button in the Run Controller.Use the commands on the Run menu start, pause, resume, and stop regular model simulation runs, module runs, sector runs, and sensitivity analysis runs. The commands on the Run menu also allow you to configure the time and simulation specifications for your model, to manage data runs, and to check model units.
Each command on the Run menu is briefly described below.
Use the run command to start or resume a simulation run.
The Run command changes depending on whether or not you have already started a run and which options you have selected in the Module Specs, Sector Specs, and Sensitivity Specs dialog boxes.
The following table explains what the Run command looks like for each possible run state.
Use this command to pause a simulation run. To resume a paused run, use the Resume command, or click the button in the Run Controller.
Tip: To pause a simulation, you can also
click the 
button in the Run
Controller.
Use this command to stop a simulation run.
If the model contains one or more modules, use this command to select which modules to run in the simulation. You can select to run the entire model, including all modules (Run This Model), or just selected modules (Run Selected Modules). For more information, see Running modules.
If the model contains one or more sectors, use this command to select which sectors to run in the simulation. You can select to run the entire model, including all sectors (Run Entire Model), or just selected sectors (Run Selected Sectors). For more information, see Running sectors.
Use this command to specify the characteristics for a set of sensitivity runs. This command also allows you to turn on sensitivity analysis. For more information, see Performing sensitivity analysis.
Use this command to select options for the simulation run, including the simulation length, the time step between calculations (DT), the interval between simulation pauses, the integration method, and the time unit for the model. For more information, see Selecting run specs.
[and the run mode (Normal or Cycle-time) for the model.]
Use this command to save model runs and load saved runs so that you can compare the results of one run against another. For more information, see Managing model runs.
Use this command to perform a unit consistency check on all model entities. The software will highlight any model entities that fail the unit analysis check.
If you specify units of measure in your models, it's a good idea to check units periodically during the model development cycle. Checking units in this fashion is an excellent way to minimize silly errors (algebraic or otherwise) that can be introduced into a model during its development.
For more information, see Checking unit consistency.
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