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The Allocation tab shows how resources are distributed, along with the proportion that is carried over. Configuration of the Resource and Rural columns depends on the how the Account type has been configured, in particular the Method to apply for this account type in ARA table parameter. Figure 4 shows how the ARA table chnages varies with this
varying parameter. Additionally, the ARA table will display as the variations shown in Table 3.
Figure 4. Annual accounting, Allocation tab
Resource - parameter and Table 3 explains the variations.
The columns shown in the Figure 4 are:
- Resource - The water available in the system;
- Carryover -
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- The proportion of water that is carried over to the next water year; and
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- The last column
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- is the Account Type, configured as shown in Figure 1.
Figure 4. Annual accounting, Allocation tab
Table 3. Annual accounting, Allocation, Variations
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| Percent (with linked volume) | The Rural Account Type column can be edited directly on the table. The Resource column is calculated automatically based on the percentage. Unclear | ||
| Function | The Resource column is calculated based on the function specified at the Account or Account Type level (Table 5). Note that you must click OK to save and close the Resource Assessment Explorer for the Resource column to populate. | ||
| Monthly-varying | Here, you must set the date for resource calculations. Click the number below the Account Type name, the monthly varying window will display as in Figure . You can set the resource of each monthly manually or by import or export data using the corresponding buttons. If interpolate is chosen for calculation method, the Resource of the first column will calculated automatically based on current and next month values. More details about interpolate can be found in SRG. If Threshold is chosen, Resource of the first column will get value automatically form current month. Unclear | ||
| Percent (with function) | Function below the account type is editable because functions of this method cannot be set at a lower level. | Volumetric | the account type has a unit of (ML) and the rural column can be editable by typing number directly to the table. Then the value in Resourcecolumn is equal to that in Account Type column. UnclearIn the Account Type column, click Function... to specify what proportion of Shares (in the Account Type) will be assigned to the Resource column. For example, consider Shares = 50000, and the function specifies 10% in the Account Type column, the value in the Resource column will be 5000 (10%*50000). |
| Volumetric | The value is directly editable in the table. The Resource column then corresponds to the Account Type column. |
Trigger Priority
Figure 5 shows the Trigger Priority tab. Priorities are separated into two types based on Timestep Beginning and Timestep End. You can re-order the triggers to set the priority.
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| Note: The Method to apply for this account type in ARA table drop-down menu has several options available (as shown in Figure 6), each with a different set of input parameters, explained in Table 5. The option chosen here affects the view in the Allocation tab (Figure 4). |
Table 5. Input parameters for the ARA Table options.
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| Method | Input parameters | |||
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| Function | Enter a function using the Function Editor. | |||
| Monthly varying | Choose the appropriate Calculation Method - either Interpolate or Threshold. | |||
| Percent (with function) | Percent (with linked volume) - default Configure the following parameters:
| Volumetric | Set the volume of the
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| Percent (with linked volume) - default | Same parameters as Percent (with function). | |||
| Volumetric | None. |
Accounts
Choose the Accounts tab to view a summary of all the accounts configured in the account type. The Accounts table is similar to that shown in Figure 2, with parameters summarised in Table 2.
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