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As many names for (the same) cable type and transformer type can exist within large companies, a system of aliases has been produced to keep the number of types manageable. In the type file, only the data of the 'official' types are kept. A table in the type file indicates how the 'unofficial' types (aliases) are converted to the 'official' types, based on their name.

 

When opening a network, all known alias types are replaced by their standardized type, including corresponding object type data.

 

The alias system is present for cable types, transformer types, reactance coil types and rail types. An alias table always consists of two columns: the alias name ('alias') and the new name ('name'). The four alias tables can be included in Types.xls tabs, 'Cable alias', 'Trafo alias', 'Coil alias',  'Rail alias' and 'Fuse alias'.