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The second limitation of Method 5 is related to generic parameters. Generic parameters have object dependent references, each containing e.g. sets of option lists that are solely related to particular objects. This implies that one wishes to relate images not only to parameter values but also to the object in which the value exists, i.e. it may become necessary to relate ImageAto value X of Par_i in object Obj_j and !ImageB to value X of Par_i in object Obj_k.The way to do this is to use the lists in the object-related references as in the following example from a parameter Switch.

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=misc= Switch mode

0Switched in parallel

=Diesel.LTCooler=

-1Switched in series cold:12

1Switched in series warm:13

@PICTURE

=Diesel.HTCooler=

-1Switched in series cold:14

1Switched in series warm:15

@PICTURE

=InjCooler=

-1Switched in series cold

0Switched in parallel

1Switched in series warm 

In this example, in any instance of the object Diesel.LTCooler the reference

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In the above picture, some parameters like ConfigType$ and like  and some values of MainLTCoolerType$ image of  image references are included.

For instance, the fifth case value of ConfigType$ is separated:5 in of  is  in which 5 is considered to be a Dataset.QBinaries.QBinaryID reference a  reference to an image. In this example, the Dataset.Optionsobject the object is data source to an |OPTIONS| script for parameter OPTIONS#an  script for parameter , a TeLiTab set in which all elements of a case of Dataset.Options will of  will be its value. The |OPTIONS| script The  script is discussed in a separate article Data use and management in Quaestor.

The |OPTIONS| script The  script results in invoking a list view including a browser component that will present the referred to image per parameter that is proposed in the list view. This allows a stepwise selection of a database record supported by images that are context sensitive, i.e. for each step in the selection process, it now possible to present relevant graphical images(, spreadsheet, pfd documents, etc).