Reading the Report File

The report file summarizes the problem starting values, optimization process, and final results of an optimization run. By default, the report is written to VSMGRG2.TXT in the directory containing the current diagram. If you selected the Monitor option, the report is displayed in a window during the optimization run.

The report file is divided into five sections: Problem Description, Starting Values, Solution Process, Final Results, and Summary. Most of the information in the report is self-explanatory, but some of the terms require understanding the Generalized Reduced Gradient (GRG) algorithm. For more information on the GRG algorithm, refer to Linear and Nonlinear Programming (Springer).