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# PL VaR scenario

Download sample file: [PL\_VaR\_Scenario.csv](../assets/csv/PL_VaR_Scenario.csv)

This file describes the scenarios in the P\&L vector used in trade level PL Cube for the VaR backtesting.

This PL VaR Scenario file type is identified using the pattern: **\*\*/PL\_VaR\_Scenario\*.csv** (as specified by pl.var.scenario.file-pattern). A sample file is `PL_VaR_Scenario`. This file is loaded using the **PLScenarios** topic. See the [Topic Aliases table](../dev/dev-ref-impl/dev-dlc/dlc-frtb-config#topic-aliases) for an understanding of the topic aliases associated with each topic.

|           |         |          |                   |                                                                      |             |
| --------- | ------- | -------- | ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| **Field** | **Key** | **Null** | **FieldType**     | **Description**                                                      | **Example** |
| AsOfDate  | Y       | N        | Date ‘YYYY-MM-DD’ | The as-of date (T-1). Timestamp (at close of business) for the data. |             |
| Index     | N       | N        | Unsigned Integer  | The index of the VaR scenario (within the VaR P\&L vector)           |             |
| Scenario  | Y       | N        | String            | The name of the VaR scenario                                         |             |