run, t_start and t_end become command line options

In order to enable multiple runs in parallel, the name of the debug file includes the name of the run (option is enabled in command line with --run=test). t_start and t_end are similarly chosen in command line (e.g. --t_start=1 --t_end=24).

Backbone.gms

@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ execute_unload '%output_dir%/%output_file%',
 ;
 
 $ife %debug%>0
-execute_unload '%output_dir%/debug.gdx';
+execute_unload '%output_dir%/debug_%run%.gdx';
 if(execError,
    putclose log "!!! Errors encountered: " execError:0:0/;
    abort "FAILED";

defModels/scheduleInit_temp.gms

@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ if (mType('schedule'),
 * --- Define Key Execution Parameters in Time Indeces -------------------------
 
     // Define simulation start and end time indeces
-    mSettings('schedule', 't_start') = 1;  // First time step to be solved, 1 corresponds to t000001 (t000000 will then be used for initial status of dynamic variables)
-    mSettings('schedule', 't_end') = 6; // Last time step to be included in the solve (may solve and output more time steps in case t_jump does not match)
+    mSettings('schedule', 't_start') = %t_start%;  // First time step to be solved, 1 corresponds to t000001 (t000000 will then be used for initial status of dynamic variables)
+    mSettings('schedule', 't_end') = %t_end%; // Last time step to be included in the solve (may solve and output more time steps in case t_jump does not match)
 
     // Define simulation horizon and moving horizon optimization "speed"
-    mSettings('schedule', 't_horizon') = 24;    // How many active time steps the solve contains (aggregation of time steps does not impact this, unless the aggregation does not match)
-    mSettings('schedule', 't_jump') = 3;          // How many time steps the model rolls forward between each solve
+    mSettings('schedule', 't_horizon') = 1;    // How many active time steps the solve contains (aggregation of time steps does not impact this, unless the aggregation does not match)
+    mSettings('schedule', 't_jump') = 1;          // How many time steps the model rolls forward between each solve
 
     // Define length of data for proper circulation
     mSettings('schedule', 'dataLength') = 1344;
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@ if (mType('schedule'),
     mSettings('schedule', 'scenarios') = 0;
 
     // Length of single scenario (in time steps)
-    mSettings('schedule', 'scenarioLength') = 8760;
+    mSettings('schedule', 'scenarioLength') = 1344;
 
 * --- Define Samples ----------------------------------------------------------
 
     // Number of samples used by the model
-    mSettings('schedule', 'samples') = 0;
+    mSettings('schedule', 'samples') = 1;
 
     // Define Initial and Central samples
     ms_initial('schedule', s) = no;
@@ -91,15 +91,18 @@ if (mType('schedule'),
 
     // Define the time step intervals in time-steps
     mInterval('schedule', 'stepsPerInterval', 'c000') = 1;
-    mInterval('schedule', 'lastStepInIntervalBlock', 'c000') = 48;
+    mInterval('schedule', 'lastStepInIntervalBlock', 'c000') = 1344;
+$ontext
     mInterval('schedule', 'stepsPerInterval', 'c001') = 24;
     mInterval('schedule', 'lastStepInIntervalBlock', 'c001') = 168;
     mInterval('schedule', 'stepsPerInterval', 'c002') = 168;
-    mInterval('schedule', 'lastStepInIntervalBlock', 'c002') = 840;
-    mInterval('schedule', 'stepsPerInterval', 'c003') = 720;
+    mInterval('schedule', 'lastStepInIntervalBlock', 'c002') = 8736;
+    mInterval('schedule', 'stepsPerInterval', 'c003') = 24;
     mInterval('schedule', 'lastStepInIntervalBlock', 'c003') = 8760;
+
     mInterval('schedule', 'stepsPerInterval', 'c004') = 168;
     mInterval('schedule', 'lastStepInIntervalBlock', 'c004') = 8760;
+$offtext
 
 * =============================================================================
 * --- Model Forecast Structure ------------------------------------------------
@@ -121,7 +124,7 @@ if (mType('schedule'),
     mSettings('schedule', 't_improveForecast') = 0;                // Number of time steps ahead of time that the forecast is improved on each solve.
 
     // Define how forecast data is read
-    mSettings(mSolve, 'onlyExistingForecasts') = no; // yes = Read only existing data; zeroes need to be EPS to be recognized as data.
+    mSettings(mSolve, 'onlyExistingForecasts') = yes; // yes = Read only existing data; zeroes need to be EPS to be recognized as data.
 
     // Define what forecast data is read
     mTimeseries_loop_read('schedule', 'ts_reserveDemand') = no;
@@ -140,7 +143,7 @@ if (mType('schedule'),
     mf_realization('schedule', 'f00') = yes;
     mf_central('schedule', f) = no;
     mf_central('schedule', 'f02') = yes;
-    
+
     // Define special forecast label that holds scenario data
     //mf_scenario('schedule', 'scen') = yes;
 
@@ -157,31 +160,31 @@ if (mType('schedule'),
 * =============================================================================
 
     // Define active model features
-    active('schedule', 'storageValue') = yes;
+    active('schedule', 'storageValue') = no;
     active('schedule', 'scenRed') = no;
 
-    mSettings('schedule', 'red_num_leaves') = 10;  // Desired number of long-term scenarios
+    mSettings('schedule', 'red_num_leaves') = 0;  // Desired number of long-term scenarios
     mSettings('schedule', 'red_percentage') = 0;   // Scenario reduction percentage
 
 * --- Define Reserve Properties -----------------------------------------------
 
     // Define whether reserves are used in the model
-    mSettingsReservesInUse('schedule', 'primary', 'up') = yes;
-    mSettingsReservesInUse('schedule', 'primary', 'down') = yes;
-    mSettingsReservesInUse('schedule', 'secondary', 'up') = yes;
-    mSettingsReservesInUse('schedule', 'secondary', 'down') = yes;
-    mSettingsReservesInUse('schedule', 'tertiary', 'up') = yes;
-    mSettingsReservesInUse('schedule', 'tertiary', 'down') = yes;
+    mSettingsReservesInUse('schedule', 'primary', 'up') = no;
+    mSettingsReservesInUse('schedule', 'primary', 'down') = no;
+    mSettingsReservesInUse('schedule', 'secondary', 'up') = no;
+    mSettingsReservesInUse('schedule', 'secondary', 'down') = no;
+    mSettingsReservesInUse('schedule', 'tertiary', 'up') = no;
+    mSettingsReservesInUse('schedule', 'tertiary', 'down') = no;
 
 * --- Define Unit Approximations ----------------------------------------------
 
     // Define the last time step for each unit aggregation and efficiency level (3a_periodicInit.gms ensures that there is a effLevel until t_horizon)
-    mSettingsEff('schedule', 'level1') = 8760;
+    mSettingsEff('schedule', 'level1') = 1344;
 *    mSettingsEff('schedule', 'level2') = 24;
 *    mSettingsEff('schedule', 'level3') = 8760;
 
     // Define the horizon when start-up and shutdown trajectories are considered
-    mSettings('schedule', 't_trajectoryHorizon') = 8760;
+    mSettings('schedule', 't_trajectoryHorizon') = 96;
 
 * --- Define output settings for results --------------------------------------