As an example, suppose that you want to spend an overall amount of time tuning the parameter settings for a given model, say, 1000 seconds. Also suppose that you want ILOG CPLEX to make multiple attempts within that overall time limit to tune the parameter settings for your model. Suppose further that you want to set a time limit on each of those attempts, say, 200 seconds per attempt.

In the Interactive Optimizer, first enter your model into a session (for example, by reading a formatted file), like this:

read model.mps

Then set the overall time limit through the environment with this command:

set timelimit 1000

Then set the tuning time limit, like this:

set tune timelimit 200