Functions not allowed

• source(). All code has to be compiled in one script file.
• rm(list=ls())
• setwd, read and write
• No plotting functions in model script

Visualization script

• Only one plot is allowed

Importing data

• Only use csv and RData to import data

Parameter annotation

• Parameters are defined in the „Model Annotation Excel template“
• A “data type” and “default value” has to be provided for each input/constant parameter
• Vectors / matrices/strings can also be defined as input parameters
• Parameters can also be defined as function when parameter “data type” is string
• File inputs must be between quotes in “Parameter value” field.
• File inputs are case sensitive (workspace.Rdata/Workspace.RData)
• You must use’.’ and not’,’ for decimal numbers
• Parameter names and IDs should not contain a dot
• Parameter defined as input or constant must have a value.
• Parameters referenced in the default values of other parmaterers must be defined before being referenced.

Output variables

Output variables must be defined in the global environment or otherwise will not be available for other models to be joined.

Out1 <- "Hello"		# global variable created
test <- function () {
   Out2 <- "World"	# local variable created
}
test()
print(Out1)	# no problem
print(Out2)  	# NOT FOUND because this variable is NOT in the workspace anymore