Simulator 16 User Guide - PowerWorld

OpenCase Function (version 9)
The OpenCase function will load a PowerWorld Simulator load flow file into the Simulator Automation
Server. If an error occurs trying to open the case, an error message will be returned through EString.
OpenCase(filename, EString)
Parameter Definitions
FileName : String The name of the PowerWorld Simulator case file to be loaded into the
Simulator Automation Server. This string includes the directory location and full file name. If the
file cannot be found or an error occurs while reading the file, an error message will be returned
through EString.
EString : Variant This parameter must be assigned a variable declared as a Variant. This
parameter is for a return value only, and will assign the passed variable a string representing an
error that may have occurred in the Simulator Automation Server. If no error occurred, the
EString variable will return an empty string.
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