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Frequently
Asked Questions:
How
do I run the program?
Go
through all the elements in the input form, changing the default numbers when
necessary. Then click the
"SUBMIT" button at the bottom of the page to submit the input to the
server. An output of the simulation
will be sent back from the server.
How
do I read the outputs?
There
are two parts in the output page. The
first part includes all the data entered in the simulation and the second part
includes all the outcomes of the simulation. The outcomes of the simulation include: Harvest Information and critical financial
values of the simulation such as Net Present Value, Internal Rate of Return,
Bare Land Value, and Optimal Final Harvest Age.
What
should I do when an
error message shows up after submission?
Follow
the instructions in the error message and use the “BACK” button in the browser
to return to the data that needs to be changed. When making correction, be careful not to use the spacebar on the
keyboard to delete numbers. If a space
is left, it may generate a "type mismatch" problem. For data entered in Other Costs, Other
Revenue and Harvest Regimes, if the Stand Age is empty, the program will ignore
the data in other columns in the same row.
For final harvests, though, the system will generate an optimal
age.
If
that does not solve the problem, use the reset button on the bottom of the
input page to reset all values to the defaults and reenter the values
carefully. If that still does not solve
the problem, please report the problem to the webmaster.
How
do I do
sensitivity analysis?
Sensitivity
analysis can be done by using the “BACK” button on the browser to go back to the
input page. The data can be changed and
then resubmitted to the server. The results of each simulation can be retained
by using the browser to save the outcome file.
How
do I save my analysis?
You
can save your analysis by saving the output file from the web browser. The
output file include all inputs and outputs of an analysis. At the page you want
to save, choose "File - Save As" from your browser menu. choose a
folder and a file name you want to save and click save. If you see a text
window: "This web page may not save correctly, would you like to save it
anyway?", click "Yes". You can also copy the output file and
paste it into a word processing or spreadsheet software.
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