Data Tab

The Data Tab displays the interval data values the selected XDriver. The top section, Chart View, graphically displays the data. The bottom section, Grid View, numerically displays the data. The full range of historical data in the system is available for viewing. However, the displayed range is based on the Date Range, Zoom and the Data Range Selection Bar.

Chart View

The graphical display shows the interval data for the selected XDriver. Selecting a data point on the graph displays the numerical value.

Grid View

The numerical display shows the data for the selected XDriver. Data may be edited or deleted. Edits and deletions are made by selecting a cell and writing the numerical value or selecting the delete key. Changes are not saved until the Save button is selected. All changes from the last save action may be deleted using the Discard button. Within the grid, the right-click menu is available when a row, a group of cells, or a single cell is highlighted.

Right-Click Menu

On the Data Tab grid, the XDriver data values can be modified through direct entry or by using the Right-Click Menu.

  • Direct Entry. The user can directly enter XDriver data values in the grid.
  • Adjust Values. T Adjust Values option brings up a list of adjustment macros that will be applied to the selected cells or to the selected column.
  • Delete. The user can select a range of cells and use delete to clear the values from the cells.

The list of adjustment options on the Adjust Values menu provides alternative ways to modify the data in a selected data range. When the range is a part of a day, three options are enabled.

  • Add to Values. This option brings up an Adjust Values text box. Enter the value to add and press OK. The entered value will be added to all of the selected cells.
  • Multiply Values. This option brings up an Adjust Values text box. Enter the multiplier value (e.g., enter 1.02 to increase by 2%), and this multiplier will be applied to all of the selected cells.
  • Set Values. This option brings up an Adjust Values text box. Enter a value and this value will be pasted into all of the selected cells.

When the selected range is an entire day or set of days additional options are available. Some of these options involve adjusting maximum or minimum values up or down while adjusting other intervals to hold total energy for the day fixed. The offsetting adjustments are made proportional to the distance of each interval from the peak value in the case of an adjustment to the daily peak. When both maximum and minimum values are adjusted, the offsetting adjustments are made proportional to the distance of each interval from the midpoint of the load range.

Add Energy (e.g., add 500 MWh). This is the same as Add to Values.

Multiply Energy (e.g., 1.02 for a 2% increase). This is the same as Multiply Values.

Add Peak (e.g., add 30 MW to the peak). This adjusts the daily maximum to the desired value keeping total daily energy the same.

Multiply Peak (e.g., 1.02 for a 2% increase to the peak). This adjusts the daily maximum value by the multiplier keeping total daily energy the same.

Set Maximum (e.g., set peak to 500 MW). This sets the daily maximum to the entered value keeping total daily energy the same).

Set Maximum & Minimum (e.g., set peak to 500 MW and minimum to 250 MW). This sets the daily maximum and minimum to the entered values keeping total daily energy the same.

Shift Intervals (e.g., 2 to shift the peak to occur two intervals later). This shifts the interval daily.

Actions

The following chart controls and actions are available on the Data Tab in the View Menu, Actions Menu, and on the Toolbar:

The following actions are only available in the XDriver Module in the Actions menu and on the toolbar.

  • Extend Scenario Data (LT Mode Only). This action is fully described in the XDriver Actions section.
  • Forecast. This action is fully described in the XDriver Actions section.
  • Set Data Values. This option on the Actions menu allows the user to set data values for a time range by providing a Start Date, End Date and Value. A check-box option enables overwriting of existing values.

The following action is only available in the XDriver Module in the Tools Menu.