Simulator 16 User Guide - PowerWorld

you to copy one column to another column. Using this trick, you could change the set-point voltage
of all the generators in the case to be equal to the terminal bus voltage of the generator.
Set All Values To Field
Click on this menu item to bring up a dialog which allows you to select a field of this record type and
then set all the values in a column to the this field. For instance you might change all the generator
setpoint voltage to be equal to their present regulated bus voltage. This represents a user-interface
method of employing the special trick using the "@variablename" string as discussed in the Set All
Value To comments above.
Select Column(s)
Use this option to quickly select entire columns in the grid. First highlight the cells of a single record
for the columns you wish to highlight, and then choose this option to highlight the entire column.
Select Row(s)
Use this option to quickly select entire columns in the grid. First highlight the cells of a single record
for the columns you wish to highlight, and then choose this option to highlight the entire column.
Get Column Metrics
This option allows you to compute the metrics for the selected column. Choosing Get Column Metrics
from the local menu will bring the Grid Metrics Dialog. This option is only available for columns
whose content is numeric.
Contour Column
Use the Contour Column local menu option to contour a column of the list display. Choosing Contour
Column from the local menu will open the Contour Column Dialog.
Plot Column(s)
Select this option to plot the values in any selected columns.
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