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time value

The time value module is used to parse a TVF file consisting of dates, values, and (optional) labels. The starting and end dates are read from the file and the controls can be used to interpolate the values to the date and time of interest.

Ports

Direction	Name	Type	Description
Input	Input Date	Date	Date used for interpolating between dates in a time domain file format.
Output	Start Date	Date	Start Date used for interpolating between dates in a time domain file format.
Output	End Date	Date	End Date used for interpolating between dates in a time domain file format.
Output	Output Date	Date	Date used for interpolating between dates in a time domain file format.
Output	Current Date And Time Label	String	Text containing the name of the label for the Current Date and Time.
Output	Current Date And Time Value	Number	Interpolated value for the Current Date and Time.

Properties

Property	Type	Description
Filename	String	The file name to process for interpolation.
Execute	Button	The Execute button forces the module to run.
Label Options	Choice: Use Previous Label, Use Closest Label	The Label Options control which label is read from the file. If “Use Previous” is selected the last set label before the Current Date will be used. If “Use Closest” is selected the label closest to the date will be used.
Date And Time	Date	The Date and Time of interest.
Time Loop	Loop	The Time Loop controls setting the Date and Time by specified increments.
Start Date	Date	The Start Date is the beginning time of the simulation. This value is set to the first date in the file.
End Date	Date	The End Date is the end time for the simulation. This value is set to the last date in the file.
Step Time Units	Choice: Seconds, Minutes, Hours, Days, Weeks, Years	The Step Time Units specify the increment for advancement when stepping or running.
Step Size	Double	The Step Size value specifies a factor, along with the Step Time Units, for the increment for advancement when stepping or running.
Current Date And Time Value	Double	The value interpolated from the file using the set Date And Time.
Current Date And Time Label	String	The string set from the file using the set Date And Time.