Filling Parameters Tab

The Filling Parameters Tab defines the filling algorithm parameters for each meter. The filling algorithm is run when the Fill Data action (Meter Actions) is selected or FillMeter or FillAllMeters tasks are invoked.

The algorithm contains two options for filling missing data, Interpolation and Model Filling. These settings are defined below.

  • Use Interpolation. When this checkbox is selected, missing data are filled using linear interpolation based on the “Maximum Number of Intervals to Interpolate" setting. When the number of missing data periods exceeds the “Maximum Number of Intervals to Interpolate”, missing data are not filled.

  • Use Model Filling. When this checkbox is selected, missing data are filled using a model. This method allows for the selection of the model and definition of the missing data gap. The parameters that define the model and gap are listed below.

    • Filling Model. This parameter identifies the filling model from the Models Module and the Five-Minute Models Module.

    • Scale Model. When selected, the filling model result is scaled to the actual meter data surrounding the data gap.

    • Fill Gaps in Middle of Data. When selected, the filling model result will only fill missing data gaps that are surrounded by actual data.

    • Fill Gap at End of Data. When selected, the filling model result will fill missing data at the end of the actual data based on the number of intervals specified in the End Gap Offset. For example, when hourly data ends at 2 PM and the End Gap Offset is set to 3, the filling model will fill the missing data through 5 PM. This parameter setting is overridden when the FillMeter or FillAllMeters tasks are invoked.

Fill Options allow the filling algorithms to apply to existing data with status. For example, when the Fill Bad option is selected, the filling algorithm will apply to both missing data and existing data with the bad status. The Fill Options are listed below.

  • Fill Bad. When this box is checked, the filling algorithms are applied to data marked as bad.
  • Fill Incomplete. When this box is checked, the filling algorithms are applied to data marked as incomplete.
  • Fill Load Control. When this box is checked, the filling algorithms are applied to data marked as load control.
  • Fill Load Event. When this box is checked, the filling algorithms are applied to data marked as load event.