====== Tutorial 1 - Running a simulation ======



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In this lesson we will set start and end time, select simulation outputs and run a simulation.

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**Simulation settings**

  - Click the {{:SimulationSettings24.png|Simulation Settings}} button in the [[Menu_bar#Toolbar|toolbar]] or select **Simulation | Simulation Settings** from the [[Menu_bar|Menu bar]].
  - Make sure that the **General** tab is selected. Set the **Time unit** to //Days// and the **End time** to 365.
  - In order to get output for months only:

  * Select the **Output option** “Produce specified output only”.
  * Click the **Add** button.
    * Choose **Type** “Linear”
    * Set **N** to 12
    * Click **Ok**. 
 
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  - Select the **Outputs** tab. In this page you specify which outputs you want to save from the simulation. Outputs are selected/deselected by using the arrow buttons.
  - Make sure that you only have //Expenses//, //Income// and //Profit// as selected outputs in the right hand window.
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Click **Ok** to close the window.

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**Running a simulation**

  - Windows that are useful for running simulations and inspecting results can be opened by clicking the {{:ChartView24.png}}**Simulation** button on the [[Menu_bar#Toolbar|toolbar]].
  - Click the {{:RunAll24.png|Run}} button on the [[Menu_bar#Toolbar|toolbar]] to start the simulation.
  - When the simulation has finished, the [[Results_window|Results window]] should list the blocks that you selected to be simulation outputs above. Select which outputs to display in the [[Charts_window|Charts window]] by selecting them in the [[Results_window|Results window]].

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**Next**

  * [[Tutorial_1-Creating_charts_and_tables|Creating charts and tables (5/5)]]

**Previous**

  * [[Tutorial_1-Defining_inputs|Defining inputs]]

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