Configuring the Termination Criteria

You can specify general and parameter termination criteria.

  1. From the Flow section of the action bar, click Optimization and drop it on the process diagram.
  2. Double-select Optimization .
    The Optimization Editor appears.
  3. Select Advanced.
  4. From the General Termination tab, select any of the following termination criteria.

    If you select more than one criterion, the optimization terminates whenever any of the criteria are met.

    OptionDescription
    The latest design point is Select feasible or infeasible. Optimization terminates when the design point becomes feasible or infeasible.
    The number of subflow runs reaches Enter the number of subflows that you want to complete before optimization terminates.
    The elapsed execution time for this component reaches Enter the amount of time that you want to elapse before optimization terminates. Time can be entered in seconds, minutes, or hours.
    The date and time reaches Enter the date and time when you want optimization to terminate.
  5. From the Parameter Termination tab, select Terminate optimization when the following parameter criteria are satisfied.
    1. Set the following options:

      • Criteria must be satisfied over the following number of consecutive subflow runs. Enter the number of subflow runs that must satisfy the selected termination criteria before optimization terminates.
      • Criteria will be tested after the following number of initial subflow runs. Enter the number of subflow runs that you want to complete before the criteria are tested.
      • Terminate optimization only when ALL selected criteria are satisfied. Select this option if you want all the selected parameter criteria to be met before optimization terminates. If this option is not selected, the optimization terminates when any one of the parameter criteria is met.

    2. In the first column, select the check boxes next to the parameters that you want to use as termination criteria. Alternatively, you can select Check to add all the selected parameters. To clear all the parameters, select Uncheck and select Terminate optimization when the following parameter criteria are satisfied.
    3. Enter the upper and/or lower threshold that, when crossed, terminate this optimization.
  6. Select Ok to save your changes and to close the Advanced Execution Options dialog box.