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Severe error, Missing required property 'schedule_name'.

asked 2024-08-19 09:05:22 -0600

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updated 2024-08-26 08:26:08 -0600

Hello,

Can anyone help me with my program please i've been stuck in this error, i tried putting other schedule sets and it still shows this. For the second fatal error I'm using Open Studio application 1.7.0 and Open studio SDK v3.7.0 i checked the compatibility matrix and i'm on the right side i don't understand why it's not processing. I'm really new to this and i desperately need my project to work :'/

Program Version,EnergyPlus, Version 23.2.0-7636e6b3e9, YMD=2024.08.19 14:41,
** Severe  ** <root>[ElectricEquipment][Electric Equipment 7] - Missing required property 'schedule_name'.
**  Fatal  ** Errors occurred on processing input file. Preceding condition(s) cause termination.
...Summary of Errors that led to program termination:
..... Reference severe error count=1
..... Last severe error=<root>[ElectricEquipment][Electric Equipment 7] - Missing required property 'schedule_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.
************* EnergyPlus Warmup Error Summary. During Warmup: 0 Warning; 0 Severe Errors.
************* EnergyPlus Sizing Error Summary. During Sizing: 0 Warning; 0 Severe Errors.
************* EnergyPlus Terminated--Fatal Error Detected. 0 Warning; 1 Severe Errors; Elapsed Time=00hr 00min  0.25sec

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Could you look up your .osm file (and the generated run/in.idf file) with a text editor and check what the entries are for schedule names for each ElectricEquipment object?

The best would be to share your .osm file.

Denis Bourgeois's avatar Denis Bourgeois  ( 2024-08-20 13:43:37 -0600 )edit

Hello Denis, Thank for the reply ! really apppreciate it ! I actually got rid of the fatal and severe errors. Now i'm dealing with 200 warnings lol. Can you help me with those ?! Here's a link to my .osm file !

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1D5wA...

Merci beaucoup !!!

Santos's avatar Santos  ( 2024-08-21 05:18:16 -0600 )edit

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answered 2024-08-21 10:35:08 -0600

@Santos, I guess you've fixed the initial schedule_name errors by filling in the blanks. I'm addressing your subsequent question on warnings below. Ideally, this should have been a 2nd UMH post, as it's unrelated to the initial issue. I activated the OS:Output:Diagnostics, DisplayExtraWarnings feature (the output may be different).


'For a zone sizing run, there must be at least 1 Sizing:Zone input object'. Not sure what's going on here (maybe linked to this). Your .osm file indeed holds 10x OS:Sizing:Zone objects, yet they are not forward translated to the run/in.idf file. Maybe the most significant warning (to address)? This takes a deeper dive - hopefully this rings a bell for others.


You have 13x 'Invalid "until" field value is not a multiple of the minutes for each timestep' warnings. As addressed here, ensure schedule intervals coincide with zone time step duration.


'No "Ground Temperatures" were input' warning. Common, see here.


The 3x 'Base surface does not surround subsurface' warnings ("FACE 20", "FACE 74", "FACE 62") can either be ignored (see here), or fixed by raising your 3x doors by e.g. 5mm. Just open the .osm file and edit the Z-axis vertex coordinates, e.g.:

OS:SubSurface,
  {d439e260-f7b6-42b0-9540-909042224849}, !- Handle
  Face 20,                                !- Name
  Door,                                   !- Sub Surface Type
  ,                                       !- Construction Name
  {205e5dc4-5fd0-4fed-bf68-6dfecdc5b716}, !- Surface Name
  ,                                       !- Outside Boundary Condition Object
  ,                                       !- View Factor to Ground
  ,                                       !- Frame and Divider Name
  ,                                       !- Multiplier
  ,                                       !- Number of Vertices
  52.5, -60, 9.005,                       !- X,Y,Z Vertex 1 {m}
  52.5, -60, 0.005,                       !- X,Y,Z Vertex 2 {m}
  57.5, -60, 0.005,                       !- X,Y,Z Vertex 3 {m}
  57.5, -60, 9.005;                       !- X,Y,Z Vertex 4 {m}

'Surface="FACE 54" is non-convex' warning. Usually not an issue (see here). In the future, maybe avoid non-convex (i.e. concave) surfaces and spaces.


There are 14 'coincident/collinear' vertex warnings. EnergyPlus is pruning away redundant vertices - it happens. You can safely ignore these warnings.


'Unused constructions' warnings: Benign - up to you to delete them (or not):

There are 8 nominally unused constructions in input. [...] 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 object. You may remove the constructions indicated (when you use the DisplayExtraWarnings option).


Miscellaneous: The following are either (automated) OpenStudio additions or forward translation issues. I usually ignore them. Up to you to explicitely fill them out or not, e.g.:

  • LifeCycleCost:UsePriceEscalation warnings
  • Output:Table:Monthly warnings
  • Output:Meter warnings
  • Schedule:Constant="ALWAYS OFF DISCRETE" warning
  • Schedule:Constant="ALWAYS ON CONTINUOUS" warning
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Hello Denis, First of all thank you for your kind reply. For the zone sizing issue it is still persistant. You have 13x 'Invalid "until" field value is not a multiple of the minutes for each timestep' warnings, got resolved by modifying the simulation timestep. 'No "Ground Temperatures" were input' warning. This warning disappeared with the previous modification. The 3x 'Base surface does not surround subsurface' warnings. got worse while raising the doors, triggering another warning related to the Weather File Location. I will be posting another UMH post, for the sizing zone issue.

Santos's avatar Santos  ( 2024-08-23 07:29:10 -0600 )edit

@Santos, glad most of your warnings went away.

You wrote: "The 3x 'Base surface does not surround subsurface' warnings got worse while raising the doors". I just double-checked using the model you shared here. Raising all Z-axis coordinates (by 5mm) for all 3 doors really does get rid of all 3 instances of this warning. And I found no warnings or errors regarding Weather File Location - i.e. unrelated. You shared a link to a (revised) model - I can always triple check once you allow access.

Denis Bourgeois's avatar Denis Bourgeois  ( 2024-08-26 16:04:31 -0600 )edit

Hello Denis, Thnx again for your reply. I did some other modifications on my model and i had other types of errors. If you can kindly help me with those i'm sharing them in another post with my new updated osm. project waiting for the admin approval. Meanwhile here's the link to the file : link text i'd really appreciate your help ! thank you !

Santos's avatar Santos  ( 2024-08-26 18:03:29 -0600 )edit

@Santos, not sure if there's a queue issue with UMH posts/notifications, but I'm only getting your updates approx. 24h after you're posting them. So apologies in advance, but not much I can do.

Suggestion: Consider unrestricted public access to the Google Drive links you're posting (instead of having to authorize access). See "Share a file publicly"). Up to you.

Denis Bourgeois's avatar Denis Bourgeois  ( 2024-08-28 14:19:14 -0600 )edit

Hello Denis, Thank you for the kind reply i actually got rid of the severe errors i'm just dealing with warnings here's a link to my updated osm. file, https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CoDx... . Also i shared a new question if you could check that, you may have an idea about it.

Thank you in advance. Really appreciate your replies ! :D.

Santos's avatar Santos  ( 2024-08-28 17:22:34 -0600 )edit

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