"as such that" vs. "such that"

Question

I would like to see if the following sentence is correct:

(context: the tool performs an analysis during which alarms may be raised)

1. we had set up the tool such that a raised alarm stops the whole analysis.

Someone proposed

2. we had set up the tool as such that a raised alarm stops the whole analysis.
3. we had set up the tool such that a raised alarm would stop the whole analysis.
4. we had set up the tool as such that a raised alarm would stop the whole analysis.

Yes 1) works. But why had, why not have? – mplungjan Nov 14 '13 at 14:07 — mplungjan, Nov 14 '13 at 14:07
When to use a vs an – Matt E. Эллен Nov 14 '13 at 14:17 — Matt E. Эллен, Nov 14 '13 at 14:17
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Edwin Ashworth · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-14T15:49:31.773

(2) and (4) are certainly wrong.

I felt uncomfortable with the use of 'such that ...' (which is normally adjectival) to stand in for the standard adverbial 'in such a way that ...' in the other sentences. I was not surprised by this comment from the AHD:

Usage Note: The adjective such is often followed by that when such is used to mean "of a degree or quality indicated," as in the sentence The demand of Feinberg's specialized services is such that he commands around $200,000 a month when he gets involved in a case. This example is acceptable to 87 percent of the Usage Panel. · The Panel does not, however, find the phrase such that to be an acceptable replacement for so that or in such a way that. A mere 12 percent approve of this usage in the sentence The products are packaged [/ We package the products] such that users can pick the components they need and add capabilities over time.

so I'd opt for:

We have set up the tool in such a way that a raised alarm will stop the whole analysis.

"as such that" vs. "such that"

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