# Invalid table definitions

**URL:** <https://www.simscale.com/forum/t/invalid-table-definitions/94639>\
**Category:** Project Support\
**Created:** [December 7, 2021, 4:41pm UTC](https://www.simscale.com/forum/t/invalid-table-definitions/94639 "2021-12-07T16:41:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![ss02150](https://www.simscale.com/forum/letter_avatar/ss02150/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@ss02150](https://www.simscale.com/forum/u/ss02150)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2021, 4:41pm UTC](https://www.simscale.com/forum/t/invalid-table-definitions/94639/1 "2021-12-07T16:41:54Z")

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Hi there,

I am currently using an ABL wind inlet for my simulation and have used the table feature to define the velocity, Turb. kinetic energy and the specific dissipation rate. When I run my simulation it stops and the following message appears.

 ![image](https://www.simscale.com/forum/uploads/default/original/3X/2/3/2339d97c179067b2a83127446ebb834e8a77245c.png)

I have tried investigation on the documentation and general searches as to what the problem may be but I have not been able to determine the issue, any help would be greatly appreciated.

Link to project: [https://www.simscale.com/workbench/?pid=4228370608098992886&mi=run%3A73%2Csimulation%3A63&mt=SIMULATION\_RUN](https://www.simscale.com/workbench/?pid=4228370608098992886&mi=run%3A73%2Csimulation%3A63&mt=SIMULATION_RUN)

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**Author:** ![ggiraldof](https://www.simscale.com/forum/user_avatar/www.simscale.com/ggiraldof/32/30298_2.png) [@ggiraldof](https://www.simscale.com/forum/u/ggiraldof)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2021, 4:55pm UTC](https://www.simscale.com/forum/t/invalid-table-definitions/94639/2 "2021-12-07T16:55:06Z")

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Hey there!

Thanks for using the forum.

I can see from your setup that you are currently using tables with only the Z-coordinate as parameter. As the message error states, this is not currently possible, as the table should contain the three X, Y and Z coordinates as parameters.

You can easily convert your table by adding the X and Y coordinates, relevant to your domain, and letting the target values constant across the ranges. For example, if you have one point:

Z = 1, U = 15

Then you can convert it into two points:

X = -100, Y = -100, Z = 1, U = 15  
X = 100, Y = 100, Z = 1, U = 15

Basically the value still only depends on Z, but the solver can see the other variables.

Please test this idea and let me know the results.

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**Author:** ![ss02150](https://www.simscale.com/forum/letter_avatar/ss02150/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@ss02150](https://www.simscale.com/forum/u/ss02150)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2021, 4:58pm UTC](https://www.simscale.com/forum/t/invalid-table-definitions/94639/3 "2021-12-07T16:58:03Z")

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Hi there, Thank you for this information, i have just seen a post which also discusses this concept here [Errors with table velocity input? - #9 by badio93](https://www.simscale.com/forum/t/errors-with-table-velocity-input/84755/9)

Thank you for the advice.

Take care