Database Postprocessing |
 
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Database Postprocessing |
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Retrieval of results from an analysis database, in Flexcom terminology, is done by making a series of postprocessing requests. Firstly, you indicate to the program which analysis variables you want to examine. Then you perform a postprocessing “run”, instructing Flexcom to extract the required results from the analysis database, and to present them in various output files for subsequent examination. Each postprocessing request typically leads to the creation of:
(i) graphical output, in the form of a plot file (with the file extension MPLT)
(ii) text based output, in the form of a tabular output file (with the file extension TAB)
(iii) spreadsheet based output, in the form of an Excel file (with the file extension XLSX)
(iv) comma separated values file (with the file extension CSV)
The first three types of output are produced by default and the last is optional. You can suppress any of these types depending on your preference for examining program results.
Further information on this topic is contained in the following sections:
•Numerous keywords are contained in the $DATABASE POSTPROCESSING section, each of which is capable of generating Graphical Output, Tabular Output and Spreadsheet Output.
o*STANDARD OUTPUT is used to quickly request a selection of commonly used outputs
o*TIMETRACE is used to request the creation of timetrace plots.
o*SNAPSHOT is used to request the creation of snapshot plots.
o*STATISTICS is used to request the creation of statistics plots.
o*SPECTRUM is used to request the creation of spectrum plots.
o*RAO is used to request the creation of RAO plots.
•*OUTPUT FILES is used to specify the types of output file required from database postprocessing.
If you would like to see an example of how these keywords are used in practice, refer to any of the standard Flexcom Examples.