Running Scenarios in the Player

Some Dashboard files may include a control that looks like this:

In this case, the model has been created to run scenarios. GoldSim provides a specialized capability that allows you to create, run and compare different scenarios for your model. Scenarios are differentiated by having different sets of input data. GoldSim's scenario modeling capability allows you to directly compare results generated by your model by different sets of input parameters. In effect, when you use this capability, your model can store (and subsequently compare) multiple sets of inputs and outputs.

When viewing a model that uses a scenario control, you should note the following:

• The drop-list contains all the scenarios in the model.
• When you change any of the inputs on the Dashboard, they are saved with the selected scenario.
• Pressing the Run button on the scenario control runs the selected scenario.
• Pressing the Run All button on the scenario control runs all the scenarios.
• If the author allows it, there will be buttons that allow you to add and delete scenarios..
• If the author allows it, there will be a button that allows you to compare the inputs for all defined scenarios.
• If a scenario has results, an asterisk will appear next to it in the list. Time History and Distribution charts and tables display results for all scenarios that have results. Other controls (such as thermometers) show results for the selected scenario.
• Pressing the Reset button on the Run Control toolbar allows you to delete results for the selected scenario (or all scenarios).