DATAFORM Modeling Systems

DATAFORM is a comprehensive model management system for mathematical programming applications. This model database manager and data manipulation language can operate in concert with C-WHIZ or independently.

Given a system of equations, optimizers such as C-WHIZ quickly and dependably find the optimal solution. The analyst’s job is to create that system of equations (the model) in the first place and then interpret the optimal solution. These tasks are greatly simplified by the use of DATAFORM.

DATAFORM’s functionality allows the operations research analyst to perform any required preprocessing of the model data, generate the matrix, call a linear or mixed-integer optimizer, analyze the optimal solution, modify and re-optimize the model as necessary, and produce reports that accurately portray the optimal solution.

DATAFORM supports all of these tasks and allows them to be performed seamlessly within one program in an integrated and efficient manner.
 

Another practical aspect of DATAFORM's functionality is that it has access to the entire model environment. This includes everything in DATAFORM's workspace, on model databases, MPSIII's variables, control program variables, etc. The model database contains all model data: matrices, data tables, and optimal solutions.

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