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Dear colleagues,

I am using Dynare 4.4.2 and Matlab 2014b (the problem also appears for Dynare 4.3.3 and Matlab 2012b). I encountered a problem with solving the model using 3rd order app for some parameters sets. I am receiving Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime error after which Matlab requests to be closed. This is particularly problematic when I am running the loop over some parameter sets and suddenly encounter this error since the loop cannot be continued. The solution that I am looking for would probably involve avoiding closing the Matlab when the loop runs (i.e. try....catch statement). I am ready to send the mod file if necessary.

I would be very thankful for your help!!
Best regards,
Dominik

P.S. I forgot to mention that the model solves (without any error) for 1st and 2nd order app.

The details of the error are as follows:

"This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way"

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std::terminate() detected at Mon Jan 12 12:12:32 2015
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Configuration:
Crash Decoding : Disabled
Default Encoding : windows-1252
Graphics card 1 : Intel Corporation ( 0x8086 ) Intel(R) HD Graphics Family Version 10.18.10.3412
MATLAB Architecture: win64
MATLAB Root : D:\mat_ext\R2014b
MATLAB Version : 8.4.0.150421 (R2014b)
Operating System : Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise
Processor ID : x86 Family 6 Model 69 Stepping 1, GenuineIntel
Software OpenGL : 0
Virtual Machine : Java 1.7.0_11-b21 with Oracle Corporation Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM mixed mode
Window System : Version 6.1 (Build 7601: Service Pack 1)

Fault Count: 1


Abnormal termination:
std::terminate()

Register State (captured):
RAX = 00000000044eea01 RBX = 0000000004010030
RCX = 000000000400f9f0 RDX = 0000000000000000
RSP = 000000000400f560 RBP = 00000000040107e0
RSI = 00000000044dea60 RDI = 00000000044eeab0

R8 = 000007fffffde000 R9 = 000007fee8c60000
R10 = 00000000044deab0 R11 = 00000000044deab0
R12 = 00000000fd7f3f01 R13 = 00000000040105f8
R14 = 0000000000000000 R15 = 0000000000000000

