Block variables and objects, do always include default properties. If Blocks and properties are omitted, the default properties are assumed, The following default values are defined:
Common.ASCIICode.Separator=44 # Each data is separated using the ”comma sign”
Common.ASCIICode.Decimal =46 # Decimal sign used is ”point”
Common.MissingValues=”” # Missing values are defined by no value at all (no space/character in between the separators
Common.Resolution=Hour # Time resolution is Hour
Common.IntegrationPeriod=Backward # Time stamp is referring to backward integration – e.g. 13 means the period 12.00-13.00
Common.TimeDefinition.Local=L #Definition of local time (daylight saving time in summer, normal time in winter)
Common.TimeDefinition.Summer=S #Definition of summer time (daylight saving time)
Common.TimeDefinition.Normal=N #Definition of Normal time
Common.TimeDefinition.UTC=U #Definition of UTC
For unit conversion: for all defined parameters the properties; OffsetToSI = 0 and FactorToSI = 1 if no explicit definition is made.
Example: a simplified import file in QZ format – in which default values are used
#This is a template for an import/export file. The character ”#” is used for comments
[Station] #Header for the station block
Stations.Count=2 #No of stations
Stations(1).Name=Frösön #Name of station 1
Stations(1).Parameters.Count=3 #Number of parameters at referred station
Stations(1).Parameters(1).CodeName=Temperatur #Coded name for parameter no 1 in station no 1
Stations(1).Parameters(1).Position=1 #Position in Data block where to find the value corresponding to station 1, parameter 1 and position 1
Stations(1).Parameters(2).CodeName =Vindhastighet
Stations(1).Parameters(2).Position=2
Stations(1).Parameters(3).CodeName =Globalstrålning
Stations(1).Parameters(3).Position=3
Stations(2).Name=Jämtkraft
Stations(2).Parameters.Count=2
Stations(2).Parameters(1)=Last
Stations(2).Parameters(1)=Last
Stations(2).Parameters(1).Position=4
Stations(2).Parameters(2)=NormalLast #Note: CodeName is default property and has been left out
Stations(2).Parameters(2).Position=5
[EOH]
19970401,0400,S,1.5,2.1,12,37300000,33500000 #Data record
19970401,0500,S,1.6,2.5,67,37300000,33500000
19970401,0600,S,2.1,2.6,123,37300000,33500000
19970401,0700,S,3.5,2.0,200,37300000,33500000
19970401,0800,S,4.5,1.9,340,37300000,33500000
[EOF] #End of file
The Common-block has been omitted because all default properties are used. [BOH] is omitted and it is assumed that the Heading block is positioned first. The Data block is assumed to follow directly after the Heading block and there is no need for a [BOD]. Directly after data block, an [EOF] identifier is used and consequently the [EOD] is redundant and can be omitted.
The default units for data are, Celsius for temperature, m/s for windspeed, 1/8th of skycoverage for cloudiness, w/m2 for globalradiation and megawatt (MWh/h) for load data).