Message Log Options

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Show Log

If checked, the message log is displayed. The message log shows detailed results of each Power Flow Solution. Usually this log is NOT shown. However, if you are running into problems with a simulation case, it can prove useful for debugging the case.

Show Time Stamps

Checking this option will display the date and time at which each message is posted in the message log.

In log Messages, Identify buses by

This option allows the user to specify how to identify the buses in log messages. The options are by numbers, by names, or by both numbers and names.

Include Nominal Voltages in Log

If checked, this option will make the buses to be displayed with their nominal voltages after their name.

Suppress the following messages in the log

Checking the check-boxes in this option will remove the corresponding message writing to the log, thus speeding up the computation process. The boxes to the right of the messages indicate the color with which the messages will be displayed in the log.

An example of how these colors are reflected in the message log is shown in the following image.