About Name/Value Files

You can use a name/value file to specify the initial parameter values when using the configure and run options from the Design Gateway, Runtime Gateway, or Command Line Client.

A name/value file is a simple text file that contains a list of parameters and their corresponding values. The format of the file should be similar to the following example:

# FIPER Name/Value file   encoding=Cp1252
parameter1 = 1234
paramter2 = 5678
parameter3 = 9.0
array1 = 1.1 1.2 1.3
file_parameter1 =C:\files\isight\file_para.dat
Component1.Optimal Design.aggregate_value1 = 3423

Follow these guidelines when creating and using a name/value file:

  • If you are unsure about how to create a name/value file for an existing model or you have trouble importing the values into your model, you can use the Export button on the Runtime Gateway (or Design Gateway) Parameters tab to create a file template that can then be altered as desired. This method can also be used to check the format of your existing name-value file for any syntax errors.

    Tip: You can also use the command fipercmd model file:xxx.zmf to produce a template name-value file for configuring the given model. For more information, see Execution and Job Commands.

  • You can omit the equals sign between the parameter name and its value when the parameter name does not contain any of the following: equals sign, space, or pound (#) sign. For example:

    parametername 1234

array1[0] = 5.0
array1[2] = 3.1415