:Base GPSSW.hlp 1 GPSS World Menus 2 File menu=top_menu_file 2 Edit menu=top_menu_edit 2 Search Menu=top_menu_search 2 View menu=top_menu_view 2 Command Menu=top_menu_command 2 Window menu=top_menu_window 2 Help menu=top_menu_help 1 GPSS World Reference 2 Preface=Preface 2 Chapter 1 - Introduction 3 1.1. Highlights=1.1 3 1.2. GPSS World Concepts=1.2 3 1.2.1. Objects=1.2.1 3 1.3. Architecture=1.3 3 1.3.1. Multitasking=1.3.1 3 1.3.2. Virtual Memory=1.3.2 3 1.3.3 Interactivity=1.3.3 3 1.3.4. Visualization=1.3.4 3 1.4. The Modeling Language=1.4 3 1.4.1. What's New=1.4.1 3 1.4.2. Language Elements=1.4.2 3 1.4.3. Embedded Programming Language=1.4.3 3 1.4.4. Procedure Libraries=1.4.4 3 1.4.5. High Performance Translator=1.4.5 3 1.4.6. Block Creation Dialog=1.4.6 3 1.4.7. Automatic Experiment Generators=1.4.7 3 1.5. Compatibility=1.5 3 1.5.1. Differences from GPSS/PC=1.5.1 3 1.5.2. Modifying Old GPSS/PC Programs=1.5.2 3 1.5.3. Strict Duplication of Results=1.5.3 3 1.5.4 Creating the GPSS World Model Object=1.5.4 2 Chapter 2 - Operating GPSS World 3 2.1. Installation=2.1 3 2.1.1. Overview=2.1.1 3 2.1.2. Preserving Obsolete Objects=2.1.2 3 2.1.3. Uninstalling the old GPSS World=2.1.3 3 2.1.4. Installation Requirements=2.1.4 3 2.1.5. File Folders/Directories=2.1.5 3 2.1.6. The Installation Procedure=2.1.6 3 2.1.7. Software Registration=2.1.7 3 2.2. The GPSS World Environment=2.2 3 2.2.1. The Main Window=2.2.1 3 2.2.2. A Quick Overview=2.2.2 3 2.2.3. Settings=2.2.3 3 2.3. Controlling a Session=2.3 3 2.3.1. Using the Main Window=2.3.1 3 2.3.2. Building Models=2.3.2 3 2.3.3. Artificial Limits=2.3.3 2 Chapter 3 - Model Statements 3 3.1. Using Model Statements=3.1 3 3.1.1. Initial Model Translation=3.1.1 3 3.1.2. Interactive Statements=3.1.2 3 3.1.3. Block Sequence=3.1.3 3 3.1.4. Command Sequence=3.1.4 3 3.1.5. Procedure Sequence=3.1.5 3 3.1.6. Saving Objects=3.1.6 3 3.2. GPSS Statements=3.2 3 3.2.1. GPSS Commands=3.2.1 3 3.2.2. GPSS Block Statements=3.2.2 3 3.3. Fields=3.3 3 3.3.1 Line Numbers=3.3.1 3 3.3.2 Labels=3.3.2 3 3.3.3 Verbs=3.3.3 3 3.3.4 Operands=3.3.4 3 3.3.5 Comments=3.3.5 3 3.4. Expressions=3.4 3 3.4.1. Expressions in GPSS Statements=3.4.1 3 3.4.2. System Numerical Attributes=3.4.2 3 3.4.3. Expressions in GPSS/PC Compatibility Mode=3.4.3 3 3.5. Names=3.5 3 3.5.1. Labels=3.5.1 3 3.5.2. User Variables=3.5.2 3 3.5.3. The Scope of Names=3.5.3 3 3.6. Numbers=3.6 3 3.7. Using Strings=3.7 2 Chapter 4 - GPSS Entities 3 4.1. Transaction Entities=4.1 3 4.2. Block Entities=4.2 3 4.3. Facility Entities=4.3 3 4.4. Function Entities=4.4 3 4.5. Logicswitch Entities=4.5 3 4.6. Matrix Entities=4.6 3 4.7. Queue Entities=4.7 3 4.8. Storage Entities=4.8 3 4.9. Savevalue Entities=4.9 3 4.10. Table Entities=4.10 3 4.11. Userchain Entities=4.11 3 4.12. Variable Entities=4.12 3 4.13. Numeric Group Entities=4.13 3 4.14. Transaction Group Entities=4.14 3 4.15. Random Number Generators=4.15 3 4.16. Data Streams=4.16 3 4.17 Continuous Simulation=4.17 2 Chapter 5 - GPSS World Windows 3 5.1. The Main Window=5.1 3 5.2. The Model Window=5.2 3 5.3. The Journal Window=5.3 3 5.4. The Report Window=5.4 3 5.5. The Blocks Window=5.5 3 5.6. The Expression Window=5.6 3 5.7. The Facilities Window=5.7 3 5.8. The Logicswitches Window=5.8 3 5.9. The Matrix Window=5.9 3 5.10. The Plot Window=5.10 3 5.11. The Queues Window=5.11 3 5.12. The Savevalues Window=5.12 3 5.13. The Storages Window=5.13 3 5.14. The Table Window=5.14 3 5.15. The User Stops Snapshot=5.15 3 5.16. The CEC Snapshot=5.16 3 