F.2  COMMAND LINE OPERATION

Execute the program on the command line with the following parameters ([] denotes optional parameters):

      Differ.exe -fA FileA -fB FileB -fr ReportFile [-fo ChangeFile] [-fCFG ConfigFile] [-fL LogFile]

Where:

FileA             Path name of file A (must be a valid .OLR, OLX or DXT file)

FileB             Path name of file B (must be a valid .OLR, OLX or DXT file)

ReportFile      Path name of report file. Specify the file extension .TXT or .CSV as desired.

ChangeFile     [Optional] Path name of change file (only when change file output is desired). Specify file extension .ADX, .CHF. or .ANA as desired.

LogFile          [Optional] Log file path name. If this option is not specified the default log file path name of %appdata%\ASPEN\Differ\differ.log will be used. The program will append to the end of the log file details of any error that may occur during execution.

ConfigFile      [Optional] Path name of the configuration file in XML format with comparison options. The configuration file must contain the XML tag ASPEN_CASECOMP_CONFIG with the following attributes (* denotes the default value of each attribute):

  USEBUSNO         Correlate using bus number: 1 - YES; “0” – NO*

  COMPBUSES       Compare buses: “1” - YES*; 0 - NO

  COMPGENS        Compare generators: “1” - YES*; 0 - NO

  COMPLOADS       Compare loads: “1” - YES*; 0 - NO

  COMPSHUNTS     Compare shunts: “1” - YES*; 0 - NO

  COMPSVDS        Compare switched shunts: “1” - YES*; 0 - NO

  COMPLINES        Compare transmission lines: “1” - YES*; 0 - NO

  COMPSHIFTERS   Compare phase shifters: “1” - YES*; 0 - NO

  COMPAREAS       Compare areas and zones: “1” - YES*; 0 - NO

  COMPXFMS        Compare transformers: “1” - YES*; 0 - NO

  COMPBREARKERS  Compare breakers: “1” - YES*; 0 - NO

  COMPMUPAIRS    Compare mutual coupling: “1” - YES*; 0 - NO

  COMPRLYOC       Compare overcurrent relays and fuses: “1” - YES*; 0 - NO

  COMPRLYDS       Compare distance relays: “1” - YES*; 0 - NO

  COMPDEVICES    Compare other protective devices: “1” - YES*; 0 - NO

  COMPCOORDPAIRS Compare coordination pairs: “1” - YES*; 0 - NO

  COMPSWITCHES  Compare switches: “1” - YES*; 0 - NO

  COMPDCLINES    Compare DC lines: “1” - YES*; 0 - NO

  COMPSCHEMES   Compare logic schemes: “1” - YES*; 0 - NO

  COMPTIES          Include ties lines in comparison: “1” - YES*; 0 - NO

  ANAFASFORMAT Generate change file in ANAFAS format: 1 - YES; “0” – NO*
You can also signify 1 for this option by specifying the change file extension .ANA

  COMPEXTENT     Comparison extent: “0”- Entire network*; “1”- Boundary equipment only; “2”- Inside of areas; “3”- Outside of areas; “4”- Inside zones; “5”- Outside of zones

  KVRANGE          KV ranges: “0-9999”*

  BOUNDARYID     Boundary equipment circuit ID: “N”*

  AREAS              Area range: “0-99999”*

  ZONES              Zone range: “0-99999”*