Configuration
Configuration Assistant
The Configuration Assistant tool provides a Feeder Management tab for configuring various aspects of the ADMS applications. This screen should be used to make configuration changes that need to be applied on a feeder-by-feeder basis, such as turning certain applications on or off on a single feeder.
The Feeder Management tab is populated by data obtained from the FEEDERS table. This is a model managed table. The configuration data in this table is initialized by model build when the feeder is first created (so it should be populated with reasonable defaults), but it is not updated on subsequent model builds. Changes to the feeder configuration persist across model builds even if the feeder is altered by the incremental patch.
The feeder-by-feeder configuration of ADMS functionality is intended to satisfy two requirements:
1. The applications can be turned on as the data for the respective feeders is sourced and validated. Once confident the information is accurate, administrators can activate the application on those feeders.
2. It may not always be necessary to run all applications, on all feeders with the same degree of accuracy and/or updates. For example a feeder that is run close to limits might require frequent, accurate solutions and forecasts, whereas a feeder that seldom has issues might be disabled for solutions all together.
The details of how each option impacts a module are discussed in more detail in later sections.
Event Management Rules
The Configuration Assistant tool provides an Event Management Rules tab for configuring various aspects of the ADMS applications. These rules are known as SRS rules in older versions of OUNMS.
These rules configure global parameters; these parameters apply to the applications every time they run irrespective of which feeder is being analyzed. The rules are too numerous to enumerate in this guide, and are typically covered in workshops. It is recommended that the implementer bring up the full set of ADMS Event Management rules in the Configuration Assistant, which are grouped by ADMS application, and review with the customer.