EnergyPlus "Field is required but was blank"
Can anyone help me decipher what the following eplusout.err error codes mean? It's a very basic 6 room model with a few windows, nothing fancy.
Program Version,EnergyPlus, Version 8.2.0-8397c2e30b, YMD=2015.05.27 15:45,IDD_Version 8.2.0
************* IDF Context for following error/warning message:
************* Note -- lines truncated at 300 characters, if necessary...
************* 2979 BuildingSurface:Detailed,
************* indicated Name=Surface 371
************* Only last 3 lines before error line shown.....
************* 2980 Surface 371, !- Name
************* 2981 Roof, !- Surface Type
************* 2982 , !- Construction Name
** Severe ** IP: IDF line~2982 Error detected in Object=BUILDINGSURFACE:DETAILED, name=SURFACE 371
** ~~~ ** Field [Construction Name] is required but was blank
************* IDF Context for following error/warning message:
************* Note -- lines truncated at 300 characters, if necessary...
************* 2979 BuildingSurface:Detailed,
************* indicated Name=Surface 371
************* Only last 4 lines before error line shown.....
************* 2980 Surface 371, !- Name
************* 2981 Roof, !- Surface Type
************* 2982 , !- Construction Name
************* 2983 , !- Zone Name
** Severe ** IP: IDF line~2983 Error detected in Object=BUILDINGSURFACE:DETAILED, name=SURFACE 371
** ~~~ ** Field [Zone Name] is required but was blank
************* IDF Context for following error/warning message:
************* Note -- lines truncated at 300 characters, if necessary...
************* 3003 BuildingSurface:Detailed,
************* indicated Name=Surface 694
************* Only last 3 lines before error line shown.....
************* 3004 Surface 694, !- Name
************* 3005 Roof, !- Surface Type
************* 3006 , !- Construction Name
** Severe ** IP: IDF line~3006 Error detected in Object=BUILDINGSURFACE:DETAILED, name=SURFACE 694
** ~~~ ** Field [Construction Name] is required but was blank
************* IDF Context for following error/warning message:
************* Note -- lines truncated at 300 characters, if necessary...
************* 3003 BuildingSurface:Detailed,
************* indicated Name=Surface 694
************* Only last 4 lines before error line shown.....
************* 3004 Surface 694, !- Name
************* 3005 Roof, !- Surface Type
************* 3006 , !- Construction Name
************* 3007 , !- Zone Name
** Severe ** IP: IDF line~3007 Error detected in Object=BUILDINGSURFACE:DETAILED, name=SURFACE 694
** ~~~ ** Field [Zone Name] is required but was blank
** Warning ** IP: Note -- Some missing fields have been filled with defaults. See the audit output file for details.
** Severe ** IP: Blank "required" fields found in input
** Severe ** IP: Out of "range" values and/or blank required fields found in input
** Fatal ** IP: Errors occurred on processing IDF file. Preceding condition(s) cause termination.
...Summary of Errors that led to program termination:
..... Reference severe error count=6
..... Last severe error=IP: Out of "range" values and/or blank required fields found in input
************* Warning: Node connection errors not checked - most system input has not been read (see previous warning).
************* Fatal error -- final processing. Program exited before simulations began. See previous error messages.
************* EnergyPlus Warmup Error Summary. During Warmup: 0 Warning; 0 Severe Errors.
************* EnergyPlus Sizing Error Summary. During Sizing: 0 Warning; 0 Severe Errors.
************* EnergyPlus Terminated--Fatal Error Detected. 1 Warning; 6 Severe Errors; Elapsed Time=00hr 00min 1.00sec
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