The File element An element whose purpose is to simply control copies of auxiliary files that may be required by External elements and Spreadsheet elements. is a support element in GoldSim. It has no inputs or outputs and carries out no calculations. Its purpose is to simply control copies of auxiliary files that may be required by External elements and Spreadsheet elements.
File elements have two uses:
- To ensure that all necessary support files are passed to Slaves when using the GoldSim Distributed Processing Module; and
- To ensure that support files which are stored on a network are accessed for use in a simulation, and to provide an "audit trail" of the file transfer.
In the latter case, the File Element utilizes a specifically formatted database to identify a "source" file, typically on a network, and then copy the target file onto the local computer. This file is then available for access by GoldSim elements.
The dialog for a File element looks like this:
