Multi-period Market/OPF Automation Application

General Notes:
1. This application is provided "as is". No warranty is offered for its fitness for any particular use.
2. PowerWorld Corporation does not provide technical support for this application.


User Notes:

1. The application consists of 2 Microsoft Access (mdb) files:

a. OPFAutomationData.mdb: contains all of the input data
b. OPFAutomationForms.mdb: contains the user interface and application code and receives tables of results

2. The application is designed to operate with both files residing in the directory C:\SimAutoOPF. If they are moved, the data tables must be relinked in the OPFAutomationForms.mdb file. To do this, open OPFAutomationForms.mdb, then choose Tools -> Database Utilities -> Linked Table Manager. From the dialog, choose select all, check the box Always prompt for new location, and then choose OK. Locate the OPFAutomationData.mdb file and choose open. A confirmation dialog will advise whether the tables were successfully relinked and refreshed. If you are using the Microsoft Access runtime application, you may have to adhere to the original directory structure where both files reside in C:\SimAutoOPF.

3. Once the database files are installed and the tables linked, the application may be used as follows:

a. Open OPFAutomationForms.mdb
b. For more details, refer to the slides at http://www.powerworld.com/files/M09OPF-Automation-Examples.pdf