[bt-spec] Call for email vote: BT TC issue 54 - minor technical,HAZARD forms

[William Z Pope <zpope@pobox.com>]

This is a call for an email vote on the proposed resolution included
below for BT TC issue # 54
The voting period is one week, seven days, commencing Dec 3, 2001
and closing at your local midnight on Dec 10, 2001.

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Issue URL
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http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/business-transactions/issues.html#Issue54

Issue
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Hazard forms
What are "forms" and how do they fit with the protocol and message
set? 

Draft 0.9, Page 48 talks about "hazard forms". Where do these
"forms" come in?  Are they only for discussing aspects of the
protocol, or do they occur in the message set?  It would be useful if 
this form of HAZARD information (mixes/possible) was in the message
set.


Proposed Resolution
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In abstract message section on HAZARD add row to HAZARD parameter list  

  "level, mixed/possible"

Add paragraph explaining 

  "'level' indicates, with value "mixed" that a mixed condition has
  definitely occurred; or, with value "possible" that it is unable to
  determine whether a mixed condition has occurred or not." 

In xml for hazard, add attribute 

  level="mixed|possible"


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Regards,
TC chair
William Z Pope
zpope@pobox.com