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XPRSwritebasis (WRITEBASIS)

Purpose
Writes the current basis to a file for later input into the Optimizer.
Topic areas
File IO, LP
Synopsis
int XPRS_CC XPRSwritebasis(XPRSprob prob, const char *filename, const char *flags);
WRITEBASIS [-flags] [filename]
Arguments
prob 
The current problem.
filename 
A string of up to MAXPROBNAMELENGTH characters containing the file name from which the basis is to be written. If omitted, the default problem_name is used with a .bss extension.
flags 
Flags to pass to XPRSwritebasis ( WRITEBASIS):
i 
output the internal presolved basis;
t 
output a compact advanced form of the basis;
n 
output basis file containing current solution values;
h 
output values in single precision;
p 
output values in full precision (obsolete as this is now default behavior);
v 
use the provided filename verbatim, without appending the .bss extension;
z 
compress the output file.
Example 1 (Library)
After an LP has been solved it may be desirable to save the basis for future input as an advanced starting point for other similar problems. This may save significant amounts of time if the LP is complex. The Optimizer input commands might then be: 
XPRSreadprob(prob, "myprob", "");
XPRSlpoptimize(prob, "");
XPRSwritebasis(prob, "", "");
This reads in a matrix file, maximizes the LP and saves the basis. Loading a basis for a MIP problem can disable some MIP presolve operations which can result in a large increase in solution times so it is generally not recommended.
See also example addmipsol.c.
Example 2 (Console)
An equivalent set of commands to the above for console users would be: 
READPROB
LPOPTIMIZE
WRITEBASIS
Further information
1. The t flag is only useful for later input to a similar problem using the t flag with XPRSreadbasis ( READBASIS).
2. If the Newton barrier or hybrid gradient algorithms have been used for optimization then crossover must have been performed before there is a valid basis. This basis can then be used for restarting the simplex (primal or dual) or the hybrid gradient algorithms.
3. XPRSwritebasis ( WRITEBASIS) will output the basis for the original problem even if the matrix has been presolved.
Related topics
XPRSgetbasis, XPRSreadbasis ( READBASIS).

Parent Topic Console and Library Functions

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