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Problem Statement: After clicking the ?Config? button on the SLM Configuration Wizard, no system information is provided or the system configuration information dialog box is empty. | Solution: To solve this problem, the solution is to re-register the STRGXI2.dll file:
1. Re-register the STRGXI2.dll and it will re-initialize the SLM Configuration Wizard
2. Click Start | Run and inside the Run box enter: regsvr32 -u "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Hyprotech\Shared\strgxi2.dll"
3. Click OK ... |
Problem Statement: Our Korean customers are having some issues getting the locking information required to generate the dongle free license when they purchased the Desktop Engineering Edition for Small to Medium Enterprises. | Solution: To provide a Korean text guide for downloading the SLM tools 7.3 installer and to run it after installation to obtain locking information from SLM configuration Wizard.
See attached Link.
To download our SLM tools 7.3, please refer to solution article "Where can I download the latest version of Software Lic... |
Problem Statement: From what formula does Aspen HYSYS derive its estimation method for the CH ratio in the Refsys Assay Manager tab? | Solution: If you go to the Basis Manager and then go to the Refsys Assay Manager Tab you can see in the right side the Property Blending Methods, the default for the C to H Ratio is Mass Blend (as you can see below) and the option of User Macro. If you choose the "Mass Blend" option, the equation used to derive the CH ... |
Problem Statement: What are the necessary steps to add a user with full access rights in the Aspen Plant Scheduler? | Solution: First the user should have to have a Configurer role to setup new user, below are the steps to add a new user to have SAVE or VIEW access:
· Open the case file, go to Role Based Trees | User Management | Add User tab
o Enter Userid and Description, then select Primary role
o Click the "Add" butt... |
Problem Statement: Aspen Plant Scheduler has 3 tiers: PS, PS-EA, PS-EO. Each of these tiers offer different functionalities and consumes different license keys and tokens. This solution explains how to switch a case file from one tier to another. | Solution: Aspen Plant Scheduler comes in 3 flavors:
· PS: (Plain) Plant Scheduler – for simulation based scheduling
· PS-EA: Plant Scheduler-Enhanced Automation – for simulation + search algorithms based scheduling
· PS-EO: Plant Scheduler-Enhanced Optimization – for simulation + search algorith... |
Problem Statement: When I run a simulation in Aspen Petroleum Scheduler (APS) a message pops-up repeatedly:
Unable to open or create Schedule_LOG table
Unable to open or create Model_LOG table
What may be causing this and how to stop these messages from coming? | Solution: This type of error usually happens when working with a model located on a server and the connection is lost. In "User settings" you define the frequency with which you desire APS to check history about event or model modificatiosn and save this information in MODEL_LOG and Schedule_LOG. Some suggestions:
1.... |
Problem Statement: How to use or exclude" OXE"(Aspen Petroleum Scheduler, formally Orion, Excel Emulator) feature in some Excel worksheets? | Solution: Use the #OXE keyword to use OXE in place of Excel to perform user-defined calculations.
Use this keyword in the following worksheet types (Excel): INIT,PREP-POST,UNITS.
To indicate using OXE in place of Excel:
1 Enter the keyword #OXE in column A.
2 Enter a ?Y? or ?N? in column C to turn the OXE... |
Problem Statement: Assays can now be passed between Aspen PIMS and Aspen Petroleum Scheduler through the use of a service. | Solution: How to use this Feature:
1.- DBUpdate must be completed prior to use this feature: Ensure that your APS database has been updated with the latest table definitions. If the import assay tables are missing, an error will appear and you will not be able to import assay data from PIMS. Run DBUpdate.exe to update ... |
Problem Statement: A new option called "Gantt Chart Divider" has been added in Aspen Petroleum Scheduler (APS) and Aspen Multi-Blend Refinery Optimizer (MBO) v7.3.0.2 ,to provide a visual separation between Control variable list. | Solution: An option has been added to the "Selection" dialog box that allows users to add a divider line to the Gantt Chart display. This dialog box is used in multiple locations to allow you to select a property, parameter, component or other object.
Once the divider object has been added, users can use options on t... |
Problem Statement: Is there a limit to the number of events that can be saved at one time?
There are times when the system goes idle, indicates not responding in Task Manager,and just sits there. | Solution: There is NO limit to the number of events you can save at one time.
These are some things to try to speed up writing and reading of the events table.Try using the BULK_EVENT_WRITE in conjunction with EVENTS_READ_USING_TMP_TBL in CONFIG table.
Also indexing the EVENT_SEQ number of any ATORIONEvent... tables w... |
Problem Statement: This knowledge base article describes how to globally rename tags in Aspen Petroleum Scheduler, Aspen Refinery Multi-Blend Optimizer and Aspen Olefins Scheduler models. Globally renaming tags is accomplished using the ?Rename Tags Utility?, has been updated to provide easier use and expanded function... | Solution: Modifications made to tag names are immediately reflected in the Application database and the Units workbook. Once performed, this operation cannot be undone. Therefore, make a backup of your model before performing this task.
To rename tags in a Model:
1. - Access the program directory for your application ... |
Problem Statement: When apply "reload simulator" most the inventory tables are reading , such as: CRDINV,TANK_PROPS,TNKINV,MATERIAL,PARAMINV and also during each simulate ,why is it necessary to read them again every time we simulate all? | Solution: The reason is because there are customers who have external systems that change these tables directly and it is necessary to read these tables to make sure they are using data that are consistent with the database.
