Task 4: Running a simulation

In this task, you configure and run a simulation in a decision service.

About this task

You create and run a simulation configuration. When you run the simulation, the configuration brings your report template and scenario file together with the rule artifacts in the decision service. The simulation produces a report that shows the results of the simulation as defined in your report template.

Step 1: Creating a simulation configuration

In this step, you create a simulation configuration.

Procedure

  1. Open the Simulations subtab in the Simulation tab.
  2. Click the Create button "".
  3. Enter Miniloan Service Simulation as the name of the configuration, and enter MiniloanService Simulation Report as the simulation report title.
  4. Set the following parameters:
    • Server: Test and Simulation Execution
    • Report format: Miniloan Simulation
    • Input data: Miniloandata
  5. Check the Sample Report View to make sure it shows your KPIs.
  6. Click Save, and then click Create New Version.

Step 2: Running a simulation

In this step, you run a simulation from your simulation configuration.

Procedure

  1. Hover over the Miniloan Service Simulation configuration, and click the Run button "".
  2. In the Starting simulations dialog, click OK to start the simulation.
    The Reports subtab opens to display the progress of your simulation.
  3. When the status of the simulation changes to a check mark "", click Miniloan Service Simulation Report.
    The report shows the results of the simulation, including the following graphs:
    Image shows the graphs from the report.

    The properties window lists source, performance, and status information for the simulation, as well as links to the simulation configuration and the rules in the decision service:

    Image shows the properties of the simulation.
    Note: Your graphs and data might differ from the images in this step, for example, the pie chart colors and the run date.
  4. Close the report.

Results

You have completed the tutorial. You created the elements for a simulation, and ran the simulation. The simulation produced a report that showed your KPIs. When you develop a decision service, you can run a simulation repeatedly and compare the reports from the simulation runs to improve the decision service.