Key Fields

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Key fields are necessary fields when attempting to paste data into a Case Information display from another data application. Other fields are also considered required fields for the purpose of creating new objects in Simulator by pasting or loading information from another source, such as Excel or a PowerWorld Auxiliary file. The key fields are easily identified from a few different locations.

 

Column Headings

The column headings of case information displays are colored to indicate fields that are key fields. Any field that is a key fields will be highlighted yellow. Also note that some fields are highlighted green. These fields are required fields that are necessary when you are attempting to create a new object by pasting or loading the data from another application. If the necessary key fields (yellow) are not included in the data loaded from another source, the information for that object is ignored. If all of the required fields (green) are not included in an object that is detected as new, Simulator will skip it. If all the required fields are present, then Simulator can create the new object. Note that for new objects, the key fields are necessary as well.

Display/Column Options

The Display/Column Options dialog, available by right-clicking on any case information display, also has the capability to highlight both the key fields and required fields, as described above. The check box labeled "Highlight Key Fields" will enable highlighting of the field names in the two lists on the display.

Export Object Fields

This option from the Help menu in Simulator allows you to export a list of most fields for each type of object in a case. The list also indicates which fields are key fields and required fields for each object. You can output this list of fields as either a text file or into Excel.

 

The following table lists some of the more commonly accessed key fields needed when attempting to Paste data into existing objects in a Case Information Displays from another data application.

 

Type of Data

Data Description

 

Necessary Key Columns for Paste

 

 

Area

Area Records

Area Num

 

 

Bus

Bus Records

Number

 

 

DC Line

DC Line Records

Rectifier Number

Inv Number

Num

Gen

Gen Records

Number

ID

 

Interface

Interface Records

Name

 

 

Line/Transformers

Line Records

From Number

To Number

Circuit

Load

Load Records

Number

ID

 

Substations

Substation Records

Sub Num

 

 

Switched Shunt

Switched Shunt Records

Number

ID

 

Zone

Zone Records

Zone Num