How do you get answer reports from solver?
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The message "Solver found a solution" appears in the Solver Results dialog, as shown above. (Click on the image to see it full size). We now click on "Answer" in the Reports list box to produce an Answer Report, and click OK to keep the optimal solution values in cells B4:E4.
In this regard, how many different types of reports can Solver create?
You can create three types of reports using Solver. Each provides information on how the solution was reached. Each report is created on a separate worksheet.
- In Excel 2010 and later, go to File > Options.
- Click Add-Ins, and then in the Manage box, select Excel Add-ins.
- Click Go.
- In the Add-Ins available box, select the Solver Add-in check box, and then click OK.
- After you load the Solver Add-in, the Solver command is available in the Analysis group on the Data tab.
Likewise, how do I use the Solver tool in Excel?
Define and solve a problem
- On the Data tab, in the Analysis group, click Solver.
- In the Set Objective box, enter a cell reference or name for the objective cell.
- Do one of the following:
- In the Subject to the Constraints box, enter any constraints that you want to apply by doing the following:
- Click Solve and do one of the following:
To let the Excel Solver know which cells on the worksheet represent the decision variables, constraints and objective function, we click Solver button on the Excel Data tab, or the Premium Solver button on the Add-Ins tab, which displays the Solver Parameters dialog.