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StateDMI / Command / FillWellDemandTSMonthlyPattern

Overview

The FillWellDemandTSMonthlyPattern command (for StateMod) fills missing well demand time series (monthly) data, using average monthly wet/dry/average values. The averages are computed using patterns read by the ReadPatternFile command. The average values that are used during data filling are printed to the log file. For example, if a value is missing for May 1980, the pattern for the specified pattern identifier is checked for WET, DRY, or AVG. The values of all May’s for WET, DRY, or AVG are then averaged in the time series to be filled, and the resulting average used to fill missing data. This command therefore will result in filled values that are more appropriate than simple averages; however, work must be done to characterize the wet, dry, and average months.

Command Editor

The following dialog is used to edit the command and illustrates the command syntax.

FillWellDemandTSMonthlyPattern command editor

FillWellDemandTSMonthlyPattern Command Editor (see also the full-size image)

Command Syntax

The command syntax is as follows:

FillWellDemandTSMonthlyPattern(Parameter="Value",...)

Command Parameters

Parameter               Description Default                 
ID A single well station identifier to match or a pattern using wildcards (e.g., 20*). None – must be specified.
FillStart The first year to fill. If not specified, fill the full period.
FillEnd The last year to fill. If not specified, fill the full period.
PatternID The pattern identifier for data read with a ReadPatternFile command. None – must be specified.
LEZeroInAverage Indicates whether values ≤ 0 should be considered when computing monthly averages. True
FillFlag If specified as a single character, data flags will be enabled for the time series and each filled value will be tagged with the specified character. The flag can then be used later to label graphs, etc. The flag will be appended to existing flags if necessary. No flag is assigned.
IfNotFound Used for error handling, one of the following:
  • Fail – generate a failure message if the ID is not matched
  • Ignore – ignore (don’t add and don’t generate a message) if the ID is not matched
  • Warn – generate a warning message if the ID is not matched
 Warn

Examples

See the automated tests.

Troubleshooting

See the main troubleshooting documentation

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