We are migrating from SAS 9.2 to 9.4
while executing the PROC OPTMODEL in 9.4 receiving the following warning message.
WARNING 852-782: Explicit bounds override the default bounds of binary variable 'art'.
But No warning message was populated in 9.2
We are using same input files, same sas code in both 9.2 & 9.4
Please suggest how to solve this WARNING MESSAGE.
Quick solution/reply will be highliy appreciated.
That warning message was introduced in SAS/OR 14.1 (SAS 9.4M3) to clarify the behavior in cases like the following:
var x binary <= 2;
A call of the EXPAND statement confirms that the upper bound changes from 1 to 2:
SAS Output
Var x INTEGER >= 0 <= 2 |
In your case, the >= 0 is redundant, and Michael correctly identified that removing it avoids the warning message.
Yes, SAS/OR has had several releases since 9.2, and in each new release PROC OPTMODEL usually contains a few additional features and performance improvements. In the SAS/OR documentation, you can check the "What's New in SAS/OR" tab for each release to see the major changes.
Hi,
Do you have the possibility of adding code/data to the thread to help us help you investigate?
Thanks,
Michael
Refer the attached txt file for the code that is generating this Warning message in 9.4
As I said; same code was used in 9.2 and NO Warning messages.
Use the "little running man" icon to post SAS code. No need for attached files, unless the code is really long.
proc optmodel ;
/* output tables */
ods output SolutionSummary=&libstage..solution_status ;
/* declare index set */
set<str> artikel;
/* declare variables */
var art{artikel} >= 0 binary ;
/* objective function */
num composed_meas{artikel};
max f=sum{i in artikel}composed_meas[i]*art[i];
/* constraints */
str artikelgroep {artikel};
str subgroep {artikel};
num diepte{artikel};
num basis_bit {artikel};
num op_rack_bit {artikel};
num basic_bit {artikel};
num verplicht {artikel};
num verboden {artikel};
num _BONI_MIN_EVD {artikel};
num _NM_MIN_BONI {artikel};
num _NM_MIN_EVD {artikel};
%do j=1 %to &n_artgr.;
num artgroep_&j {artikel};
%end;
%do s=1 %to &n_link.;
num link_&s. {artikel};
%end;
num min_diepte;
%do l=1 %to &x.;
&&con&l.;
%end;
/* read parameters */
read data &libstage..basis into artikel=[artikelnaam_nl] artikelgroep subgroep composed_meas diepte
op_rack_bit verboden
basic_bit basis_bit verplicht
%do s=1 %to &n_link.;
link_&s.
%end;
_BONI_MIN_EVD _NM_MIN_BONI _NM_MIN_EVD
%do j=1 %to &n_artgr;
artgroep_&j.
%end;
;
/* solve and print the optimal solution */
solve with milp / printfreq=1 relobjgap=0 absobjgap=0 maxtime=100; /* print each iteration to log */
create data &libstage..solution from [artikelnaam_nl] art;
quit;
There must be a macro definition wrapped around this code, as you use macro loops. I suggest you post the whole macro and how the macro is called, so testers can set the same parameters.
You could try declaring the 'art' variable as such
var art{artikel} binary ;
i.e. ommit the >=0 part. That should remove the warning in 9.4
thanks,
Michael
Thanks. It works.
Could you please share some info why there are no warning message in 9.2 (but in 9.4)?
Is anything changed in 9.4 for PROC OPTMODEL ?
This information is much needed for Upgrade project.
Because we are using the PROC OPTMODEL in two more scripts for different requirement.
Thanks,
Kiran.
That warning message was introduced in SAS/OR 14.1 (SAS 9.4M3) to clarify the behavior in cases like the following:
var x binary <= 2;
A call of the EXPAND statement confirms that the upper bound changes from 1 to 2:
SAS Output
Var x INTEGER >= 0 <= 2 |
In your case, the >= 0 is redundant, and Michael correctly identified that removing it avoids the warning message.
Yes, SAS/OR has had several releases since 9.2, and in each new release PROC OPTMODEL usually contains a few additional features and performance improvements. In the SAS/OR documentation, you can check the "What's New in SAS/OR" tab for each release to see the major changes.
Thank for the explanation RobPratt.
Thanks to both of you (Michael & RobPratt) for the quick updates.
Have A nice weekend.
Thanks,
Kiran.
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