Saving and Restoring

Sample Paths

There are two ways of accumulating sample path data. One is from the perspective of the components and the other is from the perspective of the transactions. Each of these puts the sampled data into a SAS data set that can be analyzed by your own programs. One relies on another SAS data set named DICT, which contains a dictionary for tying together components and unique component ids.

Unlike the other pieces that are saved (models, templates, and graphs), the sample paths cannot be reconstituted by the QSIM application or by other applications or procedures within the SAS System. However, this information can be useful in user-written SAS programs to further analyze these data.

Sample Paths

The Component Dictionary Data Set

Component State Sample Paths

Transaction Sample Paths