DEFINE_SYSTEM_DEFAULT

DEFINE_SYSTEM_DEFAULT [keyword] {G-ref. type index} !

This keyword sets the default value to ELEMENT or SPECIES in the DATA command DEFINE_SYSTEM.

For a substance database, it can be appropriate to have ELEMENT as a default value whereas a large solution database can benefit from having SPECIES as a default value. A proper default value is useful for beginners. An advanced user is more likely to use the DATA commands DEFINE_ELEMENT and DEFINE_SPECIES to override the default value.

{G-ref. type index} is an integer indicating the reference state type for an element when entering and listing data in the GIBBS module. The following lists legal numbers and the corresponding meaning (the reference state type for an element):

Number	Definition
1	symbol: G
2	symbol: H298
3	symbol: H0

For example:

DEFINE_SYSTEM_DEFAULT element 2 !