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path label
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[ESRI software]
A label that describes the nature of the association between the objects in a relationship. The forward path label describes the relationship when navigating from the origin to the destination; for example, station points "have" measurements. The backward path label describes the same relationship navigating from the destination to the origin, which might be "are taken at" in this example; measurements "are taken at" stations.