$ontext step 0: data extraction from database execute as: > gams SQLSr0 save=s0 $offtext set i 'suppliers'; set j 'demand centers'; parameter demand(j); parameter supply(i); parameter dist(i,j) 'distances'; $onecho > cmd.txt C=Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=Transportation.mdb Q1=select name from suppliers O1=i.inc Q2=select name from demandcenters O2=j.inc Q3=select name,demand from demandcenters O3=demand.inc Q4=select name,supply from suppliers O4=supply.inc Q5=select supplier,demandcenter,distance from distances O5=dist.inc $offecho $call =sql2gms.exe @cmd.txt set i / $include i.inc /; set j / $include j.inc /; parameter demand / $include demand.inc /; parameter supply / $include supply.inc /; parameter dist / $include dist.inc /; display i,j,demand,supply,dist;