Importing data into PDS
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-In PDS create a new file (File > New > Model Dev. File > OK). -From the Data Operations pull-down menu select Import From Excell. -Browse to your data file and click Open.
The Excell file has to have a specific format. The first and second column's headings must be "Date" and "Time" respectively. From the third column onwards variable names are used as column headings in the form VariableName/Var/CV. i.e. 12TT9001.PV/Var/CV, 12TIC9001.SP/Var/MV. The last argument of the variable name headings indicate if the variable is a controlled variable (CV), a manipulated variable (MV) or a disturbance variable (DV). Variable types an be changed in PDS after the import. Under the Date heading the date is entered in the format
