RdfToExcel Application (6/16/2011)

Introduction:

The RdfToExcel tool will take a RiverWare Data Format (RDF) file and
convert its contents into an Excel workbook using user-specified
configuration options. This is accomplished, in part, by automating
Excel on the user's computer, so the tool is Windows only, and the user
must have Excel installed. Since the tool automates whatever version of
Excel the user has installed, the tool is not tied any particular Excel
version. The tool can be operated in an interactive mode or in a batch
model as explained 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 RdfToExcel tool for
writing to Excel. 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 (RdfToExcel.zip). In whatever
directory this is unzipped, an RdfToExcel directory will be created that
contains the application files. The executable
(RdfToExcelExecutable.exe) and its required .dll files reside in the
RdfToExcel 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 RdfToExcelExecutable.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.