Keywords: -Simulation
-Reload Simulator
References: None |
Problem Statement: When you run code that uses the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications Extensibility 5.3 Library, you may receive the following error message:
Run-time error '1004': Programmatic access to the Visual Basic Project is not trusted | Solution: Microsoft Office Excel 2003 and Microsoft Office Excel 2007 contain a security feature that allows you to choose whether programmatic access to the Visual Basic project is trusted.
The default setting is to NOT trust programmatic access to the Visual Basic project.
To allow programmatic access to the Visual ... |
Problem Statement: The new "Gantt &Trend Chart Options" dialog box has been added with 3 different tabs to meet the needs of the users for event, trend and font sizes views. in Aspen Petroleum Scheduler. | Solution: In addition to this modification, the following options have been added:
- The Hide Crude Runs by Crude Tank option has been added to the Event Filter tab that allows you to hide or show crude runs by crude tanks.
- The Max No of open Event views option has been added to the Graphic Features tab that allows... |
Problem Statement: This knowledge base article describes why you may not be able to find the Report Wizard Add-In in the MS Excel toolbar. | Solution: This problem might have been caused if the Report Wizard was not selected during installation. Make sure that the Report Wizard option is selected under Aspen Refinery Multi-Blend Optimizer and Aspen Petroleum Scheduler during installation as shown in the screen shot:
Keywords: APS report wizard
MBO report wi... |
Problem Statement: When you run code that uses the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications Extensibility 5.3 Library, you may receive the following error message:
Run-time error '1004': Programmatic access to the Visual Basic Project is not trusted | Solution: Microsoft Office Excel 2003 and Microsoft Office Excel 2007 contain a security feature that allows you to choose whether programmatic access to the Visual Basic project is trusted.
The default setting is to NOT trust programmatic access to the Visual Basic project.
To allow programmatic access to the Visual ... |
Problem Statement: The new "Gantt &Trend Chart Options" dialog box has been added with 3 different tabs to meet the needs of the users for event, trend and font sizes views. in Aspen Petroleum Scheduler. | Solution: In addition to this modification, the following options have been added:
- The Hide Crude Runs by Crude Tank option has been added to the Event Filter tab that allows you to hide or show crude runs by crude tanks.
- The Max No of open Event views option has been added to the Graphic Features tab that allows... |
Problem Statement: Some questions about Automation routines for Aspen Petroleum Scheduler (APS) | Solution: 1.) Does the automation routine (VB, VBA, etc) need to be launched from an open APS session or can it be run in its separate window? If it can be running in its separate window how to configure the correct application?
Answer:
Automation routines can be launched in a separate vb application , or from within... |
Problem Statement: New in V7.3 - Create a GOSP Model Using the Conceptual Design Builder - The Basics | Solution: V7.3 introduces the Conceptual Design Builder tool within Aspen HYSYS. The Conceptual Design Builder allows a user to quickly build a steady-state HYSYS model of a gas-oil separation plant (GOSP).
Data for the reservoir fluids and process design preferences are entered in a series of templates within the Conc... |
Problem Statement: What are the Operating System requirements for Aspen Cim-IO and Aspen Cim-IO Interfaces V7.3? | Solution: The Operating Systems requirements for AspenTech Production Management and Execution Products are found in the Aspen InfoPlus.21 product Family Installation Guide V7.3
Operating System requirements for Aspen Cim-IO and Cim-IO Interfaces V7.3
Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard SP2 (32-bit)
Windows Server 2003 R2 ... |
Problem Statement: Most virus scanners work by detecting when a file has been modified which may cause unnecessary activity by monitoring Aspen Cim-IO server. | Solution: To avoid unnecessary virus scan activity exclude the following folders from scanning:
..\Aspentech\Cim-IO (including all sub folders)
NOTE: If a custom Store File location was configured then that folder must also be excluded.
KeyWords:
Store and forward
virus
CIMIO
Keywords: None
References: None |
Problem Statement: TSK_M_XXX, the Cim-IO client task running the executable cimio_c_client.exe, starts in the InfoPlus.21 Manager, but does not work and contains this error in the .out file: Unable to read logical device record, retcode=2. | Solution: This error indicates that there is a configuration issue in the External Task record, defined by IOExternalTskDef, in the field IO_DEVICE. It is not pointing correctly to the Device record defined by IODeviceRecDef. In other words, there is most likely a spelling error.
Keywords: Cim-IO client
References: Non... |
Problem Statement: Main differences of SBO (Single Blend Optimization) in Aspen Petroleum Scheduler (APS) and Aspen Refinery Multi-Blend Optimizer (MBO). | Solution: Here are some differences:
1.-Component handling in Blends :
In SBO/APS blending is done in an approximate way and does not fully account for all the rundown volume and quality changes during the blend. Also the optimization is basically linear with minor corrections and without the MIP capabilities (for mani... |
Problem Statement: What are Tokens? | Solution: A Token is an exchangeable unit of measure for software usage:
? Instead of licensing individual copies of our software, the Customer licenses exchangeable tokens
? The SLM License manager server has a number of products & tokens available for use
? When a product is used, it checks ... |
Problem Statement: Aspen Polymers Example: Styrene-Acrylonitrile (SAN) free-radical polymerization | Solution: This example demonstrates the free-radical polymerization of styrene and acyrlonitrile to form SAN. The example accounts for the main polymerization reactions using the Free-Radical reaction model. A power-law reaction model is used to account for side reactions, including the formation of a volatile dimer an... |
Problem Statement: How can a user solve PDE using orthogonal collocation on finite elements (OCFE) in ACM? | Solution: In this article, we use a simple differential equation dy/dx = y as an example for OCFE solver. The important note is that the user need to use a reasonably large number of discretization nodes to get a good prediction.
