Appendix B — List of notifications from pre-simulation and post-simulation reports

The list of notifications (notes, warnings and fatal) of the pre- and post-simulation reports is presented hereafter.

B.1 Isolated objects

Pre-simulation report

Warning If an object is isolated and is not taken into account for calculation. The object ‘Object 1’ has no links and is isolated.

B.2 Hydrology

Virtual Station

Pre-Simulation Report

Fatal If a Virtual Station exists and is not isolated, but no database is connected to the model. Missing database to get station data.
Fatal If this object exists and a database is connected to the hydrological model, but any dataset is selected for meteorological data utilisation. No dataset is selected for station ‘Station 1’ (X m, Y m, Z masl).
Fatal If this object exists and a database is connected to the hydrological model, but no datagroup is selected in the Data source. No datagroup is selected for station ‘Station 1’ (X m, Y m, Z masl).
Fatal If this object exists and a database is connected to the hydrological model, but a precipitation input is not available in the database. No precipitation values for station ‘Station 1’ (X m, Y m, Z masl).
Warning If this object exists and a database is connected to the hydrological model, but a temperature / ETP input is not available. No temperature/ETP values for station ‘Station 1’ (X m, Y m, Z masl). A null series will be considered.

Post-Simulation Report

Warning If this object does not find data for Precipitation, Temperature or ETP in any station of the database within in the radius of search, search radius is extended until finding one. No precipitation found 1within search radius of virtual station ‘Station 1’. Radius extended to satisfy No. min of stations.

 

Snow-SD model description

Pre-simulation report

Fatal If this object exists and is connected to other objects, but not all Snow-SD model inputs are available. The object ‘Snow-SD 1’ has no Precipitation ‘i’ / Temperature ‘T’ as input.

 

Runoff (SWMM) model description

Pre-simulation report

Fatal If the object exists and is not isolated, but has no intensity as input. The object ‘SWMM 1’ has no Precipitation ‘i’ as input.

 

GSM model description

Pre-simulation report

Fatal If this object exists and is not isolated, but not all GSM model inputs are available. The object ‘GSM 1’ has no Precipitation ‘P’ / Temperature ‘T’ as input.

 

SOCONT model description

Pre-simulation report

Fatal If this object exists and is not isolated, but not all SOCONT model inputs are available. The object ‘SOCONT 1’ has no Precipitation ‘P’ / Temperature ‘T’/ETP ‘ETP’ as input.

 

HBV model description

Pre-simulation report

Fatal If this object exists and is not isolated, but not all HBV model inputs are available. The object ‘HBV 1’ has no Precipitation ‘P’/Temperature ‘T’/ETP ‘ETP’ as input.

 

GR4J model description

Pre-simulation report

Fatal If this object exists and is not isolated, but not all HBV model inputs are available. The object ‘GR4J’ has no Precipitation ‘P’/ETP ‘ETP’ as input.

 

SAC model description

Pre-simulation report

Fatal If this object exists and is not isolated, but not all SAC model inputs are available. The object ‘SAC’ has no Precipitation ‘P’/ETP ‘ETP’ as input.

B.3 Rivers

Channel routing description

No fatal, warnings or notes messages for this object.

B.4 Standard objects

Junction

No fatal, warnings or notes messages for this object.

Time Series

Pre-simulation report

Fatal If this object if used and is not isolated, but the H-Q paired data is not provided. Times Series ’Time series 1’is missing paired data values.

 

Source

Pre-simulation report

Warning If a source object exists and no database is connected to the model. Missing database to get source data.
Warning If no group is selected in the Data source for sources. Missing database group to source data.
Warning If this object is used and is not isolated, but the source has no a station from database to provide data series. No station or sensor for source ‘Source 1’.

