Email and XML-RPC Interface to lp:XpressMP:MOSEL

Follow these steps to submit a job to NEOS via email or XML-RPC clients:

Save the following template using your browser's copy and paste tools
Using your favorite editor, plug your data files and parameters into the message in the indicated spots
Descriptions of the input are written with the web interface in mind. If the description asks for the name of a file, then you will instead need to insert the contents of the file itself.
The <![CDATA[ ... ]]> tag is an escape indicator. This will ensure that any special characters in your inputs (such as <, >, &, etc.) will be interpreted correctly.

For email, send this file as the message body or as a plain text attachment to neos@mcs.anl.gov. Do not send .doc, .rtf, .xsw, or other files that aren't plain text. The job results will be mailed to you.

For XML-RPC, you need to submit the contents of this file to NEOS with the submitJob() method, and retrieve the results with the getResults() method. Go here for more information on using the XML-RPC interface to NEOS.

<document>
<category>lp</category>
<solver>XpressMP</solver>
<inputMethod>MOSEL</inputMethod>

<model><![CDATA[
...Insert Value Here...
]]></model>

<data><![CDATA[
...Insert Value Here...
]]></data>

<algorithm><![CDATA[
...Insert Value Here...
]]></algorithm>

<email><![CDATA[
...Insert Value Here...
]]></email>

<comments><![CDATA[
...Insert Value Here...
]]></comments>

</document>

Description of input values

model
The model file can contain most of the commands Mosel has to offer, with the following exceptions. System libraries 'mmsystem' and 'mmect' cannot be called on in order to protect the integrity of our systems. Data can also not be written to arbitrary files with the initialize to 'filename' command. Data written to standard output will be returned along with your job results.
data
If a data file is submitted, it should be accessed from the model file through initializations from 'model.dat'. The data file you submit is always renamed model.dat, so you cannot access it through the original name you gave it.
algorithm
Select whether you want to solve the problem using the SIMPLEX or BARRIER algorithm
email
An email address is required for any submissions to XPRESS solvers. This email address will be forwarded to Dash Associates and may be used by Dash Optimization for promotional purposes.
comments
>Enter any additional comments here (e.g. to identify the data for your own information.) These comments will be returned with your results.
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