5.17. The FEC Snapshot=5.17 3 5.18. The Numeric Groups Snapshot=5.18 3 5.19. Transaction Snapshot=5.19 3 5.20. The Userchains Snapshot=5.20 3 5.21. The Transaction Groups Snapshot=5.21 3 5.22. The Block Input Menu=5.22 3 5.23. A Block Creation Dialog (ADOPT)=5.23 3 5.24. The Screening Experiment Generator=5.24 3 5.25. The Optimizing Experiment Generator=5.25 2 Chapter 6 - Commands 3 BVARIABLE=BVARIABLE 3 CLEAR=CLEAR 3 CONDUCT=CONDUCT 3 CONTINUE=CONTINUE 3 EQU=EQU 3 EXIT=EXIT 3 FUNCTION=FUNCTION 3 FVARIABLE=FVARIABLE 3 HALT=HALT 3 INCLUDE=INCLUDE 3 INITIAL=INITIAL 3 INTEGRATE=INTEGRATE 3 MATRIX=MATRIX 3 QTABLE=QTABLE 3 REPORT=REPORT 3 RESET=RESET 3 RMULT=RMULT 3 SHOW=SHOW 3 START=START 3 STEP=STEP 3 STOP=STOP 3 STORAGE=STORAGE 3 TABLE=TABLE 3 VARIABLE=VARIABLE 2 Chapter 7 - Block Statements 3 ADOPT=ADOPT 3 ADVANCE=ADVANCE 3 ALTER=ALTER 3 ASSEMBLE=ASSEMBLE 3 ASSIGN=ASSIGN 3 BUFFER=BUFFER 3 CLOSE=CLOSE 3 COUNT=COUNT 3 DEPART=DEPART 3 DISPLACE=DISPLACE 3 ENTER=ENTER 3 EXAMINE=EXAMINE 3 EXECUTE=EXECUTE 3 FAVAIL=FAVAIL 3 FUNAVAIL=FUNAVAIL 3 GATE=GATE 3 GATHER=GATHER 3 GENERATE=GENERATE 3 INDEX=INDEX 3 INTEGRATION=INTEGRATION 3 JOIN=JOIN 3 LEAVE=LEAVE 3 LINK=LINK 3 LOGIC=LOGIC 3 LOOP=LOOP 3 MARK=MARK 3 MATCH=MATCH 3 MSAVEVALUE=MSAVEVALUE 3 OPEN=OPEN 3 PLUS=PLUS 3 PREEMPT=PREEMPT 3 PRIORITY=PRIORITY 3 QUEUE=QUEUE 3 READ=READ 3 RELEASE=RELEASE 3 REMOVE=REMOVE 3 RETURN=RETURN 3 SAVAIL=SAVAIL 3 SAVEVALUE=SAVEVALUE 3 SCAN=SCAN 3 SEEK=SEEK 3 SEIZE=SEIZE 3 SELECT=SELECT 3 SPLIT=SPLIT 3 SUNAVAIL=SUNAVAIL 3 TABULATE=TABULATE 3 TERMINATE=TERMINATE 3 TEST=TEST 3 TRACE=TRACE 3 TRANSFER=TRANSFER 3 UNLINK=UNLINK 3 UNTRACE=UNTRACE 3 WRITE=WRITE 2 Chapter 8 - PLUS 3 8.1. Defining PLUS Procedures=8.1 3 8.2. The Language=8.2 3 8.2.1. The Character Set=8.2.1 3 8.2.2. Names=8.2.2 3 8.2.3. Expressions=8.2.3 3 8.2.4. PLUS Statements=8.2.4 3 8.3. The Procedure Library=8.3 3 8.3.1. Utility Procedures=8.3.1 3 8.3.2. Math Procedures=8.3.2 3 8.3.3. Query Procedures=8.3.3 3 8.3.4. String Procedures=8.3.4 3 8.3.5. Data Stream Procedures=8.3.5 3 8.3.6. Dynamic Call Procedures=8.3.6 3 8.3.7. Probability Distributions=8.3.7 2 Chapter 9 - Advanced Topics 3 9.1 Transaction Chains=9.1 3 9.2 The Transaction Scheduler=9.2 3 9.3 Synchronization=9.3 3 9.4 Preemption and Displacement=9.4 2 Chapter 10 - Performance Tips 3 10.1 Memory Allocations=10.1 3 10.2 Identifying Congestion Points=10.2 3 10.3 Operating Tips=10.3 3 10.4 Modeling Tips=10.4 2 Chapter 11 - Standard Reports 3 11.1 Report Management=11.1 3 11.1.1. Report Windows=11.1.1 3 11.1.2. Controlling Report Contents=11.1.2 3 11.2. Sample Report=11.2 3 11.2.1. Model File=11.2.1 3 11.2.2. Report=11.2.2 3 11.3 Standard Report Items=11.3 2 Chapter 12 - Statistics 3 12.1 Introduction=12.1 3 12.2 ANOVA=12.2 3 12.3 RESET=12.3 3 12.4 Space-Time Products=12.4 2 Chapter 13 - Experimentation 3 13.1 Introduction=13.1 3 13.2 Experimentation and The Analysis of Variance=13.2 3 13.3 GPSS World Features=13.3 3 13.3.1 UserExperiments=13.3.1 3 13.3.2 PLUS Experiments=13.3.2 3 13.3.3 The Result Matrix=13.3.3 3 13.3.4 The ANOVA Library Procedure=13.3.4 3 13.3.5 The Table of Residuals=13.3.5 3 13.4 The Automatic Experiment Generators=13.4 3 13.4.1The Run Procedure=13.4.1 3 13.4.2 Screening Experiments=13.4.2 3 13.4.3 Optimizing Experiments and Response Surfaces=13.4.3 3 13.5 Operating Tips=13.5 2 Chapter 14 - Error Messages 3 14.1 Introduction=14.1 3 14.2. Messages and Explanations=14.2 2 Appendix 3 1.1. GPSS Grammar=15.1 3 1.2. PLUS Grammar=15.2 3 Glossary=15.3