Inspect Signal, Run, and Comparison Metadata

When you log or import signals to the Simulation Data Inspector, the software stores both data and metadata. In the Inspect pane, you can find run and signal metadata. In the Compare pane, you can access metadata for the comparison, baseline signals, and comparison signals. To interactively access the metadata, you can:

• Add a column to the signal table to display a specific property for all logged signals in the table.

• View metadata for a signal, run, or comparison in the Properties pane.

Display Properties in Signal Table

To view the value of particular property for all signals in the signal table, you can add a column to the table. The properties available to add as a column are the same as those in the Properties pane. Some properties, such as Display Scaling or Align By, are specific to either the Inspect or Compare pane.

To choose which signal properties to display in the table on the Inspect pane, click Preferences and select Inspect. Select the columns you want to display from the Inspect - Columns list. Columns appear in the table in the order in which you select them. To rearrange, click and drag a column left or right in the signal table.

For example, to add a column to the signal table that shows the approximate storage size of the signals logged to the Simulation Data Inspector, in the Inspect - Columns list, select Size. In the Simulation Data Inspector, the new Size column appears at the right-most side of the signal table and displays the storage size for all signals in the table.

In the Compare pane, create a similar table of signal properties by choosing from the Compare - Columns list in Preferences . Many properties available for the comparison signal table have a baseline signal and a comparison signal version that you can display independently. When a property does not specify baseline or comparison signal, but both signals have the property, the column shows data for the baseline signal.

View and Edit Signal Properties

To view all properties for a particular signal, select the signal and expand the Properties pane under the signal table. For some properties, you can edit the values in the column on the right. For example, to change the line color, click the color swatch in the second column of the Line row.

When you compare data, the properties for both the baseline and comparison signal are displayed in the Properties pane.

Signal Metadata Properties

This table describes the signal metadata properties.

Property Name	Value
Name	Signal name
Line	Signal line style and color
Stored Units	Signal measurement units In the Compare pane, this property is named Units.
Data Type	Signal data type
Complexity	Complexity of signal data This property is only available in the Inspect pane.
Complex Format	Display format for complex data This property is only available in the Inspect pane.
Sample Time	Signal sample time
Model	Name of the model that generated the signal
Block Name	Name of the block that produced the signal
Block Path	Path to the block that produced the signal
Port	Index of the output port connected to the signal
Dimensions	Dimensions of the matrix containing the signal
Channel	Index of signal within a matrix
Run	Name of the simulation run containing the signal
Absolute Tolerance	Absolute tolerance to use in signal comparisons
Relative Tolerance	Relative tolerance to use in signal comparisons
Override Global Tolerance	Whether signal tolerances take priority over global tolerances
Time Tolerance	Time tolerance to use in signal comparisons
Interp Method	Interpolation method used to plot the signal and in the synchronization step of comparisons
Sync Method	Synchronization method used to coordinate signals for comparison
Time Series Root	Name of the variable associated with signals imported from the MATLAB® workspace
Time Source	Source of imported signal time data
Data Source	Source of imported signal data
Description	Description of signal
Display Units	Units used to display signal This property is only available in the Inspect pane.
Domain	Logging origin of the signal
Display Scaling	Scaling used to display signal This property is only available in the Inspect pane.
Display Offset	Offset used to display signal This property is only available in the Inspect pane.
Size	Storage size of signal The signal storage size accounts for both the data and time vectors of a signal and can be affected by the sample time.
Max Difference	The maximum difference between the Baseline and Compare to signals This property is only available as a column option when comparing signals
Align By	Primary signal alignment criterion specified in the Compare - Alignment tab of the Simulation Data Inspector Preferences menu This property is only available in the Compare pane.

View Run and Comparison Properties

To view all properties for a particular run, in the Inspect pane, select the run and expand the Properties pane. Scroll through the Properties pane to view all of the properties associated with that run. For example, to view the storage size of a run in the Properties pane, scroll to the Size row.

To view all properties for the runs used in a comparison, in the Compare pane, select the comparison and expand the Properties pane. When you are comparing data, the Simulation Data Inspector displays properties for both the baseline and comparison runs in the Properties pane for the comparison. For example, to view the storage size of the runs in a comparison, scroll to the Size row.

Run and Comparison Metadata Properties

This table describes the run and comparison metadata properties.

Property Name	Value
Name	Run or Comparison name
Status	Simulation status
Description	Description of run or comparison
Tag	Tag for additional run information
Date	Run or comparison creation date
Model	Model simulated to create run or comparison
Size	Storage size of run or comparison
Simulation Mode	Simulation mode
Start Time	Run or comparison start time
Stop Time	Run or comparison stop time
Simulink Version	Software version used for model simulation that created the run or comparison
Model Version	Version of the model simulated to create run or comparison
User ID	System account used to perform the simulation that created the run or comparison
Machine Name	Name of machine used for simulation
Platform	Operating system on machine used for simulation
Task Name	Name of task if model simulated using parallel computing
Solver Type	Type of solver used in simulation
Solver Name	Name of solver used in simulation
Solver Step Size	Solver step size used in simulation
Initialization Time	Time to initialize
Execution Time	Time to execute
Termination Time	Time to terminate
Total Elapsed Time	Total time elapsed
Stop Description	Description of the simulation stop
Stop Source	Block that issued stop event
Errors	Errors that occurred during simulation
Warnings	Warning that occurred during simulation
User String	User specified string corresponding to simulation