The tool supports interface of Foresight Analytics Platform 9 or earlier.
Initial values of controlling variables in the optimal control problem can be set on this panel:
Selecting the Set Initial Values of Controlling Variables Manually checkbox disables the automatic setting of initial values. Selecting this checkbox makes the Copy Input Values group of radio buttons, the Decimal Places value editor and the table containing initial values of controlling variables available. The Set Initial Values of Controlling Variables Manually checkbox is selected by default, therefore, initial values of controlling variables are determined automatically.
The table contains values of controlling variables for the forecasting period selected on the Periods panel. The default value in all table cells is 0.10. Cell values can be edited using the operations:
Enter the required value manually.
Enter the required value using the real value editor that opens after the cell is double-clicked or F2 is pressed.
A context menu with the commands is available for table cells:
Copy Value to Entire Table. The value of the selected cell will be copied to all table cells.
Copy Value to Entire Row. The value of the selected cell will be copied to all cells of the current row.
Copy Value to Entire Column. The value of the selected cell will be copied to all cells of the current column.
Copy. The value of the selected cell will be copied to clipboard.
Paste. The value from clipboard will be inserted to the selected cell.
Copy Entire Table. The entire table, including headers, will be copied to clipboard.
The Copy Input Values group of radio buttons enables the user to quickly set initial values for variables. The group contains the following radio buttons:
Do Not Copy. When the radio button is selected, the values of each table cell can be edited individually. This radio button is selected by default.
Copy to Entire Table. When the radio button is selected, the value entered into the cell is copied to all table cells.
Copy to Entire Row. When the radio button is selected, the value entered to the cell is copied to all cells of the current row.
Copy to Entire Column. When this radio button is selected, the value entered to the cell is copied to all cells of the current column.
The number of displayed decimal places for the initial value of the controlling variables can be set up. To do this, determine the number of decimal places to the right of the decimal separator in the Decimal Places value editor. The minimum number of decimal places is 0. The maximum number is 9. The default value is 2.
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