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=== The Demand Data Panel ===
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=== The Load Demand From Database Panel ===
  
 
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*Include Demand in next load operation
 
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=== The Load Demand From File Panel ===
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==== Purpose ====
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To specify the details of the Demand data to load into a Forecast Definition from a pre-formatted file.
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'''>> To use the Panel:'''
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#Open the '''''Forecast Definition Window''''' using the '''File > Load Data''' menu option in the Forecast Definition Window
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#Click the File button in the Demand Data Panel of the Load Data Window
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:''Demand File Button''
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:Shows the name of the last Selected Demand data file
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:''The File Button''
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:Opens the Standard Windows directory browser to search for the required Demand data file
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:''Clear and Load Check Box''
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:Clears all existing Demand data before new data is loaded (toggles with the Keep and Overwrite Check Box)
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:''Keep and Overwrite Check Box''
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:Keeps existing Demand data and overwrites with new data averaged with existing data, allowing averaged Demand profiles to be created using Demand data from discontinuous time periods (toggles with the Clear and Load Check box)
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:''Last Load Operation Details''
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:Records when Demand data was last loaded and if the load operation was successful
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:''Include Demand Data in Load Check box''
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:To include or exclude Demand data from the next Load Operation
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:''Reset Button''
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:Restores the entire Demand Load Panel (file and database) to its default settings:
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*Load from database
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*Start Date = First date of the Forecast Definition Effective Date Range
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*Number of weeks = 1
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*Clear and Load = Checked
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*Include Demand in next load operation
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NOTE: If you choose to '''Keep and Overwrite''' the data loaded from file, it is possible to mix Demand data sourced from file and database.
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=== The Load

Revision as of 12:00, 22 January 2013

Menu Option Purpose Action
Data
Load Data
To load historical or externally sourced data into the Forecast Definition
Opens the Load Data Window
Copy Forecast
To make a copy of the current Forecast Definition
Opens a new forecast Definition Window with the same data as the current Forecast Definition
Import
To import prepared Forecast Components from the Resource Library
Opens the Component Library Import Window
Export
To export Components of the current Forecast Definition to the Resource Library
Opens the Component Library Export Window
Graphs
Offers Graph
To provide access to a Chart of all loaded Offers for the current Forecast Definition
Opens the Total Offers Chart
Supply Curve
To provide access to a Supply Curve for the current Forecast Definition
Opens the Supply Curve Chart
Profiles
Demand Profile
To import, export and edit the Demand Profile for the Forecast Definition
Opens the Forecast Definition Demand Profile Window
Offers Profile
To import, export and edit the Offers Profile for the current Forecast Definition
Opens the Forecast Definition Offers Profile Window

The Load Data Window

Access

The File > Load Data Option in the Forecast Definition Window Menu Bar.

Purpose

To:

  • Control the loading of all Forecast Definition input data in a single operation
  • See the details of the last load operation
  • Average a weekly Demand profile from a longer set of Demand data

Components

Component Purpose
Demand Data Panel
Controls the loading of Demand Data, found below the highlighted "Demand" heading
Offers Data Panel
Controls the loading of Offers Data, found below the highlighted "Offers" heading
Transmission Data Panel
Controls the loading of Transmission data
Control Panel
Initiates or cancels the loading operation specified in the template, found below the highlighted "Transmission" heading


The Load Demand From Database Panel

Purpose

To load Demand data into a Forecast Definition from a Demand database.

Usage

>> To use the Panel:

  1. Open the Forecast Definition Window using the File > Load Data menu option
  2. Click the Database button in the Demand Data Panel of the Load Data Window

Components

Component Purpose
Date From Field
Uses a date selector to specify the inclusive date (day) to start loading Demand data into the Forecast Definition
Number of Weeks Button
Specifies the number of weeks of Demand data (starting at the specified Load Start Date) to use when creating an averaged Demand profile for each Node
Date to Display
Shows the last date for which Demand data will be loaded or included into an averaged profile
Clear and Load Check box
Clears all existing Demand data before loading new Demand data (toggles with the Keep and Overwrite Check box)
Keep and Overwrite Check box
Keeps existing Demand data and overwrites with new data averaged with existing data, allowing averaged Demand profiles to be created using Demand data from discontinuous time periods (toggles with the Clear and Load Check box)
Last Load Operation Details
Records when Demand data was last loaded and if the load operation was successful
Include Demand Data in Load Check box
To include or exclude Demand data from the next Load Operation
Reset Button
Restores the entire Demand Load Panel (file and database) to its default settings:
  • Load from database
  • Start Date = First date of the Forecast Definition Effective Date Range
  • Number of weeks = 1
  • Clear and Load = Checked
  • Include Demand in next load operation

The Load Demand From File Panel

Purpose

To specify the details of the Demand data to load into a Forecast Definition from a pre-formatted file.

>> To use the Panel:

  1. Open the Forecast Definition Window using the File > Load Data menu option in the Forecast Definition Window
  2. Click the File button in the Demand Data Panel of the Load Data Window

Components

Component Purpose
Demand File Button
Shows the name of the last Selected Demand data file
The File Button
Opens the Standard Windows directory browser to search for the required Demand data file
Clear and Load Check Box
Clears all existing Demand data before new data is loaded (toggles with the Keep and Overwrite Check Box)
Keep and Overwrite Check Box
Keeps existing Demand data and overwrites with new data averaged with existing data, allowing averaged Demand profiles to be created using Demand data from discontinuous time periods (toggles with the Clear and Load Check box)
Last Load Operation Details
Records when Demand data was last loaded and if the load operation was successful
Include Demand Data in Load Check box
To include or exclude Demand data from the next Load Operation
Reset Button
Restores the entire Demand Load Panel (file and database) to its default settings:
  • Load from database
  • Start Date = First date of the Forecast Definition Effective Date Range
  • Number of weeks = 1
  • Clear and Load = Checked
  • Include Demand in next load operation

NOTE: If you choose to Keep and Overwrite the data loaded from file, it is possible to mix Demand data sourced from file and database.

=== The Load

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