Do not propagate DRVL and DRVH to in type records in CA transport

src/fastcs/transport/epics/ca/ioc.py

@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ def _make_record(
     )
 
     def datatype_updater(datatype: DataType):
-        for name, value in record_metadata_from_datatype(datatype).items():
+        for name, value in record_metadata_from_datatype(datatype, out_record).items():
             record.set_field(name, value)
 
     attribute.add_update_datatype_callback(datatype_updater)

src/fastcs/transport/epics/ca/util.py

@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ def record_metadata_from_datatype(
         if field in DATATYPE_FIELD_TO_RECORD_FIELD
     }
 
+    if not out_record:
+        # in type records don't have DRVL/DRVH fields
+        arguments.pop("DRVL", None)
+        arguments.pop("DRVH", None)
+
     match datatype:
         case Waveform():
             if len(datatype.shape) != 1:

tests/transport/epics/ca/test_softioc.py

@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ def test_make_output_record(
     pv = "PV"
     _make_record(pv, attribute, on_update=update, out_record=True)
 
-    kwargs.update(record_metadata_from_datatype(attribute.datatype))
+    kwargs.update(record_metadata_from_datatype(attribute.datatype, out_record=True))
     kwargs.update(record_metadata_from_attribute(attribute))
     kwargs.update({"always_update": True, "on_update": update})
 
@@ -266,7 +266,8 @@ def test_ioc(mocker: MockerFixture, epics_controller_api: ControllerAPI):
             epics_controller_api.attributes["read_write_float"]
         ),
         **record_metadata_from_datatype(
-            epics_controller_api.attributes["read_write_float"].datatype
+            epics_controller_api.attributes["read_write_float"].datatype,
+            out_record=True,
         ),
     )
     builder.longIn.assert_any_call(
@@ -286,7 +287,7 @@ def test_ioc(mocker: MockerFixture, epics_controller_api: ControllerAPI):
             epics_controller_api.attributes["read_write_int"]
         ),
         **record_metadata_from_datatype(
-            epics_controller_api.attributes["read_write_int"].datatype
+            epics_controller_api.attributes["read_write_int"].datatype, out_record=True
         ),
     )
     builder.mbbIn.assert_called_once_with(
@@ -302,7 +303,7 @@ def test_ioc(mocker: MockerFixture, epics_controller_api: ControllerAPI):
         on_update=mocker.ANY,
         **record_metadata_from_attribute(epics_controller_api.attributes["enum"]),
         **record_metadata_from_datatype(
-            epics_controller_api.attributes["enum"].datatype
+            epics_controller_api.attributes["enum"].datatype, out_record=True
         ),
     )
     builder.boolOut.assert_called_once_with(
@@ -311,7 +312,7 @@ def test_ioc(mocker: MockerFixture, epics_controller_api: ControllerAPI):
         on_update=mocker.ANY,
         **record_metadata_from_attribute(epics_controller_api.attributes["write_bool"]),
         **record_metadata_from_datatype(
-            epics_controller_api.attributes["write_bool"].datatype
+            epics_controller_api.attributes["write_bool"].datatype, out_record=True
         ),
     )
     ioc_builder.Action.assert_any_call(
@@ -452,7 +453,8 @@ def test_long_pv_names_discarded(mocker: MockerFixture):
         always_update=True,
         on_update=mocker.ANY,
         **record_metadata_from_datatype(
-            long_name_controller_api.attributes["attr_rw_short_name"].datatype
+            long_name_controller_api.attributes["attr_rw_short_name"].datatype,
+            out_record=True,
         ),
         **record_metadata_from_attribute(
             long_name_controller_api.attributes["attr_rw_short_name"]
@@ -528,9 +530,9 @@ def test_update_datatype(mocker: MockerFixture):
         **record_metadata_from_datatype(attr_r.datatype),
     )
     record_r.set_field.assert_not_called()
-    attr_r.update_datatype(Int(units="m", min=-3))
+    attr_r.update_datatype(Int(units="m", min_alarm=-3))
     record_r.set_field.assert_any_call("EGU", "m")
-    record_r.set_field.assert_any_call("DRVL", -3)
+    record_r.set_field.assert_any_call("LOPR", -3)
 
     with pytest.raises(
         ValueError,
@@ -539,16 +541,17 @@ def test_update_datatype(mocker: MockerFixture):
         attr_r.update_datatype(String())  # type: ignore
 
     attr_w = AttrW(Int())
-    record_w = _make_record(pv_name, attr_w, on_update=mocker.ANY)
+    record_w = _make_record(pv_name, attr_w, on_update=mocker.ANY, out_record=True)
 
     builder.longIn.assert_called_once_with(
         pv_name,
         **record_metadata_from_attribute(attr_w),
         **record_metadata_from_datatype(attr_w.datatype),
     )
     record_w.set_field.assert_not_called()
-    attr_w.update_datatype(Int(units="m", min=-3))
+    attr_w.update_datatype(Int(units="m", min_alarm=-1, min=-3))
     record_w.set_field.assert_any_call("EGU", "m")
+    record_w.set_field.assert_any_call("LOPR", -1)
     record_w.set_field.assert_any_call("DRVL", -3)
 
     with pytest.raises(

tests/transport/epics/ca/test_util.py

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     builder_callable_from_attribute,
     cast_from_epics_type,
     cast_to_epics_type,
+    record_metadata_from_datatype,
 )
 
 
@@ -148,3 +149,18 @@ def test_builder_callable_enum_types(datatype, in_record, out_record):
     attr = AttrRW(datatype)
     assert builder_callable_from_attribute(attr, False) == out_record
     assert builder_callable_from_attribute(attr, True) == in_record
+
+
+def test_drive_metadata_from_datatype():
+    dtype = Float(units="mm", min=-10.0, max=10.0, min_alarm=-5, max_alarm=5, prec=3)
+    out_arguments = record_metadata_from_datatype(dtype, True)
+    assert out_arguments == {
+        "DRVH": 10.0,
+        "DRVL": -10.0,
+        "EGU": "mm",
+        "HOPR": 5,
+        "LOPR": -5,
+        "PREC": 3,
+    }
+    in_arguments = record_metadata_from_datatype(dtype, False)
+    assert in_arguments == {"EGU": "mm", "HOPR": 5, "LOPR": -5, "PREC": 3}