Keywords: Orthogonal collocation, finite elements, OCFE, PDE, differential equation
Refere... |
Problem Statement: Refinery utilties planner demo in Aspen Utilies planner (AUP) V 7.2 | Solution: Please find the attached zipped file with step by step instructions of typical refinery case in AUP V 7.2 demonstrating new features of Excel embedded data editor and marginal cost.
Keywords: Refinery, AUP, Excel, marginal cost
References: None |
Problem Statement: How do I create a single Equipment List for all types of equipment? | Solution: Create a single equipment list for all types of equipment
Many companies produce Equipment Lists that comprise a number of pages for one equipment type, further pages for the next equipment type, and so on. In many cases, a Cover Sheet is attached that displays some high-level project information and the revi... |
Problem Statement: How to transfer generated standard Excel report data to Aspen Basic Engineering (ABE) using existing bridge.
Assumption: We always receive Excel report in a standard format, format does not change. | Solution: ABE bridge requires excel cells to be a named cells for which you want to transfer data, so our first step after receiving a standard excel report is to make cells as named cells for which you want to transfer data.
It may be time consuming process to name cells if you have many cells data that you want to tr... |
Problem Statement: How do I model multiple service bays in Air Cooled Exchanger? | Solution: Starting with V7.2, Aspen Air Cooled Exchanger can now model the Multiple Services Bay using an Excel Template provided.
For V7.1 and earlier versions, to model multiple services in a bay, user need to set up separate EDR files in Simulation mode for each service, each with the same input bay width and total ... |
Problem Statement: How do I calculate the final pressure in a closed vessel when temperature changes? | Solution: The easiest way to simulate this is using a RBATCH block. In the example attached a tank with a mixture of n-pentane and n-butane is simulated. Specify final temperature, tank volume and select to calculate reactor pressure:
Since this a non-reactive system, uncheck the box ?reactive system? in the reactions ... |
Problem Statement: Example for modeling an A or V frame in Aspen Air Cooled Exchanger | Solution: See attached "A Frame Simulation.EDR" for details on modeling the A frame using Aspen Air Cooled Exchanger.
When modeling an A or V frame, the following steps need to be followed:
- Select the Rating/Checking or Simulation mode (Input | Problem Definition | Application Options)
- For an A-frame with the tubes... |
Problem Statement: New Feature in Aspen Plus V7.2 - New scaling examples | Solution: These files describe Aspen Plus models for predicting scaling potential of sulfate minerals and carbonate minerals in complicated brine at 0.1 MPa. Solids NaCl, NaCl?2H2O, Na2SO4, Na2SO4?10H2O, BaSO4, CaSO4, CaSO4?2H2O, SrSO4, BaCO3, SrCO3, CaCO3, MgCO3?3H2O, MgCO3?5H2O, and Mg(OH)2 are included in this model... |
Problem Statement: New Feature in Aspen Plus V7.2 - New and updated amine examples | Solution: Aspen Plus has a number of rate-based models of the CO2 capture process using different amines. In V7.2, a new example using aqueous solutions of mixed piperazine and methyl-diethanolamine (PZ+MDEA) was added. In addition, the examples using ammonia (NH3), methyl-diethanolamine (MDEA), monoethanolamine (MEA),... |
Problem Statement: How do I model removal of sulfur from coal? | Solution: Coal can be modeled as nonconventional (NC) solid in Aspen Plus. A RSTOIC reactor can be used to remove the moisture content to dry the coal (refer to Aspen Plus Getting Started Modeling Processes with Solids). The simulation of removing non-moisture content from coal is more complicated than removing water o... |
Problem Statement: The hypothetical components in Aspen HYSYS do not have any chemical formula. A gross estimation for the chemical formula can be useful if the simulation requires chemical reactions. The formula can be estimated from molecular weight of hypothetical components with certain assumptions. | Solution: This solution provides a macro which splits the components into carbon and hydrogen assuming that the hydrocarbons have a gross formula as
C(n)H(an+b).
The sample code given below sets a = 2 and b = 2. This effectively represents the paraffinic components. The code below can be modified if necessary.
========... |
Problem Statement: Examples for the new electrolyte models in V7.2 | Solution: Three examples are attached:
1) enthalpy.bkp: Calculate the enthalpy using ENRTL-RK, ELECNRTL, and NRTL-RK for non-electrolyte systems.
