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
>
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> > Von: DSSAT - Crop Models and Applications
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> > 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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