how to rectify this error
Program Version,EnergyPlus, Version 8.7.0-78a111df4a, YMD=2017.11.09 10:39,IDD_Version 8.7.0 * Severe * GetBranchListInput: BranchList="HW HEATING LOOP HW DEMAND SIDE BRANCHES", invalid data. * ~~~ * ..invalid Branch Name not found="HW HEATING LOOP HW DEMAND INLET BRANCH". * Severe * GetBranchListInput: BranchList="CHW COOLING LOOP CHW DEMAND SIDE BRANCHES", invalid data. * ~~~ * ..invalid Branch Name not found="CHW COOLING LOOP CHW DEMAND INLET BRANCH". * Severe * GetBranchListInput: Invalid Input -- preceding condition(s) will likely cause termination. * Severe * AuditBranches: There are 2 branch(es) that do not appear on any BranchList. * ~~~ * Use Output:Diagnostics,DisplayExtraWarnings; for detail of each branch not on a branch list. *** Beginning Zone Sizing Calculations * Warning * CheckUsedConstructions: There are 5 nominally unused constructions in input. * ~~~ * For explicit details on each unused construction, use Output:Diagnostics,DisplayExtraWarnings; * Severe * GetFirstBranchInletNodeName: BranchList="HW HEATING LOOP HW DEMAND SIDE BRANCHES", Branch="HW HEATING LOOP HW DEMAND INLET BRANCH" not a valid Branch Name * Severe * GetPlant/CondenserLoopData: PlantLoop="HW HEATING LOOP HOT WATER LOOP", Invalid condition. * ~~~ * The inlet node of the first branch in the Demand Side Branch List Name=HW HEATING LOOP HW DEMAND SIDE BRANCHES * ~~~ * is not the same as the Demand Side Inlet Node Name=HW HEATING LOOP HW DEMAND INLET * Severe * GetFirstBranchInletNodeName: BranchList="HW HEATING LOOP HW DEMAND SIDE BRANCHES", Branch="HW HEATING LOOP HW DEMAND INLET BRANCH" not a valid Branch Name * ~~~ * Branch List Inlet Node Name=Invalid Node Name * ~~~ * Branches in a BRANCH LIST must be listed in flow order: inlet branch, then parallel branches, then outlet branch. * Severe * GetFirstBranchInletNodeName: BranchList="CHW COOLING LOOP CHW DEMAND SIDE BRANCHES", Branch="CHW COOLING LOOP CHW DEMAND INLET BRANCH" not a valid Branch Name * Severe * GetPlant/CondenserLoopData: PlantLoop="CHW COOLING LOOP CHILLED WATER LOOP", Invalid condition. * ~~~ * The inlet node of the first branch in the Demand Side Branch List Name=CHW COOLING LOOP CHW DEMAND SIDE BRANCHES * ~~~ * is not the same as the Demand Side Inlet Node Name=CHW COOLING LOOP CHW DEMAND INLET * Severe * GetFirstBranchInletNodeName: BranchList="CHW COOLING LOOP CHW DEMAND SIDE BRANCHES", Branch="CHW COOLING LOOP CHW DEMAND INLET BRANCH" not a valid Branch Name * ~~~ * Branch List Inlet Node Name=Invalid Node Name * ~~~ * Branches in a BRANCH LIST must be listed in flow order: inlet branch, then parallel branches, then outlet branch. * Fatal * GetPlant/CondenserLoopData: Errors found in processing input. Preceding conditions cause termination. ...Summary of Errors that led to program termination: ..... Reference severe error count=11 ..... Last severe error=GetFirstBranchInletNodeName: BranchList="CHW COOLING LOOP CHW DEMAND SIDE BRANCHES", Branch="CHW COOLING LOOP CHW DEMAND INLET BRANCH" not a valid Branch Name *** Warning: Node connection errors not checked - most system input has not been read (see previous warning). *** Fatal error -- final processing. Program exited before simulations began. See previous error messages.
*** ===== Final Error Summary ===== *** The following error categories occurred. Consider correcting or noting. *** Nominally Unused Constructions *** ..The nominally unused constructions warning is provided to alert you to potential conditions that can cause *** ..extra time during simulation. Each construction is calculated by the algorithm indicated in the HeatBalanceAlgorithm ...
did you edit the .idf file directly? As the error says, you have to branches that are not part of a branch list. You probably deleted or renamed something that you shouldn't have.