? The analysis "ELECNRTL" is to show ELECNRTL is not entirely self-consistent
? The analysis "ENRTL-RK" is to show ENRTL-RK is fully self-consistent
? ... |
Problem Statement: How do you set up a number of sensitivity case scenarios in Equation Oriented (EO) Mode as you do in Sequential Modular (SM)? | Solution: Solution 125039 A procedure of how to set up and perform a sensitivity analysis in EO mode shows a procedure to set up a sensitivity analysis in EO mode. Unfortunately there is no functionality in the Graphical User Interface to run several EO cases automatically in a similar fashion as in SM mode. A script c... |
Problem Statement: How can I model the heat transfer in the reactor as a function of the driving force (temperature in the medium) | Solution: Use a Design-spec where you specify the reactor duty to be QR=hA(T-To) where hA is the heat transfer coefficient multiplied by the contact area (considered constant in this example), T is the reactor outlet temperature and To is the temperature of the medium. The reactor duty is fed to a heater block where it... |
Problem Statement: How do you set up a sensitivity case scenario in Equation Oriented Mode? | Solution: Solution 125039 A procedure of how to set up and perform a sensitivity analysis in EO mode shows a procedure to set up a sensitivity analysis in EO mode. Unfortunately there is no functionality in the Graphical User Interface to run several EO cases automatically in a similar fashion as in SM mode. A script c... |
Problem Statement: The number of stages and feed stage location cannot be a VARY (manipulated variable) within RADFRAC. However, both number of stages and feed stage location can be manipulated with a Sensitivity Analysis and an external Design-Spec provided the manipulated value is an integer value. In a Sensitivity A... | Solution: To insure the number of stages is an integer value, the Design-Spec manipulates a global Parameter which in turn is processed by a Calculator block that uses the Fortran function INT (returns the integer value of a real number) to set the number to an integer value. The Calculator block then sets the next gue... |
Problem Statement: How can I simulate an isothermal column? | Solution: Here is an example on how you can include design specs in a column to achieve isothermal conditions.
To set the temperature on a stage, you need to add or remove heat. This is done by including a heat stream for each stage with a corresponding design specification (on the RadFrac column's Design Specs form) t... |
Problem Statement: Rate-based coal gasifier examples | Solution: There two rate-based coal gasifier examples shipped with Aspen Plus. One is for an entrained flow coal gasifier and one is for a moving bed coal gasifier. Both simulation files and a PDF file describing the details of the model are included.
These files are located in the following location:
V9 and earlier: C... |
Problem Statement: New Feature in Aspen Plus V7.2 - New and updated CO2 capture process examples using the physical solvent DEPG | Solution: Aspen Plus has a number of rate-based models of the CO2 capture process using different physical solvents. In V7.2, the DEPG example was completely revised. See the attached documentation for more information.
This example simulation is included in the C:\Program Files\AspenTech\Aspen Plus V7.2\GUI\App\Physic... |
Problem Statement: Sample file to illustrate the use of the integrated costing and sizing functionality with Aspen HYSYS | Solution: This example Aspen HYSYS file is design to assist you in exploring and understand the integrated economics capability in Aspen HYSYS, which will enable you to launch Aspen Process Economic Analyzer from within HSYSY and to run an economic calculation transparently. For additional details on the use of the in... |
Problem Statement: Column - Feed Tray Optimization using Automation | Solution: There are 2 versions included here:
? Old version allows to perform case study and the feed location is varied for single feed only.
? New version which deploys takes advantage of the OLE capabilities of HYSYS. This allows to find the ideal location of a Distillation column feed. This algorith... |
Problem Statement: Fired heater example in Steady State. | Solution: The attached example file illustrates a simple fired heater model to heat the atmospheric crude column feed to desired inlet temperature. To setup the Fired Heater in steady state mode, the following parameters must be specified.
1. Components O2, N2, CO, CO2, H2O must be added to your component list.
2. Air ... |
Problem Statement: Example of CO2 removal process by DEPG. | Solution: The attached file is an example of CO2 removal process by DEPG solvent. Most of the gas sweetening processes have similar process flow-sheet.
In this example PC-SAFT is used as property method. It is accessed from Aspen Properties.
New EO Subflowsheet is used to simulate this process.
If you are in the main P... |
Problem Statement: How to get simulation status using VBA (Visual Basic for Applications)? Do you have any example? | Solution: For an example refer to attached excel file.
We have used statement,
go_Simulation.Tree.Data.AttributeValue(HAP_COMPSTATUS) in a public function in module and then we have called it after simulation run from Private worksheet code.
You should also refer to solution ID: 110783 and 130369 for more detail inform... |
Problem Statement: Paste links no longer work after V7.2 | Solution: OLE paste links (the live, updating link to a data value in Aspen Plus created when it is copied and pasted into an application which can support such links, such as Microsoft Excel) are discontinued after V7.2. It will still be possible to copy and paste data, but without the live link. This mechanism has be... |
Problem Statement: When trying to import a XML file using ImportBatchDataXMLForScripting() you get the following result in the xmlResult file:
<Description>
Relational Database Error: Relational Database Error -2147217887: Invalid character value for cast specification.
</Description> | Solution: Timestamps should be specified when importing XML into V7.1.x.
Here is an example format:
2010-01-14T14:43:00
Batch example:
<BatchData xmlns="Aspentech.Batch21.BatchData">
<Area name="Demo2">
<Batch>
<Designator name="Batch No">976</Designator>
<Characteristic name="Batch Cost" instance="last" forceOverwri... |
Problem Statement: For version 5.0 the Batch.21 Definition XML schema was altered to include security descriptors. But because the schema was designed with all closed elements, this means that different versions of the schema are not interoperable. In addition, since there is no version information, the schemas are ind... | Solution: The API no longer validates against the schema for version 6.0, which eliminates inadvertently denying XML submittal that will function. Extra non-relevant elements are ignored. If you pass in "acceptable" XML then it will be handled appropriately. No alterations to existing elements or attributes have been m... |
Problem Statement: As listed in the Release Notes, a new feature in V7.2 is an ODBC driver (CQ00245995). This key enhancement adds a whole new level of accessibility to Production Record Manager data, however the documentation on how to configure and use the driver is not included in the V7.2 Help files. | Solution: Attached is a Word document covering the configuration and usage of the Production Record Manager ODBC driver. The information will be incorporated into the Help files for V7.3 (CQ00413280.)
