Reverse bounds, steps and constraints

Methods and settings

Bounds belong to variables

A price bound of 80–120 permits values of that input in the interval; it does not guarantee a minimum profit. Enter bounds in the displayed source unit. A step is positive and anchored at the lower bound. An explicit allowed-value list supports 1–500 values. Integer sources require whole-number bounds, steps and allowed values rather than relying on fractional counts.

Constraints belong to results

Choose a supported output for each additional condition, retaining its context and unit. A minimum cash result or maximum leverage result can constrain a search even when the variable being changed is a different supported assumption. Do not confuse these conditions with the selected target or with a lender’s contractual approval. The product checks the modeled measure, not a legal definition outside the model.

Separate a price limit from a cash condition

In a synthetic supported case, the variable may be limited to 80–120 while an output condition requires closing cash ≥ 20 EURk. A candidate price of 110 is inside its bounds but is infeasible if closing cash is only 15 EURk. Increasing the search budget does not remove the cash requirement; change bounds or conditions only when the business question legitimately changes.