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SHELF Machining Token

Can someone explain how Parameter 7 of the SHELF token is meant to work?

The following is a snippet from the Knowledge Base post on the topic 

Parameter 7 – Shelf Hole Spacing – Format: 1.29|18|32
This parameter controls the distance between shelf holes and the distance between shelf hole rows. If left blank, the global variable "Shelf Hole Spacing & Shelf Row Spacing" will be used. 
  1. To override the global variable "Shelf Hole Spacing," enter the distance between holes here. 
  2. To override the global variable "Shelf Row Spacing," enter a pipe symbol (|) followed by the distance between rows.
My misunderstanding is with the the term "Shelf Row Spacing" and what this parameter controls. Should this be more properly named "Shelf Column Spacing", where more columns of lineboring are added between the front and back based on the max spacing?

Some of my confusion is created by the note on the Shelf Row Spacing prompt in the Shelf Adj subassembly, that is as follows:

Shelf Row Spacing: Help Text
Enter the minimum distance between each linebore column. The program will automatically add in more shelf pin columns if the spacing between the shelf columns is not less than the value specified here.

Present here is the mismatch between the terms row and column within the prompt itself. Also the wording "not less than" seems needlessly complicated as I believe this would be equivalent to "more than" unless I am missing something obvious.

As an example I have a base cabinet at 23.125" deep, which has an adjustable shelf of 21.8738" deep. The default parameters are included in the attached image. When I change Parameter 7 to [1.25984|11], then a third row(column) of line boring is added. However, when Parameter 7 is [1.25984|11.1] only two are present. Based on my understanding of the help text, any value under 17.8738 should result in a third set of lineboring as this is the distance between the front and back shelf holes. Why is this not the case?

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