Recovering a Simulation When the Controller Process Fails

Occasionally there will be situations where the computer hosting the Controller process crashes.  If temporary result files are retained on the computer completed realizations can be recovered.  

By default the temporary result files are processed (and deleted) as the simulation is running (to conserve disk space). To retain these files until the completion of the simulation, create a DWORD called DelayDeleteGSR in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\GTG\GoldSim\Settings\ and set it equal to a value of 1.

When GoldSim is restarted and the model file that was being worked on is reopened, GoldSim will search for these temporary files when the Run|Run on Network option is selected.  The following dialog will be displayed:

Pressing Yes will allow use of the completed realizations from the run where the Controller process crashed.   When you enter the Controller dialog the Run button will be labeled Run/Resume.  Clicking the Run/Resume button and then the Resume Previous Run option will run the remaining realizations needed to complete the simulation.

Pressing No will erase the temporary files from the interrupted run.  

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