Analyze Profiles
Profiles view lives in the Dashboard tab of iPool Suite (iPool → Dashboard). Open that tab and load a scenario before following the steps below. For a full reference on the tab itself, see Dashboard → Interface and Navigation.
The Profiles view plots the statistical distribution of demand, generation, or price by time of day across the loaded scenario. It renders a boxplot chart: for each of the 24 hours of the day (01:00 to 24:00), the chart shows the spread of values across all matching days in the scenario.
Profiles view is available for Pool, Region, Zone, and Group objects.
Profiles view requires the scenario to be loaded: click its name in the Scenarios tree. The ≡ button loads only the Summary, which is not enough for charts. Once loaded, the Objects tab in the left panel becomes active.
What the Boxplot Shows
Each box on the chart represents one hour of the day. The five statistics shown are:
| Element | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Lower whisker | Minimum value across all matching days |
| Bottom of box | 25th percentile (Q1) |
| Middle line | Median (50th percentile) |
| Top of box | 75th percentile (Q3) |
| Upper whisker | Maximum value across all matching days |
The set of "matching days" is determined by the Day Type filter you select.
Step-by-Step Guide
- Step 1: Open Profiles View
- Step 2: Choose Profile Type
- Step 3: Filter by Day Type
- Step 4: Export
Select an Object and Open Profiles View
- In the left panel, select the Scenarios tab and click a scenario to load it. Wait for the progress bar to finish.
- Click the Objects button in the left panel header to open the Objects tree.
- Click a Pool, Region, Zone, or Group node in the Objects tree to select it.
- In the sub-bar above the chart, click the Profiles view chip.
The chart area switches to a boxplot showing the demand profile by default.
Choose What to Plot
Click the Display button in the toolbar (sliders icon) to open the Display options panel. Under Profile Type, select one of:
| Option | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Demand | Demand by hour of the day (default) |
| Generation | Generation by hour of the day |
| Price | Market price by hour of the day |
The chart reloads with the selected metric when you change this setting.
When Price is selected, a Use Prices.csv chip appears next to the Day Type control. When active, the chart reads prices from Prices.csv in the primary scenario folder. Toggle it off to use the default price series.
Filter by Day Type
In the Display panel, use the Day Type dropdown to select which days are included in the distribution:
| Day Type | Days included |
|---|---|
| All Days | Every day in the scenario (default) |
| Workdays | Weekdays excluding public holidays |
| Weekends | Saturdays and Sundays |
| Saturdays | Saturdays only |
| Sundays | Sundays only |
| Holidays | Public holidays only |
| Sunday + Holidays | Sundays and public holidays combined |
When you select Holidays or Sunday + Holidays, a Holiday Info button appears. Click it to see the list of public holidays used for filtering.
The Days row in the same panel limits the profile to a date range (first and last day, both included); All days goes back to every day of the run. It combines with Day Type.
Use Freeze Y Axes (in the toolbar's More options) to lock the Y-axis scale before switching between day types. This keeps the scale consistent so you can compare shapes without the axis rescaling.
Export the Profile Chart
Use the Export button (downward-arrow icon) in the toolbar to download the chart in your preferred format:
- PNG / JPEG / PDF / SVG — chart image
- CSV / XLSX — underlying statistical data
Available Toolbar Controls
All standard chart toolbar controls apply to Profiles view, including:
- Freeze Y Axes — locks the Y-axis scale while you switch day types or profile types
- Axis Labels — shows or hides the axis titles
- Tooltip Location — switches the tooltip between Tooltip panel, Follow Cursor, and Floating
- Export — downloads the chart or underlying data
- Compare — compares several regions on one profile chart
- Toggle left panel / Panels ▾ — collapses the left panel, or opens and closes the dock panels
Profiles has no date navigation (Daily / Weekly / Monthly / All), because a profile covers every matching day of the run.
See the Edit Chart page for details on all chart toolbar controls.