Description
Compare originalId to replacementParent, originalChoice to replacementChoice, and replacementRev to originalRev.
Archival records often contain bounded dates, editions, and source identifiers. Arithmetic on supplied coordinates can check consistency while leaving historical interpretation and authenticity unresolved.
Compare originalId to replacementParent, originalChoice to replacementChoice, and replacementRev to originalRev.
When to use this tool
Use Birth Preference Superseded Choice Pair when you need a precise date-span or source-record bookkeeping step.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter originalId, replacementParent, originalChoice, replacementChoice, originalRev, replacementRev. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read linked, changed, later. Inspect linked, changed, later before interpreting the associated values.
Compare originalId to replacementParent, originalChoice to replacementChoice, and replacementRev to originalRev. Return linked, changed, and strictly later separately.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| originalId | Original Id | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| replacementParent | Replacement Parent | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| originalChoice | Original Choice | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| replacementChoice | Replacement Choice | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| originalRev | Original Rev | Required. Safe integer; minimum 0. |
| replacementRev | Replacement Rev | Required. Safe integer; minimum 0. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| linked | Linked | Required. Boolean. |
| changed | Changed | Required. Boolean. |
| later | Later | Required. Boolean. |
{
"input": {
"originalId": "P1",
"replacementParent": "P1",
"originalChoice": "A",
"replacementChoice": "B",
"originalRev": 1,
"replacementRev": 2
},
"output": {
"linked": true,
"changed": true,
"later": true
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- No combined acceptance decision is made; a later revision alone does not prove valid consent or an authorized replacement.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Consult the original catalog and documented calendar or dating convention when historical interpretation matters.
References
Similar or alternative tools
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