Wrap OutputControl:Table:Style and Output:SQLite

[eringold]

Enhancement Request

NatLabRockies/EnergyPlus#8474 allowed for different units between the energyplus tabular output and the output SQL file. Since the openstudio_results measure requires the SQL file in SI units, this allows for generating both the tabular output and the openstudio standard output in IP units with one run (see this UnmetHours question).

It's easy enough to make the required input changes with an EnergyPlus measures, but would be even easier if those objects were wrapped. Or maybe set thru a FT option?

Detailed Description

Possible Implementation

[joseph-robertson]

This would override the FT default behavior of writing:

OutputControl:Table:Style,
  HTML;                                   !- Column Separator

Output:SQLite,
  SimpleAndTabular;                       !- Option Type

which, based on the UnmetHours post, sounds OK as long as the SQL remains SI.

I'll also point out that there is currently a setIPTabularOutput FT method. Perhaps use of this without changing Output:SQLite to not use UseOutputControlTableStyle would cause issues for the openstudio results measure? Either way, it seems wrapping these two objects would provide greater flexibility.