IMPORTANT NOTES:
1. The attached documentation refers to V7.1, however please note that the ODBC driver was in fact... |
Problem Statement: What's New in Aspen Supply Chain Connect (ASCC) V7.2 | Solution: Aspen Supply Chain Connect is an enterprise-level solution that seamlessly integrates the aspenONE? Planning and Scheduling suite with ERP solutions. It has the ability to rapidly move very large quantities of real-time data from multiple sources through a relational database repository, providing the foundat... |
Problem Statement: What databases are supported for Aspen SCM V7.2 on Windows 2008 Server R2 (64-bit) operating system? | Solution: Aspen SCM V7.2 supports Oracle and SQL database servers.
The supported servers are:
? Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SP3 (Standard Edition)
? Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SP3 (Enterprise Edition)
? Microsoft SQL Server 2008 SP1 (Enterprise Edition)
? Oracle 9i Database Release 2
? ... |
Problem Statement: What happens if you SELECT against TCHOSEN ?
What does MIMI SWITCH 66 do?
If you have the following SELECT statement on the TCHOSEN table in your code, it will work with MIMI versions earlier than 7.2, but it will cause erroneous results with MIMI 7.2 and later. You will not have an error, just bad d... | Solution: The syntax used here is:
SELECT table(rowmask,colmask) [{CO|DE}[{CO|DE}]]
rowmask: (Required) Indicates which rows you want to select. Can include masks.
colmask: (Required) Indicates which columns you want to select. Can include masks.
In the example the user would like to select all the rows of table TCHOSE... |
Problem Statement: When opening case user gets message stating that case is dependent and cannot find references. It mentioned that if continued it would initialize several sets to blank | Solution: This problem is due to you not having the libraries the case expects in the location set in $TCASES.
To resolve this, please do the following:
1. In SCM, choose View / command line toolbar or hit F3
2. Type $TCASES
3. The following is an example and is not representative of what you will see in y... |
Problem Statement: The ONTOP style indicates that you want the dialog to remain on top of other MIMI windows, even when another window has focus. Displaying more than one dialog window with this ONTOP attribute defined produces unpredictable results. | Solution: To ensure the correct window appears on top, it is recommended that only one dialog at a time have the ONTOP Style defined.
KeyWords
Dialogs
Stay-on-Top Feature-
Keywords: None
References: None |
Problem Statement: How do I remove workstations from all standard Plant Scheduler configured application (PS CAP) structures via a macro routine? | Solution: The script below will remove workstations from all standard Plant Scheduler configured application (PS CAP) structures via a macro routine. The list of workstations to be removed will be in CHOSEN.
GETCAT &RETURN = CHOSEN COUNT
IF &RETURN = 0 THEN GOTO NOSEL
SELECT FSEI > 0
TCHOSENR = TCHOSENR * CHOSEN
GETC... |
Problem Statement: MIMI 7.2 requires the orientation property to display the tabs on the Workspace properly. | Solution: It is now mandatory to specify the ORIENTATION property when displaying the TABS control in a dialog. The valid values are TOP, BOTTOM, LEFT and RIGHT depending how the TABs are displayed.
Find the dialog set name.
At the TAB section of the dialog set, type ORIENTATION <values>.
Keywords: None
References: Non... |
Problem Statement: On Windows 7, we must run Business Process Explorer (BPE) as Administrator to prevent retrieve model from failing. How can this be remedied? | Solution: The problem is due to the following statement in the VBA code:
Set Bpe = CreateObject("bpe.application")
If you run BPE as administrator at least once, CreateObject runs properly.
The Type Lib called RepositoryClient.tlb is not properly registered upon install. When running BPE as a regular user, BPE can't cr... |
Problem Statement: How do I resolve the error "M0026: Table row not found in set" in Aspen SCM V7.2? | Solution: The problem was caused because of the following snippet of code in $SIMEND$:
AMPSET $9 = CNTL(LSTIND,1)
IF $9 <= 0 THEN GOTO FIN
AMPSET $5 = MAKI($9,LEV)
There were two different situations where CNTL(LSTIND,1) was set to an IND value that was greater than the current max count of the IND set. In one situ... |
Problem Statement: Is SCM V7.2 supported on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 64-bit? | Solution: SCM V7.2 is supported on Microsoft Windows 2008 Server R2 64-bit. Below is a list of supported server platforms for SCM V7.2:
Server Operating System
? Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard SP2 (32-bit)
? Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise SP2 (32-bit)
? Microsoft Windows ... |
Problem Statement: Aspen Plant Scheduler or Aspen Supply Chain Planner has returned a solution as infeasible. | Solution: Aspen Plant Scheduler or Aspen Supply Chain Planner uses XPRESS version 18.00.04 and the floating point control for ELIMTOL setting is too aggressive. The floating point setting for ELIMTOL in XPRESS version 18.00.04 should be 0.999.
When the setting is not set for 0.999 the variable eliminations in the preso... |
Problem Statement: What is the meaning of the set or table that begins with '$' in SCM?
Example: $ESCAT and $CASES | Solution: In SCM, system reserved Sets and Tables always begin with '$'
$ESCAT is an Expert System Set and $CASES is a Database Manager Set.
Caution: Do not use any of these reserved words as names for your own sets, tables, etc.
