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Amor VM Ines <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 12 Apr 2005 17:42:29 -0400
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Hi list,

in DSSAT3.5, the maximum number of treatments i think is 998 per experiment
file. when you run DSSAT, the 999th option accounts for running all
treatments.  example of a file which i used for our stochastic diasaggregation
expriments is attached for illustration.

hope this helps.

Amor

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Quoting Stephen Welch <[log in to unmask]>:

> Hi:
>
> Closer figures are 1 sec per run, 7.5 million runs, 11 networked
> computers in tandem, total of 8 days.
>
> Steve W.
>
> On 12 Apr 2005 at 17:29, Rolf Sommer wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Several million runs - wow!
> > (Assuming 5 seconds per run and 'several' = 3, that is 15,000,000 sec
> > = 250,000 min = 4166.7 h = 173.6 days of computing time. Did you ask
> > the SETI-guys for help? :-) )
> >
> > Regards,
> > Rolf
> >
> >
> > =====================
> >
> >
> > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > > Von: DSSAT - Crop Models and Applications
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > > Im Auftrag von Stephen Welch
> > > Gesendet: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 16:14
> > > An: [log in to unmask]
> > > Betreff: Re: maximum number of treatments
> > >
> > > Hello:
> > >
> > > Yes, that's correct.  Some years ago we were working on estimating
> > > coefficients for large numbers of varieties at once, a task
> > > requiring several million runs.  We had to write a master program
> > > which directed multiple networked processors to do the required
> > > runs, 100 at a time.
> > >
> > > Steve Welch
> > >
> > > On 12 Apr 2005 at 14:09, Margarita Ruiz Ramos wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hello,
> > > > as far as I know the maximum number is 99 and you have to build
> > other
> > > > experiment file  for simulating more treatments. 99 treatments per
> > exp
> > > > file
> > > >
> > > > Margarita Ruiz-Ramos
> > > >
> > > > At 01:42 12/04/2005 +0000, you wrote:
> > > > >Hello,
> > > > >
> > > > >What is the maximum number of treatments that can be simulated
> > within
> > > > >a single experiment file?
> > > > >
> > > > >I am trying to simulate maize yield for a large number of
> > > > >cultivars (N >100) within a single experimental file.  DSSAT runs
> > > > >fine on the first 100 treatments, but then it quits giving me the
> > > > >following error: "Error in field inputs.  check format. File:
> > > > >ZZ018484.MZX line 232      Error key: IPFLD"
> > > > >
> > > > >I would appreciate any suggestions that people have on how I can
> > fix
> > > > >this problem.  Also, if anyone has created an experimental file
> > with
> > > > >more than 100 treatment levels I would appreciate it if you would
> > be
> > > > >willing to send me a copy.  Maybe by looking at the format of a
> > > > >working experimental I can figure out where the read error is
> > > > >occurring.
> > > > >
> > > > >Thanks in advance,
> > > > >Steven Quiring
> > > > >
> > > > >=======================================
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> > > > >=======================================
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Margarita Ruiz-Ramos
> > > > Dpto. Producción Vegetal:Fitotecnia
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> > > >
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