$title Creates a GDX File using MDB2GMS at compile Time (MDB2GDX2,SEQ=043)

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Store data from Access database (file Transportation.accdb) into a GDX file.

This model is referenced in section "Strategies" from the MDB2GMS Documentation.

Keywords: MDB2GMS, data exchange, GAMS language features
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$callTool win32.msappavail Access
$if errorlevel 1 $abort.noError "No Access available"

$onEcho > howToRead.txt
I=Transportation.accdb
X=Transportation.gdx

Q1=SELECT name FROM suppliers
S1=i

Q2=SELECT name FROM demandcenters
S2=j

Q3=SELECT name, demand FROM demandcenters
P3=demand

Q4=SELECT name, supply FROM suppliers
P4=supply

Q5=SELECT supplier, demandcenter, distance FROM distances
P5=dist
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$call mdb2gms.exe @howToRead.txt > %system.nullfile%
$ifE errorLevel<>0 $abort Error using MDB2GMS!