Keywords: Set
Table
$ESCAT
$CASES
References: None |
Problem Statement: The user will receive an error "cannot create MIF file" while trying to install SCM 7.2 on a machine running Microsoft Windows 2003. | Solution: If the user is attempting to install Aspen SCM 7.2 on Windows Server 2003 (Standard or Enterprise), during the installation, you will receive an error:
"Unable to create MIF file. The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect. Error : 123"
All of the common core components as well as the... |
Problem Statement: In the V7.2 release, the only way to get Chinese characters to work is by changing localization settings. You have an end user who has raised the question is does SCM not support Unicode input? | Solution: Aspen SCM is not UNICODE enabled. The only method for inputting Chinese characters is to change the language settings / Regional settings as discussed previously.
Keywords: None
References: None |
Problem Statement: You are trying to send production order changes to SAP during which the transfer fails intermittently. You recently updated SAP_BASIS and AP_ABA to 7.02 SP8; SAP_APPL is 605 SP5; Kernel is 720 patch 222. | Solution: The root cause of the problem was some additional authorization checks are being done when updating released process orders in the new version of SAP that you are running. You must ensure you have the proper access added in SAP. After running an authorization trace there are failures on authorization object L... |
Problem Statement: When there is a requirement of connecting a USB dongle in order to license SCM on a Hyper-V server, how can you set it up to do so? | Solution: Hyper-V currently does not support direct pass through connection to the USB port. There is one way to get this to work, though. If you connect to your VMs using RDP (rdp 6.1) you can enable PnP device redirection at your client that will resolve this.
Follow these steps when at your client:
? Open ... |
Problem Statement: Is Windows 7 a supported environment for V7.2 Aspen Manufacturing Master Data Manager? | Solution: Yes, as per the V7.2 Aspen Manufacturing Master Data Manager Installation Guide, this is supported:
Keywords: None
References: None |
Problem Statement: The Giveaway cost by property for each Blend product was defined in PROP_GIVEAWAY_COST table. However when you run Aspen Refinery Multi-Blend Optimizer(MBO) and after apply "Export Blend" option to populate the selected blend information in AB_BLN_QUALITIES table, column called GIVEAWAY_COST appears ... | Solution: MBO works as designed. The concept of "Giveaway cost" is only in Single Blend Optimization (SBO) not for Multi-Blend Optimization.
If you were to Optimize and Export blend from the SBO dialog you will get the cost in the AB_BLN_QUALITIES table. Note that this identifies the cost associated with the quality gi... |
Problem Statement: Why can't the function ubml_GetPropID retrieve a UBML or ABML property (pcPropId)? | Solution: Use UBML General automation functions to perform the following:
? Initializing UBML parameters
? Freeing the allocated memory
? Handling error codes
? Passing in a product ID string to be used in an UBML correlation
If ubml_GetPropID function is not retrieving property ID mai... |
Problem Statement: When Exclude Heels option is turned "ON" in MBO/Orion when Publishing | Export Blend, the tank heel information is still included with the heel quantity and property values in AB_TANK_QUALITIES table. Since the heel does not contribute to the blend quality calculations, this is not proper and causes ... | Solution: Added a CONFIG flag in Aspen Petroleum Scheduler and Refinery Multi-Blend Optimizer in V7.2 to supress the TANK_SPEC column in the AB_TANK_QUALITIES tables.
CONFIG table:
OMITHEELPUBLISH , VALUE_ : Y
Set the OMITHEELPUBLISH TO N :Do a Simulate / Publish /Export blend, then open the AB_BLN_QUALITIES db table. ... |
Problem Statement: Is there a way to set a default value for the "Exclude Heels" option that will be used for all newly created blends? | Solution: A new Config switch has been added and this can be changed using the "Exclude heel" checkbox under Settings -> Blending Page in version V7.2 (build 11.4.9 and higher). All new blends being created will automatically use the value designated in the Settings -> Blending page for "Exclude Heels". Existing events... |
Problem Statement: It would be very useful if the users could use the Component Rundown trend charts to monitor how their rundown qualities are behaving. | Solution: Since version V7.2, Aspen Refinery Multi-Blend Optimizer (MBO) has the ability to trend component rundown flow rates (also properties) .
Here a screen shot showing when you add a new trend list, have the option available for "Streams" for Component rundowns (created the flow rate trend for ALK stream):
Keywor... |
Problem Statement: Aspen Refinery Multi-Blend Optimizer V7.2 has improved its capability of handling physical blender constraints while creating optimal recipes through the improvement of MIP (Mixed Integer Programming). | Solution: Refineries are often presented with the issue of more blending components than physical controllers on the blender. This leads to components sharing a controller. The previous method for modeling these constraints called for the optimization of all available components. The user would then go through a trial ... |
Problem Statement: The following issues have been resolved in this patch:
Issue ID
Headline
CQ00438436
Issue Publishing Master Data Updates from ODM
This issue has been observed at customer site when master data updates for pipelines were sent from ODM to IMOS. The outcome was XML validation errors visible in the IM... | Solution: Follow these steps to resolve the publication issues:
1. From the machine where ODM is installed, Select ?Start?, ?Programs?, ?AspenTech?, ?AspenONE Infrastructure?, ?Aspen ODM Administrator 2006.5?
2. If the Automated ?Aspen ODM Getting Started Wizard? pops up, Click the Cancel button
3. F... |
Problem Statement: How to use the fields penalties and inventory increment price and inventory decrement price in tank definition dialog box? | Solution: Here the meaning of Penalties in Tank dialog box:
. Begin (Deficiency)
Enter the penalty factor for infeasibility breakers on tank deficiency at the beginning of the schedule.
