	The company/asset owner where the data was collected
companySite	string	The specific company site where the data was collected
gpsLocation	string	The GPS location where the data was collected (see ISO6709)
address	string	The address where the data was collected
city	string	The city where the data was collected
state	string	The state where the data was collected
country	string	The country where the data was collected

Example

"location":{
   "companyName": "ACME PETROLEUM",
   "companySite": "ZONE 51",
   "gpsLocation": "48.890451102865384, -122.73358666138213",
   "address": "1751 Rue Richardson suite 7.115",
   "city": "Montreal",
   "state": "QC",
   "country": "Canada" 
}

component object¶

Experimental

The component object gives references on the inspected component.

Property	Type	Description
name	string	The name of the component under investigation
model	string	The model of the component under investigation
serialNumber	string	The S/N of the component under investigation

Example

"component":{
   "name": "Crazy_pipe",
   "model": "coated_pipe_300",
   "serialNumber": "CP300-X1524875" 
}

job object¶

Experimental

The job object gives information about the project and business context in which the acquisition was made.

Property	Type	Description
projectName	string	The name of the project
projectId	string	The Id or reference of the project
inspectionName	string	The name of the inspection
inspectionId	string	The Id or reference of the inspection

Example

"job":{
   "projectName": "ACME PIPING",
   "projectId": "KXL_101",
   "inspectionName": "Girth Welds Zone 1",
   "inspectionId": "GW_Z1" 
}