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File manipulation commands
TO
VALUE
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Species the index to end writing to.
Species whether the value of the objective function is to be written. Allowed values
are:
BEFORE The value of the objective function is written before the actual data.
AFTER The value of the objective function is written after the actual data.
NEVER The value of the objective function is not written.
FORMAT
CANCEL
This is the format to be used when writing data to the le. You may specify any valid
Fortran format, or * to use a free format. Note that the format must be consistent with
the setting of NPL, containing the appropriate number of format speciers. Symbolic
names are always written one per line using an A format.
This parameter controls if the intended procedure will be executed or canceled. If any
changes to any of the panel parameters have been entered they are recorded anyway.
1 is the default value and the process advances normally.
0 cancels the action initially intended.
6.8.3
DISCARD
Syntax classication: UNC
Syntax:
DISCARD
le name [ TEXT j BIN ]
Purpose: Writes a Merlin record with the values and attributes of the minimization parameters
to a specied le. The le is overwritten. The optional parameter at the end of the command
species the le type.
Examples:
6.8.4
DISCARD DATAFILE
overwrites the le DATAFILE with the values and attributes of the minimization parameters.
DELETE
Syntax classication: UNC
Syntax:
DELETE
le name1 le name2 ...
Purpose: Deletes one or more les.
Examples:
DELETE DATAFILE store
deletes the les DATAFILE and store.