CBC#

The COIN Branch and Cut solver (CBC) is an open-source mixed-integer program (MIP) solver written in C++. The framework used by the driver supports automatic reformulation for many expression types; the modeling guide can be found here.

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How to use it#

ampl: option solver cbc; # change the solver
ampl: option cbc_options 'option1=value1 option2=value2'; # specify options
ampl: solve; # solve the problem

How to install using amplpy:

# Install Python API for AMPL:
$ python -m pip install amplpy --upgrade

# Install AMPL & solver modules:
$ python -m amplpy.modules install cbc # install CBC

# Activate your license (e.g., free ampl.com/ce or ampl.com/courses licenses):
$ python -m amplpy.modules activate <your-license-uuid>

How to use:

from amplpy import AMPL
ampl = AMPL()
...
ampl.solve(solver="cbc", cbc_options="option1=value1 option2=value2")

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Resources#

Solver options#

Full list of solver options:

More details on solver options: Features guide.

Retrieving solutions#

The outcome of the last optimization is stored in the AMPL parameter solve_result_num and the relative message in solve_result.

display solve_result_num, solve_result;

CBC solve result codes can be obtained by running cbc -! or ampl: shell "cbc -!";:

	  0- 99	solved: optimal for an optimization problem,
		feasible for a satisfaction problem 
	100-199	solved? solution candidate returned but error likely 
	    150	solved? MP solution check failed (option sol:chk:fail) 
	200-299	infeasible 
	300-349	unbounded, feasible solution returned 
	350-399	unbounded, no feasible solution returned 
	400-449	limit, feasible: stopped, e.g., on iterations or Ctrl-C 
	450-469	limit, problem is either infeasible or unbounded.
		Disable dual reductions or run IIS finder for definitive answer.
	470-499	limit, no solution returned 
	500-999	failure, no solution returned 
	    550	failure: numeric issue, no feasible solution

For general information, see MP result codes guide.

Changelog#