Comparator

No fatal errors, warnings or note messages for this object

Sub-model

No fatal errors, warnings or note messages for this object

Group Interface

No fatal errors, warnings or note messages for this object

B.5 Structures objects

Reservoir

Pre-simulation report

Fatal If this object is used and is not isolated, but the H-V paired data is not provided. Reservoir ‘Reservoir 1’ is missing H-V paired data.
Fatal If this object is used and is not isolated, but does not have an inflow. The object ‘Reservoir 1’ has no Flow ‘Qe’ as input.
Warning If the initial level of the reservoir is out of the range proposed in the H-V paired data. The simulation is achieved, assuming the level equals to the maximum level of the reservoir. Hini of reservoir ’Reservoir 1’is out of range.
Note If a Reservoir object exists but no database is connected to the model. Missing database to get initial height of reservoirs.
Note If no group is selected in the Data source for reservoirs. Missing database group to get HPP data.
Note If the reservoir uses the initial condition proposed by the user (and not data from database as initial condition). Hini of reservoir ’Reservoir 1’used as initial height.
Note If the reservoir uses the initial condition from the database. Initial height of reservoir ‘Reservoir 1’ taken from database.

Post-Simulation Report

Warning If the volume becomes negative in a moment of the simulation. Nevertheless, the simulation is computed (with a correct volume variation, V; keeping the reservoir level, H, in zero for negative volumes). Volume of reservoir ‘Reservoir 1’ contains negative values.
Warning If the volume exceeds the maximum volume proposed in the relation H-V. Nevertheless, the simulation is computed (with a correct volume variation, V, keeping the reservoir level, H, to maximum value of paired data H-V when volume exceeds the maximum volume). Volume of reservoir ‘Reservoir 1’ exceeds its capacity.

 

HQ

Pre-simulation report

Fatal If this object is used and is not isolated, but the H-Q paired data is not provided. HQ ’HQ 1’is missing H-Q paired data.

Post-Simulation Report

Warning The computed simulation runs even if the level is equal or over the maximum level proposed in the relation H-Q. In that case, the outflow is kept as the maximum discharge existing in the relation H-Q. The maximum level of HQ ‘HQ 1’ has been attained or exceeded.

 

Turbine

Pre-simulation report

Fatal If this object is used and is not isolated, but do not receive the Qwanted data as input. The object ‘Turbine 1’ has no Flow ‘Qwanted’ as input.

 

TurbineDB

Pre-simulation report

Warning If a TurbineDB object exists and no database is connected to the model. Missing database to get TurbineDB data.
Warning If this object if used and is not isolated, but no group is selected in the Data source for TurbineDB. Missing database group to get TurbineDB data.
Warning If this object if used and is not isolated, but the TurbineDB has not a station from database to provide data series. No station or sensor for TurbineDB ‘TurbineDB 1’.

 

Hydropower

Pre-simulation report

Fatal If this object if used and is not isolated, but the Q-η paired data is not provided. Hydropower ’Hydropower 1’is missing paired data values.
Warning If a source object exists and no database is connected to the model. Missing database to get Hydropower data. Default Price value(s) will be used.
Warning If no group is selected in the Data source for sources. Missing database group to get Hydropower data. Default Price value(s) will be used.
Warning If this object is used and is not isolated, but the consumer has not a station from database to provide data series. No station or sensor for Hydropower ‘Hydropower 1’. Price defined from Default Price.

 

Diversion

Pre-simulation report

Fatal If this object if used and is not isolated, but the QUp-QDiverted paired data is not provided. Diversion ’Diversion 1’is missing QUp-QDiverted paired data.

 

Consumer

Pre-simulation report

Warning If a source object exists and no database is connected to the model. Missing database to get Consumer data. Default QDemand values will be used.
Warning If no group is selected in the Data source for sources. Missing database group to consumer data. Default QDemand values will be used.
Warning If this object is used and is not isolated, but the consumer has not a station from database to provide data series. No station or sensor for Consumer ‘Consumer 1’. Consumption defined from Default QDemand.

B.6 Planner object

Planner

Pre-simulation report

Fatal Error A rule in required. The planner ‘Planner 1’ has no rules defined.

 

Rules

Pre-simulation report

Fatal Error A condition is required. The rule ‘Rule 1’ in planer ‘Planner 1’ has no condition defined.

 

Conditions

Pre-simulation report

Fatal Error An input is required. The condition ‘Condition 1’ in ‘Rule 1’ of ’ Planner 10 has no input defined.
Fatal Error An object is required. The condition ‘Condition 1’ in ‘Rule 1’ of ’ Planner 10 has no object defined.
Fatal Error A result is required. The condition ‘Condition 1’ in ‘Rule 1’ of ’ Planner 10 has no result defined.