. Begin (Excess)
Enter the penalty factor for infeasibility breakers on tank excess at the beginning of the schedule.
. End (Def... |
Problem Statement: Received Not Authorized error when opening ODM Advanced Editor and ODM BPCManager pages. | Solution: The user is not authorized to open the URL's required by ODM. This is not an ODM specific problem because other users can view these pages. To resolve the "web page permissions" issue by first try opening the pages from other computers where other users are able to log in. Resolve the user permissions problem... |
Problem Statement: What is the minimum version of .Net Framework required by Aspen Refinery Multi-Blend Optimizer? | Solution: The Automation feature allows the program (Aspen Refinery Multi-Blend Optimizer) to serve as an automation server. Use the type library (OrionMBO.tlb) to reveal the complete interface so that VB and other compiled languages can bypass the slower dispatch interface calls.
The recommended version is .NET FRAME ... |
Problem Statement: After running the token conversion tool, DMCplus Composite still looks for the DMCplus_Composite key. This key is used in the perpetual schemes. Token scheme uses APC_Comp key.
How to force Composite to check the right key after changing to the token scheme? | Solution: After using the Token Conversion tool to change the mark on the machine, use the APC License Scheme selector to set the value of the APC License scheme. You can find this tool in the Start menu. Use this tool to set the license Scheme to APC or APC olefins. It may be necessary to select one or the other more ... |
Problem Statement: I need to design a shell side reflux condenser (knockback condenser) for direct mounting on my distillation column.
Aspen Shell & Tube Exchanger only appears to permit tube side reflux condensers to be designed, rated or simulated. | Solution: Starting with Aspen Shell & Tube Exchanger V7.2, users may specify a condenser operating in reflux on the shell side (shell side knock-back condenser).
Simple specify what you require in Input | Problem Definition | Application Options.
Set the location of the hot fluid to = Shell side and
The Hot Side applic... |
Problem Statement: How do I install the new Aspen Exchanger Design and Rating V7.2.1? | Solution: Aspen Exchanger Design and Rating V7.2.1 applications, which include the following can be installed by obtaining the 7.2 Release of aspenONE V7. To request the DVD Click Here
Aspen Air Cooled Exchanger (AirCooled)
Aspen Shell & Tube Exchanger (Shell&Tube)
Aspen Shell & Tube Mechanical (Shell&TubeMech)
Aspen F... |
Problem Statement: Why I am seeing different vibration analysis results between Aspen Shell & Tube Exchanger V7.1 and V7.2 | Solution: One of the major enhancement in Aspen Shell & Tube Exchanger V7.2 is to re-structure the vibration analysis.So the cases created prior to V7.1 version will show some difference in results as compared to the Aspen Shell & Tube Exchanger V7.2 version.
The flow-induced vibration calculations (HTFS Methods) hav... |
Problem Statement: I would like to ensure that my tube layout is designed with complete symmetry.
This will allow baffles to be easily replicated on automated drilling processes and ensure the bundle can be rotated if required during maintenance operations. | Solution: Starting with Aspen Shell & Tube Exchanger V7.2, users may specify symmetry options which include the handling of clearances under the shell side nozzles (bundle limits).
By default a design may result in an arrangement like that shown below:
With a left mouse click and drag you can zoom in to any area of the... |
Problem Statement: In Aspen Olefins Scheduler (AOS) the PIONA (molecular composition of feedstock) of a feed can only be entered in mass percentages, but not in volume percentages. Both options are displayed, however volume percentages can not be selected since the radio button is grayed out and therefore can't be chec... | Solution: This behavior is by design. Spyro (by Technip) does the volume to weight calculations so Spyro must be present on the machine for these radio buttons to be active.
Please, check if the required file references to the Spyro folder in AOS were correctly set.After doing so both radio buttons can be selected.
PIO... |
Problem Statement: In a Swedish system, the colouring and highlighting options are missing from Scheduling Insight - Planning Board and User Preferences screen as below: | Solution: This error is due to the fact that the Internet Explorer language setting for the Aspen Scheduling Insight user is different from English. It must be reset to English. To do this, open Internet Explorer, go to the menu "Tools" | "Internet Options", select the "General" tab, click the "Languages" button under ... |
Problem Statement: What's New in aspenONE V7.2 - Supported Platforms | Solution: aspenONE V7.2 introduces changes to the operating systems, databases, web browsers and Microsoft Office versions that have been tested as compatible with aspenONE applications. The supported platforms and changes from aspenONE V7.1 are summarized below. Consult the installation guide for your product to see a... |
Problem Statement: You have a requirement to install and configure ASCC with Informatica Powercenter and SAP. Is there any documentation to help with this? | Solution: Please refer to the Implementation,
Keywords: None
References: , Installation, and Release Note guides attached to this |
Problem Statement: I tried to install Process Modeling V7.1( HYSYS ) in a Windows 7 x 64 machine, which is not a supported environment of AES v7.1, and the installation gets corrupted. Process Modeling HYSYS is not working and I can not un-install the software getting a generic MS installer error 1722.
How can I remove... | Solution: The installation can not roll back because Process Modeling V7.1 installer calls an executable "REGEXTN.EXE" during the installation which can not run successfully under Windows 7 x64. This executable is responsible of stopping the installation roll back.
