# plexos2duckdb
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This is a command line tool to convert PLEXOS output files to a DuckDB database.
## Installation
### Option 1: Download prebuilt binary
Prebuilt binaries are available from the
[GitHub Releases](https://github.com/epri-dev/plexos2duckdb/releases) page.
1. Visit the [Releases](https://github.com/epri-dev/plexos2duckdb/releases) page.
2. Download the appropriate binary for your operating system
3. Extract the archive:
```shell
tar -xzf plexos2duckdb-<platform>.tar.gz
```
or on Windows:
```powershell
Expand-Archive plexos2duckdb-<platform>.zip -DestinationPath .
```
4. Copy the binary to a directory in your PATH:
```shell
# MacOS/Linux
cp plexos2duckdb ~/local/bin/
# Windows
copy plexos2duckdb.exe %USERPROFILE%\local\bin\
```
Make sure `~/local/bin/` is in your PATH.
### Option 2: Build from Source
If you prefer to build from source, ensure you have [Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install)
and [Cargo](https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/getting-started/installation.html) installed.
1. Clone the repository:
```shell
git clone https://github.com/epri-dev/plexos2duckdb.git
cd plexos2duckdb
```
2. Build the binary:
```shell
cargo build --release
```
The compiled binary will be located at:
```
target/release/plexos2duckdb
```
3. Copy the binary to a directory in your PATH:
```shell
# MacOS/Linux
cp target/release/plexos2duckdb ~/local/bin/
# Windows
copy target\release\plexos2duckdb.exe %USERPROFILE%\local\bin\
```
Make sure `~/local/bin/` is in your PATH.
## Usage
You can verify installation is successful by checking the version:
```shell
plexos2duckdb --version
```
You can run the help command to see available options:
```shell
plexos2duckdb --help
```
For usage:
```shell
plexos2duckdb --input <input_file> --output <output_file>
```
For SQA testing
```shell
plexos2duckdb --input "Model-DayAhead-Solution.zip" --output "Model-DayAhead-Solution.duckdb"
```