RIP = 000000000431432a EFL = 00000206

CS = 0033 FS = 0053 GS = 002b

Stack Trace (captured):
[ 0] 0x000000000431432a D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\libmwfl.dll+00082730 fl::diag::windows::context_base::capture_data+00000010
[ 1] 0x0000000004310bb4 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\libmwfl.dll+00068532 fl::diag::thread_context::unspecified_bool+00006628
[ 2] 0x00000000043130f6 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\libmwfl.dll+00078070 fl::test::terminate_handler::~terminate_handler+00003510
[ 3] 0x00000000fd0f2e45 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\mcr.dll+00470597 mnShutdownMCR+00026709
[ 4] 0x00000000fd0f25c1 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\mcr.dll+00468417 mnShutdownMCR+00024529
[ 5] 0x00000000fd0f26aa D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\mcr.dll+00468650 mnShutdownMCR+00024762
[ 6] 0x00000000fd0ef0ca D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\mcr.dll+00454858 mnShutdownMCR+00010970
[ 7] 0x00000000fd0f3938 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\mcr.dll+00473400 mnSetSegvServiceUrl+00000168
[ 8] 0x000007fee8ccd56c D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\MSVCR110.dll+00447852 purecall+00000024
[ 9] 0x00000000ec75c827 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\libmwconfig.dll+00378919 QueryMLFcnTable_libmwconfig+00371383
[ 10] 0x00000000ec7646fb D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\libmwconfig.dll+00411387 QueryMLFcnTable_libmwconfig+00403851
[ 11] 0x00000000ec767cb3 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\libmwconfig.dll+00425139 QueryMLFcnTable_libmwconfig+00417603
[ 12] 0x0000000005541e90 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_dispatcher.dll+00007824 Mlm_MATLAB_fn::reset_license+00000512
[ 13] 0x0000000005554ad3 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_dispatcher.dll+00084691 Mdispatcher::cleanupAllFcns+00000147
[ 14] 0x0000000005629c90 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00040080 inEvalCmd+00008208
[ 15] 0x0000000005623905 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00014597 MathWorks::interpreter::releaseCurrentMcrContext+00001061
[ 16] 0x00000000fd7411e8 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\mlutil.dll+01249768 mlutil::contextmgr::ContextRegistry::getInstance+00011528
[ 17] 0x00000000fd73a315 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\mlutil.dll+01221397 mlutil::contextmgr::NullResourceException::rethrow+00024917
[ 18] 0x00000000fd7911c6 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\mlutil.dll+01577414 mlutil::ScopedFactoryRegistration::Impl::unregister+00000070
[ 19] 0x00000000fd790eab D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\mlutil.dll+01576619 mlutil::ScopedFactoryRegistration::Impl::~Impl+00000027
[ 20] 0x00000000fd73bdb8 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\mlutil.dll+01228216 mlutil::contextmgr::NullResourceException::rethrow+00031736
[ 21] 0x00000000fd6aeaf3 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\mlutil.dll+00649971 mlutil::ScopedFactoryRegistration::~ScopedFactoryRegistration+00000035
[ 22] 0x000000000575a620 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+01287712 init_cleaner+00003184
[ 23] 0x000000000575a5f0 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+01287664 init_cleaner+00003136
[ 24] 0x000000000575a5d2 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+01287634 init_cleaner+00003106
[ 25] 0x0000000005761038 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+01314872 QueryMLFcnTable_m_interpreter+00019832
[ 26] 0x00000000057612ba D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+01315514 QueryMLFcnTable_m_interpreter+00020474
[ 27] 0x0000000076ce43a1 C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll+00148385 LdrShutdownProcess+00000465
[ 28] 0x0000000076ce41b0 C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll+00147888 RtlExitUserProcess+00000144
[ 29] 0x000007fefe3899e2 C:\Windows\system32\msvcrt.dll+00039394 wcstoui64+00000762
[ 30] 0x000007fefe3c541c C:\Windows\system32\msvcrt.dll+00283676 abort+00000160
[ 31] 0x0000000015a4bbd8 D:\models\4.4.2\mex\matlab\win64-7.8-8.2\k_order_perturbation.mexw64+00768984 mexFunction+00762024
[ 32] 0x0000000015a31c82 D:\models\4.4.2\mex\matlab\win64-7.8-8.2\k_order_perturbation.mexw64+00662658 mexFunction+00655698
[ 33] 0x0000000015ace440 D:\models\4.4.2\mex\matlab\win64-7.8-8.2\k_order_perturbation.mexw64+01303616 mexFunction+01296656
[ 34] 0x0000000015a31d16 D:\models\4.4.2\mex\matlab\win64-7.8-8.2\k_order_perturbation.mexw64+00662806 mexFunction+00655846
[ 35] 0x0000000015ad30f2 D:\models\4.4.2\mex\matlab\win64-7.8-8.2\k_order_perturbation.mexw64+01323250 mexFunction+01316290
[ 36] 0x0000000015997d7e D:\models\4.4.2\mex\matlab\win64-7.8-8.2\k_order_perturbation.mexw64+00032126 mexFunction+00025166
[ 37] 0x00000000159a48e5 D:\models\4.4.2\mex\matlab\win64-7.8-8.2\k_order_perturbation.mexw64+00084197 mexFunction+00077237
[ 38] 0x00000000159a54d8 D:\models\4.4.2\mex\matlab\win64-7.8-8.2\k_order_perturbation.mexw64+00087256 mexFunction+00080296
[ 39] 0x0000000015992fa1 D:\models\4.4.2\mex\matlab\win64-7.8-8.2\k_order_perturbation.mexw64+00012193 mexFunction+00005233
[ 40] 0x00000000fc5f3701 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\libmex.dll+00079617 mexRunMexFile+00000129
[ 41] 0x00000000fc5f2762 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\libmex.dll+00075618 inSwapMexfileReader+00000690
[ 42] 0x00000000fc5f2248 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\libmex.dll+00074312 mexUnlock+00006008
[ 43] 0x00000000055505e3 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_dispatcher.dll+00067043 Mfh_file::dispatch_fh+00000659
[ 44] 0x0000000005550aee D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_dispatcher.dll+00068334 Mfunction_handle::dispatch+00000766
[ 45] 0x0000000005662b2f D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00273199 inGetNameInSymbolTable+00017071
[ 46] 0x00000000056640c0 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00278720 inGetNameInSymbolTable+00022592
[ 47] 0x0000000005661b4f D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00269135 inGetNameInSymbolTable+00013007
[ 48] 0x0000000005661ab1 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00268977 inGetNameInSymbolTable+00012849
[ 49] 0x000000000568406f D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00409711 inPathNotification::function_delete_notification+00098591
[ 50] 0x00000000056827af D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00403375 inPathNotification::function_delete_notification+00092255
[ 51] 0x0000000005681359 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00398169 inPathNotification::function_delete_notification+00087049
[ 52] 0x00000000055505e3 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_dispatcher.dll+00067043 Mfh_file::dispatch_fh+00000659
[ 53] 0x0000000005550aee D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_dispatcher.dll+00068334 Mfunction_handle::dispatch+00000766
[ 54] 0x0000000005662b2f D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00273199 inGetNameInSymbolTable+00017071
[ 55] 0x00000000056640c0 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00278720 inGetNameInSymbolTable+00022592
[ 56] 0x0000000005661b4f D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00269135 inGetNameInSymbolTable+00013007
[ 57] 0x0000000005661ab1 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00268977 inGetNameInSymbolTable+00012849
