Run simulation from command line

ClaudeM · Post by **ClaudeM** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:42 am

Hello,

I wish to run simulations of a .vmf model file in the Vensim Model Reader from the windows command line. Is this possible ?
If it isn't possible in Vensim Model Reader, perhaps in another version of Vensim?

Thanks anyway
ClaudeM

bob@vensim.com · Post by **bob@vensim.com** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:03 am

Vensim DSS supports command line operations via command files. See the chapter in the DSS reference supplement on command files. This is not supported in any other configuration.

ClaudeM · Post by **ClaudeM** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:19 am

So Vensim Model Reader has no possibility to run models from outside? I have to go via command file or DLLs? My idea was to run a model by a program like Matlab.

bob@vensim.com · Post by **bob@vensim.com** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:44 pm

the model reader does support the Vensim DLL but the calling application file needs to be packaged into a .vpa file. See Chapter 13 of the DSS Reference Supplement for details. I have not worked with Matlab so I do not know if this approach would be practical in that setting.