Model file formats

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Supported formats of model files

Analytica supports two formats for saving models — the default format and an XML format. Both formats are text files, and are fairly easy to read. You can view and edit them in standard text editors and word processors. (See examples below.)

Analytica normally saves a new model in the default format. You can change to the XML format in by checking Save in XML Format in the Save as dialog when you first select Save from the File menu, or whenever you select Save as. It remembers and reuses the format you select in future sessions.

Sample default file format

The default format lists each object with each attribute on a separate line. The first line gives its class and identifier. Subsequent lines give each attribute name, followed by “:” followed by the attribute value. Here is part of a sample model file in the default format:

{ From user Richard Morgan, Model Sample_old_file_format ~~
at Jun 1, 2007 3:56 PM }
 
Software version 4.0.0

Model Sample_old_file_format Title: Sample of old file format Author: Richard Morgan
Date: Jun 1, 2007 11:55 PM Savedate: Jun 1, 2007 3:56 PM

Objective Net_income
Title: Net income
Units: $ millions
Definition: Revenues - Expenses
Nodelocation: 304,64,1	

Variable Revenues Title: Revenues Units: $ millions
Definition: 700 * (1+ 0.10)^(Year - 2003)
Nodelocation: 176,32,1	

Variable Expenses Title: Expenses Units: $ millions
Definition: Table(Year)(750, 750, 780, 800, 850)
Nodelocation: 176,96,1

Close Sample_old_file_format

Sample XML file format

Here is part of the same model, saved in the XML format:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<ana user="Richard" project="Sample_XML_file_format" generated=" Jun
1, 2007 3:57 PM" software version="4.0.0" software="Analytica">

<model name="Sample_XML_file_format">
	<title>Sample XML file format</title>
	<author>Richard Morgan</author>
	<date> Jun 1, 2007 11:55 AM</date>
	<saveauthor>Richard Morgan</saveauthor>
	<savedate>Fri, Jun 1, 2007 3:57 PM</savedate>
	<fileinfo>0,Model Sample_XML_file_format, 
	2,2,0,1, C:\Documents\Upgrade guide\Netincome example XML.ANA</fileinfo>

<objective name="Net_income">
	<title>Net income</title>
	<units>$ millions</units>
	<definition>Revenues - Expenses</definition>
	<nodelocation>304,64,1</nodelocation>
	<nodesize>48,24</nodesize>
	<valuestate>2,313,273,197,250,0,MIDM
	</valuestate>
	<numberformat>1,D,4,2,0,1</numberformat>
</objective>

<Variable name="Revenues">
	<title>Revenues</title>
	<units>$ millions</units>
	<definition>700 * (1+ 0.10)^(Year - 2003)</definition>
	<nodelocation>176,32,1</nodelocation>
	<nodesize>48,24</nodesize>
	</Variable>

<Variable name="Expenses"></code>
	<title>Expenses</title></code>
	<units>$ millions</units></code>
	<definition>Table(Year)(750, 750, 780, 800, 850)</definition></code>
	<nodelocation>176,96,1</nodelocation></code>
	<nodesize>48,24</nodesize></code>
</Variable>
</model>
</ana>

Model file formats

Contents

Supported formats of model files

Sample default file format

Sample XML file format

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