XML Input File Hierarchy

There are four types of XML input files that can bring input data into the ELF system:

The basic hierarchical structure of each file type is displayed below. The top-level, or root, element of any ELF input data file is CygNetELFImport.

The following sections describe the Elements and Attributes defined in the CygNet ELF Import schema. Click on any link below to go to a description of that element.

Historical and Forecast Gas Load Input Data File

<CygNetELFImport>

<GasLoadImport type="" sparse_times="">

<DatasetStartHour></DatasetStartHour>

<DatasetEndHour></DatasetEndHour>

<DefaultValueUnits></DefaultValueUnits>

<DefaultEnergyContent></DefaultEnergyContent>

<DefaultEnergyContentUnits></DefaultEnergyContentUnits>

<Meters>

<Meter id="">

<Description></Description>

<GroupID parent_index=""></GroupID>

<ValueUnits></ValueUnits>

<EnergyContent></EnergyContent>

<EnergyContentUnits></EnergyContentUnits>

<FlowData granularity="">

<FlowRecord>

<StartTime></StartTime>

<EndTime></EndTime>

<FlowValue></FlowValue>

</FlowRecord>

</FlowData>

</Meter>

</Meters>

</GasLoadImport>

</CygNetELFImport>

Historical and Forecast Input Data File

There are two data format options for importing historical and forecast input data into the ELF system: time data records or item data records for a record owner. See Data Formats for Historical or Forecast Input Data for more information.

CygNetELFImport>

<InputDataImport type="" category="" sparse_times="">

<DatasetStartHour></DatasetStartHour>

<DatasetEndHour></DatasetEndHour>

<RecordOwners>

<RecordOwner id="">

<OwnerDescription></OwnerDescription>

<GroupID></GroupID>

<TimeDataRecords>

<TimeDataRecord start_time="" end_time="">

<TimeDataValue type="" units=""></TimeDataValue>

</TimeDataRecord>

</TimeDataRecords>

</RecordOwner>

<RecordOwner>

<OwnerDescription></OwnerDescription>

<GroupID></GroupID>

<ItemDataRecords>

<ItemDataRecord type="" units="">

<ItemDataValue start_time="" end_time=""></ItemDataValue>

</ItemDataRecord>

</ItemDataRecords>

</RecordOwner>

</RecordOwners>

</InputDataImport>

</CygNetELFImport>

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