Optimizer Process Success with FALSE Booleans

matt_anthony

We created an optimizer process to maximize net income. The specific issue relates to a constraint where where revenue (optimizer variable x revenue constant) cannot exceed the forecast, which sits at an aggregated level.

 

So, my logic is to first multiply the decision variable (at P4 Product) by it's calculated revenue input/constant (at P4 Product). Then, in an intermediary step, I aggregate the results to the P2 Assortment level and evaluate the result against the P2 Assortment Revenue Forecast.

 

I've added the intermediate calculation as a variable in the optimizer action and the process runs successfully; however, when I review the Boolean constraints at the P2 Assortment level, most of the Boolean calculations show as FALSE. How can this be?

 

Matt

dihya.atmani

Hello

can you drill down and check if it’s a rounding problem! If it’s the case then no worries, no incidence on the optimizer 

if its not a rounding problem, then you should check the dimensions of your constraints 

 

regards 

dihya 

matt_anthony

I don't think this is a rounding issue. Most of the Boolean are FALSE because the revenue far exceeds the forecast. It's orders of magnitude larger.