Full year scenario runs until year end but data details stop at 8/1.

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Hi - I am running full year scenarios with my model using the built in full year scenario. The scenario runs through to completion and notes success - the log indicates run no. 365 as solved. However, the data for the various externals has hourly only up to 8/1 00:00. Please advise.

Also, I get a big spike of energy not served for the first hour of the year. My concern is that this might skew my overall results.

Thanks!

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I can use table commands to get to the full year of data however that means I have to use the command window instead of the GUI to get all the information for my reports. Is there something I am missing?

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Hi @jimhSAIntencoord,

It sounds like you have a scenario for a full year but when you query results from the Command Window using the table function, SAInt returns data for only one week. Please be aware that the table function expects a ā€œstarttimeā€ and ā€œendtimeā€. If these arguments are not provided, SAInt will still execute the command but it will grab the ā€œstarttimeā€ and ā€œendtimeā€ from the ā€œChartStartTimeā€ and ā€œChartEndTimeā€ for your scenario.

This means there are several ways to solve your problem. To query the results you want from the Command Window you can either:

  • specify the ā€œstarttimeā€ and ā€œendtimeā€ in your query (e.g. table('ENO.%.PG','01/01/2023 01:00','01/01/2024 00:00').
  • change the ā€œChartStartTimeā€ and ā€œChartEndTimeā€ properties by navigating to Scenario -> Scenario Editor and editing these properties.

Note that the latter option above would also change the time window shown for any Charts or Plots you create in the GUI, and viewing these for a full year may or may not suit your needs.

Regarding your comment about bypassing the Command Window altogether, I would recommend you check out this How-to Guide: Export the Results to an External File. Once youā€™ve created a results description file, this feature allows you to easily pull the same set of results from many scenarios with just a few clicks in the GUI.

Lastly, donā€™t fret the results you are seeing at midnight on the first day. This represents the ā€œinitial conditionsā€ should you choose to define them (in most cases, this is not necessary). The actual results will begin at the first timestep which in your case is 1AM on January 1st.

Happy results analysis!

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