APM Python Functions

The following Python functions are available in the apm.py file available by downloading the APM Python toolbox.

• apm(server,app,aline) - Send commands to the server
  • Typical commands are 'clear all', 'clear csv', 'clear apm', 'solve'.
  • 'clear all': Clear the prior application
  • 'clear csv': Clear just the data file (CSV)
  • 'clear apm': Clear just the model file (APM)
  • 'solve': Solve the problem
• apm_get(server,app,filename) - Retrieve a file from the server
• apm_info(server,app,type,aline) - Classify a parameter or variable
  • More information about FV, MV, SV, and CV types
  • Type FV: Fixed value, one decision or fixed value over the time horizon
  • Type MV: Manipulated variable, multiple decision values over the horizon
  • Type SV: State variable, view in web-viewer but don't control
  • Type CV: Controlled variable with target variable
• apm_ip(server) - Retrieve the client IP address
  • Example: ip = apm_ip('https://apmonitor.com')
• apm_load(server,app,filename) - Load model file
• apm_meas(server,app,name,value) - Specify a measurement
• apm_option(server,app,name,value) - Set an option
• apm_sol(server,app) - Retrieve the solution
• apm_tag(server,app,name) - Retrieve an option
• apm_t0(server,app,mode) - Retrieve an restart file
• apm_web(server,app) - Open a web interface to the dashboard
• apm_web_root(server,app) - Open a web interface to the root directory
• apm_web_var(server,app) - Open a web interface to the variable values
• csv_data(server,app,filename) - Load data file locally
• csv_element(name,row,replay) - Retrieve an element from loaded csv data
• csv_load(server,app,filename) - Load data file
• csv_lookup(name,replay) - Retrieve the column number for a variable