In addition to this introductory manual, the standard distribution of ILOG CPLEX comes with the ILOG CPLEX User's Manual and the ILOG CPLEX Reference Manuals. All ILOG documentation is available online in hypertext mark-up language (HTML). It is delivered with the standard distribution of the product and accessible through conventional HTML browsers for customers on most platforms. For customers on Microsoft Windows, the documentation is available as Microsoft Compiled HTML (also known as CHM).
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The ILOG CPLEX User's Manual explains the relationship between the Interactive Optimizer and the Component Libraries. It enlarges on aspects of linear programming with ILOG CPLEX and shows you how to handle quadratic programming (QP) problems, quadratically constrained programming (QCP) problems, second order cone programming (SOCP) problems, and mixed integer programming (MIP) problems. It tells you how to control ILOG CPLEX parameters, debug your applications, and efficiently manage input and output. It also explains how to use parallel CPLEX optimizers.
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The ILOG CPLEX Callable Library Reference Manual documents the Callable Library routines and their arguments. This manual also includes additional documentation about error codes, solution quality, and solution status. It is available online as HTML and Microsoft compiled HTML help (.CHM).
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The ILOG CPLEX C++ API Reference Manual documents the C++ API of the Concert Technology classes, methods, and functions. It is available online as HTML and Microsoft compiled HTML help (.CHM).
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The ILOG CPLEX Java API Reference Manual supplies detailed definitions of the Concert Technology interfaces and CPLEX Java classes. It is available online as HTML and Microsoft compiled HTML help (.CHM).
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The ILOG CPLEX .NET Reference Manual documents the .NET API for CPLEX. It is available online as HTML and Microsoft compiled HTML help (.CHM).
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The reference manual ILOG CPLEX Parameters contains a table of parameters that can be modified by parameter routines. It is the definitive reference manual for the purpose and allowable settings of CPLEX parameters.
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The reference manual ILOG CPLEX File Formats contains a list of file formats that ILOG CPLEX supports as well as details about using them in your applications.
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The reference manual ILOG CPLEX Interactive Optimizer contains the commands of the Interactive Optimizer, along with the command options and links to examples of their use in the ILOG CPLEX User's Manual.
As you work with ILOG CPLEX on a long-term basis, you should read the complete User's Manual to learn how to design models and implement solutions to your own problems. Consult the reference manuals for authoritative documentation of the Component Libraries, their application programming interfaces (APIs), and the Interactive Optimizer.