To partition a constraint, use the following steps:
- Open the Setup Constraint Partitions window.
- In the left pane, right-click and select Insert. A new record is added to the pane.
- In the new record, highlight the default text and then type the column name of the constraint that will be subdivided.
- In the right pane, right-click the parent node and select Add Branch. The application displays a dialog box so you can enter the number of nodes needed.
- In the dialog box, enter the number of nodes needed.
- Repeat steps 4 and 5 for any additional partitions that are needed.
- Right-click the parent node and select Edit Decision Var Limits. The application displays a dialog box so you can select the criteria by which each child node is activated.
- In the left pane of the dialog box, select the variable that will be used to determine branching. (The available variables are those columns in the Setup PMS Analysis Columns window that have a check mark in the Is Add Constr. Column check box.)
- In the right pane of the dialog box, enter the criteria that will cause the different child nodes to activate.
- Select OK to close the dialog box. The application labels each of the child nodes with the variable and value that causes the node to activate.
- If desired, you can further partition one or more of the child nodes by repeating steps 4 through 10.
- Once the partition hierarchy is as desired, click
to save the new partitions.
