SolverSolve Function

Description

Begins a Solver solution run. The equivalent of clicking Solve in the Solver Parameters dialog box.

Before you use this function, you must establish a reference to the Solver add-in. With a Visual Basic module active, click References on the Tools menu, and then select the Solver.xla check box in the Available References box. If Solver.xla doesn't appear in the Available References box, click Browse, click Solver in the \Excel\Library\Solver folder, and then click OK.

Syntax

SolverSolve(userFinish, showRef)

userFinish

Optional. If True, returns the results without displaying the Solver Results dialog box. If False or omitted, returns the results and displays the Solver Results dialog box.

showRef

Optional. Used only if True is passed to the stepThru argument of the solverOptions function. You can pass the name of a macro (as a string) as the showRef argument. This macro is then called whenever Solver returns an intermediate solution.

See Also

SolverOk Function.

Example

This example uses the Solver functions to maximize gross profit in a business problem. The SolverSolve function begins the Solver solution run.

Worksheets("Sheet1").Activate
SolverReset
SolverOptions precision:=0.001
SolverOK setCell:=Range("TotalProfit"), _
    maxMinVal:=1, _
    byChange:=Range("C4:E6")
SolverAdd cellRef:=Range("F4:F6"), _
    relation:=1, _
    formulaText:=100
SolverAdd cellRef:=Range("C4:E6"), _
    relation:=3, _
    formulaText:=0
SolverAdd cellRef:=Range("C4:E6"), _
    relation:=4
SolverSolve userFinish:=False
SolverSave saveArea:=Range("A33")