Running Jobs with GAMS and the GAMS IDE

GAMS is a two pass program.  One first uses an editor to create a file nominally with the extension GMS which contains GAMS instructions.  Later when the file is judged complete one submits that file to GAMS.  In turn, GAMS executes those instructions causing calculations to be done, solvers to be used and a solution file of the execution results to be created.

Two alternatives for submitting the job are discussed herein: the traditional command line approach and the IDE approach.

Basic approaches to GAMS usage

 Running GAMS from the command line

 Steps to using IDE

Material is then presented on use of the IDE approach.and a number of features of the IDE

IDE concept and usage

 Selected techniques for use of the IDE

 Unraveling complex files: Refreader

 Finding out more through help

 Accessing documentation outside the IDE

 Saving and Using a Script

 When is it not worth using?

 Employing command line parameters

 A difficulty you will have using IDE

Finally some material is presented on GAMS and IDE installation

IDE Installation