Adding Element Attribute Summary Values to a Spreadsheet

The Attribute Summary Values option retrieves a calculated value for an Element Attribute over multiple Model analysis Cases and add the formula for it to the spreadsheet. It can retrieve a minimum, maximum, mean, or sum for a selected Attribute in the specified unit of measurement.

To add Element Attribute summary values to a spreadsheet:

1. In Excel, select the cell into which you want the information to be brought.

2. From the SF tab Get Summary section, select Attribute Summary Values.

   The Get Attribute Value Summary window opens.

3. Click the System down-arrow and select the system where the Sigmafine Server is running.

4. Click the Database down-arrow and select the database.

   This selection is dependent on the Sigmafine Server selection.

5. Click the Model down-arrow and select the model.

   This selection is dependent on the Database selection.

6. Click the Model Analysis down-arrow and select the Model analysis.

   This selection is dependent on the Model selection.

   Note: For System, Database, Model and Model Analysis, you can click the Cell Reference button to select from a list of cells referencing the selected item.

7. In the Starting Case box, type the Case you want to use for the beginning of the search period.

   Alternatively you can click the Search button to search for and select the Case from the Case Search window. See Get List of Case Times to Use for more details.

8. In the Ending Case box, type the Case you want to use for the ending of the search period.

   Alternatively you can click the Search button to search for and select the Case from the Case Search window. See Get List of Case Times to Use for more details.

9. Click the Element ellipsis button and select the name of the element.

   Alternatively you can use one of the following:

• Position the cursor in the Element field in the window and then click the cell in the spreadsheet containing the names of the elements.
• Click the Search button to open the Element Search window in which you can search for and select the element. See Get Names of Elements for more details.

10. Click the Calculation Mode down-arrow and select the calculation mode you want to use.

    Options are, Maximum, Mean, Minimum or Sum.

11. Click the Attribute down-arrow and select the Attribute name of the specified element.

    The default unit of measure for the Attribute appears in the 'UOMs' box.

12. Click the UOMs down-arrow and select (or change the current value of) the unit of measure for the Attribute listed in the 'Attribute' box.

13. Check all checkboxes that are applicable to your search.

• Show Case Time: When checked, the Case times are displayed in the spreadsheet.
• Show Attribute Name: When checked, the name of the Attribute is displayed in the spreadsheet.
• Show UOM: When checked, the unit of measure is displayed in the spreadsheet.

14. In the Output box, type the reference of the cell in which the information is to start appearing in the spreadsheet, or click the ellipsis button to select the cell from another window.

15. Select whether to add elements to the spreadsheet in rows (Row) or columns (Column).

16. Click OK to add the returned information to the spreadsheet and close the window.

    Click the Apply button if you want add the returned information to the spreadsheet but keep the window open.

    Click the Cancel button if you want to close the window without adding the returned information to the spreadsheet.