Load to Extended Data
Creating color-coding and annotation is also possible for the imported SCADA data. To utilize this feature, SCADA Data needs to be loaded to a custom data field, normally called as User Data Extensions (UDX). These UDX will automatically be created by SCADAConnect once the steps described below are completed.
Once the data is in a field of a hydraulic model, you can access the data of that field in Flex Table, Graph, Color-coding, Annotations, etc.
To Import the SCADA data to a custom field or UDX:
- Within in SCADAConnect window, click on Tools > Load to Extended Data.
- The Load Extended Data dialog opens:
- There are four major options group available under Load Extended Data.
- Import Option: Specify whether data from Historical database source or Real-time database source should be used while fetching the SCADA data.
- Target Scenario: When an existing scenario is provided in the Existing Scenario drop down, initial settings data of the hydraulic model will be overwritten by the fetched SCADA data.
- A new scenario can also be created by selecting New Scenario option. Specify the name of the newly created scenario and the Parent Scenario of this new scenario. If <None> is selected, a new base scenario will be created.
- Target Alternative: Similar to Target Scenario, specify whether the imported SCADA data should overwrite the existing data or create a new alternative. To overwrite the existing hydraulic data, select Existing Alternative and select the desired alternative from the drop down. Accordingly, to create a new alternative, select New Alternative, provide a name and then select the Parent Alternative. If <None> is selected, a new base alternative will be created.
- Selection Set: A selection set, containing elements whose data were imported will be created when Create a selection-set of elements having SCADA signals is checked. This method is particularly helpful to double check the updated elements attribute.
- Once the information are provided on above four options, Click OK on Load Extended Data dialog box to complete the import process.