Software Patches

January 14, 2013

Features and Improvements

  • Auxiliary Files (SCRIPT and DATA Sections): Can now use the keyword ALL instead of using the location number of a field when specifying variablenames as part of a field list used with select script actions. This will return all fields with the same variablename. This is intended to allow easier access to fields when the exact number of fields is not known such as with multiple TLR (MultBusTLRSens:ALL) or PTDF (LinePTDFMult:ALL) results. This can be used with SaveData, SaveDataWithExtra, SaveObjectFields, and SendToExcel script actions.
  • Auxiliary Files (SCRIPT and DATA Sections): Can now use the keyword ALL instead of a variablename as part of a field list used with select script actions. This will return all fields for a particular objecttype. This can be used with SaveData, SaveDataWithExtra, SaveObjectFields, and SendToExcel script actions.
  • Simulator Automation Server (SimAuto): Can now use the keyword ALL instead of using the location number of a field when specifying variablenames as part of a field list used with select SimAuto functions. This will return all fields with the same variablename. This is intended to allow easier access to fields when the exact number of fields is not known such as with multiple TLR (MultBusTLRSens:ALL) or PTDF (LinePTDFMult:ALL) results. This can be used with SendToExcel and WriteAuxFile SimAuto functions.
  • Simulator Automation Server (SimAuto): Can now use the keyword ALL instead of a variablename as part of a field list used with select script actions. This will return all fields for a particular objecttype. This can be used with SendToExcel and WriteAuxFile SimAuto functions.
  • Transient Stability: Improved WECC switch file support.
  • Bug Fixes

    • Contingency Analysis: Fixed a bug that would not properly report interface violations when using one of the Advanced Limit Monitoring options that compares the violation results to base case conditions. This was only a problem when using one of the dc methods.
    • File Formats: An access violation could occur when loading a PWB file that contained a multi-terminal DC line as a tie line. This has been fixed.