Tandem Capacity Model (TCM) Manual

Getting Help for Specific Fields
TCM offers online, context-sensitive help messages that provide information on any field in the WA
model or Performance model.
To get help for specific fields:
1. Select the field about which you want more information. Either:
• Position the cursor on that field with the cursor keys.
• Use the mouse to point to that field and click the left mouse button.
2. Select help. Either:
• Select Help > TCM Help.
• Press the F1 function key.
3. Use the cursor keys or the scroll bar on the right side of the message window to scroll through
long messages.
4. When you are finished, close the Help window by selecting File > Exit.
Loading a CSV Sample Into a WA Model
To load a CSV sample into a WA model:
1. Open a WA model.
2. Select Update > Load Category Data.
The Load Category Data dialog box appears.
3. Do one of:
• Type the name of the desired CSV file or files in the CSV file or files to Load field and
click OK to load the file.
• Select the Display List of CSV Files checkbox and click OK to see a list of available CSV
files.
4. If you chose to view a list of CSV files, the Load Selected Category Data dialog box appears.
Either:
• Enter a file name in the CSV file or files to Load field.
• Select a file name from the CSV Files list.
5. Click OK.
TCM loads the selected CSV file.
Loading Models Created by Other Users
If you want to load a TCM model created by another user, or you have renamed your distribution
or custom folder, you should not open the Workload Apportionment model (.WWA file) or the
performance model (.WPM file) as you would normally do.
Because the .WWA and WPM files are pointer files containing path names, these files become
invalid when folder names or paths change. To open a model after such a change, be sure to use
the .SWA or .SPM files the first time. Once you open a .SWA or .SPM file, its new .WWA or
.WPM file is created and you can once again work with the pointer files. Other workspace files,
such as .HST or .AWA files, can be opened as part of your normal session activities and require
no special handling.
To load a TCM model created by another user or in another folder:
1. From the “TCM Initial Menu” (page 66), select Work with an Existing WA Model or Work
with an Existing Performance Model and then click OK.
The Open PM Model or Open WA Model dialog box appears.
2. If you want to view all possible Workload Apportionment models, type *.SWA in the Model
to Open field. Type *.SPM to view all possible Performance models.
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