The work-around which enables the roll back of the cor... |
Problem Statement: Using the AspenSCConnectV7_2-Inst.pdf guide to install the web applications, under Editing the web.config file: section on page 104 the instructions say to
Set VSSWorkDirTop to the path to the working folder created in the ?Creating a Working Folder for File Transfers? section on page 101.
For ex... | Solution: Make sure you have web-shared ModelMngmt folder and ModelMngmtShare folder in previous step.
On Web.config file which is under ModelMngmt folder,
1. For VSSWebDirTop, it shows:
Set VSSWebDirTop to the web share folder created in the ?Creating a Working Folder for File Transfers? section on page 101.
For examp... |
Problem Statement: In the"AspenSCConnectV7_2-Installation Guide", under step 3, 'Installing ASCC Web Applications', both step 5: 'Configure Administration Management' and step 6: 'Configure Data Management', require the installer to verify ASPNET permissions.
The guide says that if you installed Admin Management or Da... | Solution: For Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008, we haven?t an ASPNET account, because it does not install IIS by default. Therefore, it is our recommendation to not skip this check. You should make sure IIS installed before installing ASCC web application. However, you can skip the check on verifying perm... |
Problem Statement: During the installation of AES v7.2 Windows installer shows the following form requesting the original installation
disk of the "Shared Add-in support Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 ( KB908002 )".
The installer enters an endless loop preventing the installation of AES v7.2. Trying to rem... | Solution: 1. Download and extract the attached file "MSICUU2.zip" to a temporary folder of the machine showing the problem.
2. Launch "MSICUU2.EXE" and browse for the package corresponding to the referenced KB908002.
3. Click on the "Remove" button to delete the package information from your machine.
4. Accept th... |
Problem Statement: You have an end user who would like to install Informatica Power Center x64 on Windows Server 2008 x64 (GERMAN), using Oracle 10g x64 on Windows 2003 (GERMAN). Is this supported? | Solution: PowerCenter 8.6.1 is supported in Windows 2008 64 bit OS and also MS SQL SERVER 2008 in GERMAN.
PowerCenter 8.6.1 is supported in Windows 2008 64 bit OS with Oracle 10G in GERMAN.
Oracle 11g and 9i not supported in any language
Keywords: None
References: None |
Problem Statement: You are currently installing the AspenTech Supply Chain Connect 7.2 web applications. According to the AspenSCConnectV7_2-Inst.pdf guide, according to step number 4, on page 101, you are supposed to enable web sharing and modify the alias to ModelMngmtWebShare. Next, You cannot find where you are sup... | Solution: For Windows Server 2003
4) Right click ModelMngmtShare folder, select ?Properties??
5) Select ?Sharing? tab, and select ?Share this folder? option. Add ASPNET, Everyone and web application user (In this example, it is qapart). Give them Full Control permission.
6) Select ?Security? tab, add ASPNET, Everyo... |
Problem Statement: "IDocListener_17601_1762 : [ERROR] Received a call to an unsupported function [IDOC_INBOUND_ASYNCHRONOUS?????]" running a BCI Listener workflow in Informatica while receiving an IDOC message.
The BCI Listener workflow aborts with the following sequence of error messages in the session log:
IDocList... | Solution: To resolve this issue do the following:
1. Go to transaction SM59 in SAP.
2. Select the appropriate Logical System.
3. On the tab Communication Type with Target System set it to Unicode when the PowerCenter Repository is running in UTF-8 mode.
Keywords: None
References: None |
Problem Statement: You have an end user who would like to install Informatica Power Center x64 on Windows Server 2008 x64 (CHINESE), using Oracle 10g x64 on Windows 2003 (CHINESE). Is this supported? | Solution: PowerCenter 8.6.1 is supported in Windows 2008 64 bit OS and also MS SQL SERVER 2008 in CHINESE.
PowerCenter 8.6.1 is supported in Windows 2008 64 bit OS with Oracle 10G in CHINESE.
Oracle 11g and 9i not supported in any language
Keywords: None
References: None |
Problem Statement: The V7.2 documentation is incorrect in relation to Windows Server 2008 running IIS 7.x.
Currently, page 97 Heading Configuring IIS Security states the following:
To configure IIS security:
1 Open Internet Services Manager.
2 Right-click on Administration Management's virtual directory,
AdminMngmt, ... | Solution: The following should be added regarding Windows Server 2008 as IIS 7.x has changed drastically.
To configure IIS security:
1. Open Server Manager
2. Expand Roles
3. Expand Web Server (IIS)
4. Click on Internet Information Services Manager
5. Expand your hostname (the Server which IIS is running on)
6. Expand ... |
Problem Statement: You are attempting to configure Aspen Supply Chain Connect with Informatica and SAP. Your SAP Administrator set up your account with a mixed case password. The only way you can connect is by using all upper case letters. | Solution: SAP does not support mixed case. See SAP Note 930833 for clarification.
Keywords: None
References: None |
Problem Statement: The PowerCenter 8.6 installation fails in the final steps of as shown in the installation debug log:
Output of execution
-------------------
Output: [ICMD_10133] Command [ping] failed with error [[ICMD_10053] Node [node01_adminmsas06] Domain [Domain_Dev] Host:Port [adminmsas06:6001] has failed to p... | Solution: To resolve this issue, add the <PowerCenter_Home>\Server\bin directory to the Windows PATH system variable.
To modify the PATH in System Variables do the following:
1. On the Windows desktop right-click My Computer and select Properties.
2. Select the Advanced tab.
3. Click Environment Variables
4. Under Sy... |
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