IBM Decision Optimization Center Solutions Accelerator

IBM Decision Optimization Center Solutions Accelerator provides components enabling the execution and customization of optimization solutions developed with IBM Decision Optimization Center.

Solutions Accelerator consists of two editions: the "Client Edition" and the "Server Edition".

The documentation set is installed locally at  Solutions Accelerator Documentation.

IBM Decision Optimization Center Solutions Accelerator Server Edition

The server edition consists of the following components:

1. Data Exchange

   This component provides the capability to define and orchestrate advanced data import and export jobs between Decision Optimization Center and external components. It requires IBM DB2 V9 or V10 (including IBM DB2 Express-C V9 or V10).

2. SPSS Modeler Connector for IBM Decision Optimization Center Optimization Server

   This component provides the capability to execute custom tasks based on SPSS Modeler streams. This component requires IBM SPSS Modeler Client 14.2 or IBM SPSS Modeler Server 14.2, and IBM SPSS Modeler Batch 14.2, or later versions.

3. Decision Optimization Center Customization Utilities

   This component provides a set of utility classes that help with the customization of a Decision Optimization Center application.

The libraries for the Server Edition can be found at  <install_dir>/SolutionServer/lib.

Also see the  Server Edition Java Reference Manual.

Getting Started

Executing SPSS Modeler tasks in IBM Decision Optimization Center Optimization Server

The SPSS Modeler connector provided in the Solutions Accelerator Server Edition makes it possible to execute custom tasks running with IBM SPSS Modeler in the Optimization Server. SPSS Modeler tasks are configured the same way whether they are executed in the Optimization Server or in Decision Optimization Center Planner.

An SPSS Modeler task covers these typical activities:

• Export Decision Optimization Center scenario data to an SPSS Modeler stream. For example, map tables from the scenario to a .csv file used as input by an SPSS Modeler stream, and map values of Decision Optimization Center parameter tables to parameters of the stream.
• Configure, run, and control SPSS Modeler Batch execution.
• Import SPSS Modeler stream output files to Decision Optimization Center scenario tables.
• Notify end users of task progress and log details in case of configuration or execution errors.

The SPSS Modeler connector uses the SPSS Modeler Batch executable (clemb.exe) to execute the SPSS Modeler tasks. This executable is provided in SPSS Modeler Client, and as a separate module SPSS Modeler Batch of SPSS Modeler Server. By using SPSS Modeler connector with Optimization Server you can efficiently solve custom SPSS Modeler tasks in parallel.

For documentation on SPSS Modeler task configuration and execution, see the package datax.spss.

For documentation on Decision Optimization Center to SPSS Modeler stream mapping, see the package datax.config.