RdfAnnualizer Application (6/16/2011)

Introduction:

The RdfAnnualizer will take a RiverWare Data Format (RDF) file with a
timestep of less than a year and will aggregate its data to generate an
RDF file with an annual timestep. Methods for aggregating data for the
slots in the RDF file are specified via a method control file. The user
also specifies the end month for the aggregated year, so calendar years
or water years can be generated, for example. The tool can be operated
in an interactive mode or in a batch mode as described in the help file
for the application.


RDF files are generated from RiverWare and contain data for slots
specified by the user. Non-series slots can be written to RDF files, but
only data for series slots will be processed by the RdfAnnualizer tool.
The exact format of an RDF file is described in the Output and Plotting
section of RiverWare Online Help. An RDF file for results from a single
run in RiverWare can be created from the Output Manager via a RiverWare
Data File device. Slot data for a multiple run in RiverWare can be
output to an RDF file by configurations in the Output tab of the MRM
Configuration dialog.


Installation:

The application is packaged in a zip file (RdfAnnualizer.zip). In
whatever directory this is unzipped, an RdfAnnualizer directory will be
created that contains the application files. The executable
(RdfAnnualizerExecutable.exe) and its required .dll files reside in the
RdfAnnualizer directory. A Help subdirectory contains the help files,
including an .html file that can be opened with any browser to display
the help information. The help information can also be accessed by a
button in the GUI. Interactive mode of the application can be started by
double clicking RdfAnnualizerExecutable.exe or entering it at a command
prompt with no arguments. As explained in the help, using arguments at
the command prompt starts the application in a batch mode without the
GUI. The structure of the application’s directory should be left intact
for the application and help to work properly.