General Tab

The XDrivers Properties, General Tab displays the required settings for XDriver as well as the last forecast and update dates.

Common Settings

The commons settings fields are required to define an XDriver. The following list contains the common settings and their descriptions.

  • XDriverID. Name used as an identifier for the XDriver.
  • Concept. The XDriver Concept assigned to the XDriver.
  • Description. The XDriver text description.
  • ImportID. Text string used to assign import records to XDrivers during the data import.
  • Type. Periodicity of the XDriver. The periodicity is controlled by the XDriver Concept.
  • Decimals. The number of decimal places for rounding.
  • Extend. When this box is checked, missing data are filled with the last actual data point. When this box is cleared, any missing data will remain missing in the database.
  • Extend Scenario (LT Mode Only). Extend the LT Scenario to the LT Forecast End Date.
  • Extend Scenario Method (LT Mode Only). Method to use when extending LT Scenario Data.
  • Simulation XDriver. When this box is checked, the XDriver can be used to store weather simulation inputs or outputs.
  • Minimum. Specifies a lower bound on the allowable values of the XDriver data. On import, values below this bound will not be imported and an error will be logged.
  • Maximum. Specifies an upper bound on the allowable values of the XDriver data. On import, values above this bound will not be imported and an error will be logged.
  • Fill Value. This box specifies an optional replacement value for an XDriver value that fails maximum and minimum validation.
  • Calibration Parent XDriver. For XDrivers that are to be included in a calibration group, this field this field identifies the “parent” XDriver that contains the control total values.
  • Include in Calibration. This check box indicates if an XDriver that is included in a calibration group is adjusted in the calibration calculation. If the box is checked, the XDriver values will be adjusted. If the box is not checked, the XDriver will not be adjusted, but it’s values will be subtracted from the parent XDriver total prior to adjusting the included XDrivers.

Date Information

The date information contains the date/time the XDriver data us last updated or forecasted. These dates are used when the XDriver is forecast is generated as a Task.

  • Data Last Updated. The date and time that the XDriver data was last changed. This is used by the forecast performance object to determine which downstream objects need to be updated.
  • Data Last Forecasted. The date and time that the XDriver was last forecasted using the "Generate XDriver Forecast" task or menu command. This is used by the forecast performance object to determine which downstream objects need to be updated.