The Linear Programming Solver

Concurrent LP

The ALGORITHM= CON option starts several different linear optimization algorithms in parallel in a single-machine mode. The LP solver automatically determines which algorithms to run and how many threads to assign to each algorithm. If sufficient resources are available, the solver runs all four standard algorithms. When the first algorithm finishes, the LP solver returns the results from that algorithm and terminates any other algorithms that are still running. If you specify a value of DETERMINISTIC for the PARALLELMODE= option in the PERFORMANCE statement in the OPTMODEL procedure, the algorithm for which the results are returned is not necessarily the one that finished first. The LP solver deterministically selects the algorithm for which the results are returned. For more information about the PERFORMANCE statement, see the section PERFORMANCE Statement. Regardless of which mode (deterministic or nondeterministic) is in effect, terminating algorithms that are still running might take a significant amount of time.

During concurrent optimization, the procedure displays the iteration log for the dual simplex algorithm. See the section Iteration Log for the Primal and Dual Simplex Algorithms for more information about this iteration log. Upon termination, the solver displays the iteration log for the algorithm that finishes first, unless the dual simplex algorithm finishes first. If you specify LOGLEVEL= AGGRESSIVE, the LP solver displays the iteration logs for all algorithms that were run concurrently.

If you specify PRINTLEVEL=2 in the PROC OPTMODEL statement and ALGORITHM= CON in the SOLVE WITH LP statement, the LP solver produces an ODS table called ConcurrentSummary. This table contains a summary of the solution statuses of all algorithms that are run concurrently.