To start the ILOG CPLEX Interactive Optimizer, at your operating system prompt type the command:
cplex
A message similar to the following one appears on the screen:
Welcome to CPLEX Interactive Optimizer 8.1.0 with Simplex, Mixed Integer & Barrier Optimizers Copyright (c) ILOG 1997-2002 CPLEX is a registered trademark of ILOG Type help for a list of available commands. Type help followed by a command name for more information on commands. CPLEX>
Welcome to CPLEX Interactive Optimizer 8.1.0
with Simplex, Mixed Integer & Barrier Optimizers
Copyright (c) ILOG 1997-2002
CPLEX is a registered trademark of ILOG
Type help for a list of available commands.
Type help followed by a command name for more
information on commands.
CPLEX>
The last line, CPLEX>, is the prompt, indicating that the product is running and is ready to accept one of the available ILOG CPLEX commands. Use the help command to see a list of these commands.
help
