There are three splice flag types: Global, User, and Temporary. Global splices are those specified in the Story Data in the RAM Modeler. User splices are those specified by the user on a column‑by‑column basis in the Column Design module, overriding the Global splice definition. Temporary splices are the Automatic splices made by the program due to changes in properties. In the Column Design module this splice is treated like any other splice. It is considered a temporary flag because if in the RAM Modeler changes are made such that the differences between member properties are eliminated, the Temporary Flag is no longer in effect, and the splice flag reverts back to the User splice flag or Global Splice flag.

In the Splice column of the story data list box in View/Update, splices are indicate by "N" (No), "Y" (Yes), and "T" (Temporary).

If specified by the user or if properties and/or geometries change as explained above, RAM Steel allows a splice to occur at an unbraced level. Care should then be taken to detail such a condition appropriately.