### COUNTERS

The COUNTERS element specifies parameters for counters that may be used to keep integer count statistics on evenrs occuring in the model.

Prompt | Description | Default
Number | Optional counter number [integer] | Sequential
Name | Counter name and summary report identifier [symbol name] | "Counter Number"
Limit | Counter Limit [positive integer] | Infinite
Initial Option | Initialise the counter between simulation replications [Yes, No, Replicate] | Replicate
Output File | Disk file to which counter observations will be saved during the simulation run. | No save
Report ID | Report identifier to which counter summary statistics are written at the end of the replication | No reporting

Examples

Prompt | Value
Name | PartA
Limit | 500
Output File | "PARTA.DAT"
Name | PartB
Limit | 200

Two counters are defined PartA and PartB. The simulation will stop if the PartA count exceeds 500 or the PartB count exceeds 200. The Count value and the time at which it was recorded is stored in a disk file named "PARTA.DAT" for PartA only.