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The File Name input field of the Schedule:File object can either be a simple or full path. For example, if you have the IDF and CSV files saved in different folders like the following folder structure:

• C:\Projects
  • EnergyPlus
    • project.idf
  • Schedule
    • schedule.csv

Then the input can be set to "..\Schedule\schedule.csv" for a simple path of where the CSV is saved in relation to where the IDF is saved, or "C:\Projects\Schedule\schedule.csv" for a full path to the CSV. According to the Input/Output Reference, use full path for best results.

If you have this entered correctly, then there are a few rules that could be causing you an issue:

• File name must be <= 100 characters
• File name must not include commas or an exclamation point
• If using RunEPlus.bat to run EnergyPlus from the command line, a relative path or a simple file name may work if RunEPlus.bat is run from the folder that contains EnergyPlus.exe (e.g. C:\EnergyPlusv8-8-0)