Run Batch
Use this command to execute batch runs on one or more existing Keyword Input (*.inp) and/or PRO/II simulation files (*.pr1).
PRO/II performs the calculations on a list of keyword and/or simulation files and writes the results to the standard PRO/II output text file for each of the selected input files. The files are executed one after another in the order in which they are listed. You cannot exercise the options of interactive execution during batch mode.
When the "Run Batch" command is selected the "Input and/or Simulation Files Selection" window is displayed where you can add, remove, and specify the execution order of the keyword and/or simulation files. After the desired files are selected, push the OK button to start the batch execution. To terminate the currently executing problem, push the Terminate Current Problem button in the Run Batch window. The Terminate Batch Run button stops the batch execution completely, including problems awaiting execution.
In Client/Server versions of PRO/II with PRO/II, the Disconnect and Quit button disconnects you from the server and closes PRO/II with PRO/II. The server will continue executing the files submitted for batch run. This feature is very useful when you are running a large number of files, or running a simulation that takes a long time to solve. Once you restart PRO/II with PRO/II, the server, on reconnection, automatically passes the results of all the simulation runs to your client PC.
You can add files to the execution list displayed under File Sequence by the following two methods:
1. Selecting the files explicitly using the Add Files button. The "File Select" window is displayed where you can select the desired keyword (*.inp) and/or simulation (*.pr1) files. The selected file(s) will then be added to the bottom of the current file sequence list.
2. Loading a previously saved list of files using the Load List button. The "Load File List" window is displayed where you can select desired list file(s) (*.lst) to be loaded. The list of input files contained in the selected list file(s) will be added to the file sequence list.
With both methods, you may select multiple files within a given directory by pressing either the CTRL button (for individual files) or the SHIFT button (for a range of files). You may revisit the file selection window multiple times if the files to be selected are located in different directories or disk drives.
Once the keyword and/or simulation files are selected, you can change the execution order by selecting the files you want to move and using the List Entries Ordering Buttons (Move Up, Move Down, Move Top, Move Bottom). To delete unwanted files from the sequence, select the desired files and push the Remove button.
You can save the current file sequence as an "Execution File List" file for future execution by pushing the Save List... button. The "Save File List As" window is displayed where you can enter a name for the file and select its drive and directory location. This file is saved with a .lst extension.
In Batch mode, PRO/II automatically records the results of the execution for each file in a corresponding .OUT ASCII format file. To view the results for a specific file, you can open the output report using the Output\View Report command. If desired, you can also view the report file using any text editor or a word processor.
For simulation input files (*.pr1), you can also view the results by opening the simulation using the File\Open command and selecting Output\Generate Report. PRO/II then generates the report and automatically displays them using the default editor. In the case of keyword input files (*.inp), PRO/II deletes the corresponding simulation files (*.pr1) at the end of execution and the simulation cannot be opened.
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