[ 58] 0x000000000568406f D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00409711 inPathNotification::function_delete_notification+00098591
[ 59] 0x00000000056827af D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00403375 inPathNotification::function_delete_notification+00092255
[ 60] 0x0000000005681359 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00398169 inPathNotification::function_delete_notification+00087049
[ 61] 0x00000000055505e3 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_dispatcher.dll+00067043 Mfh_file::dispatch_fh+00000659
[ 62] 0x0000000005550aee D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_dispatcher.dll+00068334 Mfunction_handle::dispatch+00000766
[ 63] 0x0000000005662b2f D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00273199 inGetNameInSymbolTable+00017071
[ 64] 0x00000000056640c0 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00278720 inGetNameInSymbolTable+00022592
[ 65] 0x0000000005661b4f D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00269135 inGetNameInSymbolTable+00013007
[ 66] 0x0000000005661ab1 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00268977 inGetNameInSymbolTable+00012849
[ 67] 0x000000000568406f D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00409711 inPathNotification::function_delete_notification+00098591
[ 68] 0x00000000056827af D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00403375 inPathNotification::function_delete_notification+00092255
[ 69] 0x0000000005681359 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00398169 inPathNotification::function_delete_notification+00087049
[ 70] 0x00000000055505e3 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_dispatcher.dll+00067043 Mfh_file::dispatch_fh+00000659
[ 71] 0x0000000005550aee D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_dispatcher.dll+00068334 Mfunction_handle::dispatch+00000766
[ 72] 0x0000000005662b2f D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00273199 inGetNameInSymbolTable+00017071
[ 73] 0x00000000056640c0 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00278720 inGetNameInSymbolTable+00022592
[ 74] 0x0000000005661b4f D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00269135 inGetNameInSymbolTable+00013007
[ 75] 0x0000000005661ab1 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00268977 inGetNameInSymbolTable+00012849
[ 76] 0x000000000568406f D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00409711 inPathNotification::function_delete_notification+00098591
[ 77] 0x00000000056827af D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00403375 inPathNotification::function_delete_notification+00092255
[ 78] 0x0000000005681359 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00398169 inPathNotification::function_delete_notification+00087049
[ 79] 0x00000000055505e3 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_dispatcher.dll+00067043 Mfh_file::dispatch_fh+00000659
[ 80] 0x0000000005550aee D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_dispatcher.dll+00068334 Mfunction_handle::dispatch+00000766
[ 81] 0x000000000563b606 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00112134 MathWorks::MException::IMExceptionData::IMExceptionData+00037094
[ 82] 0x000000000563aa20 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00109088 MathWorks::MException::IMExceptionData::IMExceptionData+00034048
[ 83] 0x0000000005639219 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00102937 MathWorks::MException::IMExceptionData::IMExceptionData+00027897
[ 84] 0x0000000005638de5 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00101861 MathWorks::MException::IMExceptionData::IMExceptionData+00026821
[ 85] 0x000000000568b708 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00440072 inPathNotification::function_delete_notification+00128952
[ 86] 0x0000000005663ea5 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00278181 inGetNameInSymbolTable+00022053
[ 87] 0x0000000005661b4f D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00269135 inGetNameInSymbolTable+00013007
[ 88] 0x0000000005661ab1 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00268977 inGetNameInSymbolTable+00012849
[ 89] 0x000000000568406f D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00409711 inPathNotification::function_delete_notification+00098591
[ 90] 0x00000000056827af D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00403375 inPathNotification::function_delete_notification+00092255
[ 91] 0x0000000005681359 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00398169 inPathNotification::function_delete_notification+00087049
[ 92] 0x00000000055507a4 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_dispatcher.dll+00067492 Mfh_file::dispatch_fh+00001108
[ 93] 0x0000000005550aee D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_dispatcher.dll+00068334 Mfunction_handle::dispatch+00000766
[ 94] 0x0000000005662b2f D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00273199 inGetNameInSymbolTable+00017071
[ 95] 0x000000000574b6f7 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+01226487 inFullEvalFcn+00011159
[ 96] 0x0000000005665592 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00284050 inGetNameInSymbolTable+00027922
[ 97] 0x0000000005661b4f D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00269135 inGetNameInSymbolTable+00013007
[ 98] 0x0000000005661ab1 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00268977 inGetNameInSymbolTable+00012849
[ 99] 0x000000000568406f D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00409711 inPathNotification::function_delete_notification+00098591
[100] 0x00000000056827af D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00403375 inPathNotification::function_delete_notification+00092255
[101] 0x0000000005681359 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00398169 inPathNotification::function_delete_notification+00087049
[102] 0x00000000055507a4 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_dispatcher.dll+00067492 Mfh_file::dispatch_fh+00001108
[103] 0x0000000005550aee D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_dispatcher.dll+00068334 Mfunction_handle::dispatch+00000766
[104] 0x0000000005662b2f D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00273199 inGetNameInSymbolTable+00017071
[105] 0x000000000574b6f7 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+01226487 inFullEvalFcn+00011159
[106] 0x0000000005665592 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00284050 inGetNameInSymbolTable+00027922
[107] 0x0000000005661b4f D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00269135 inGetNameInSymbolTable+00013007
[108] 0x0000000005661ab1 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00268977 inGetNameInSymbolTable+00012849
[109] 0x000000000568406f D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00409711 inPathNotification::function_delete_notification+00098591
[110] 0x00000000056827af D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00403375 inPathNotification::function_delete_notification+00092255
[111] 0x0000000005681359 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00398169 inPathNotification::function_delete_notification+00087049
[112] 0x00000000055507a4 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_dispatcher.dll+00067492 Mfh_file::dispatch_fh+00001108
[113] 0x0000000005550aee D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_dispatcher.dll+00068334 Mfunction_handle::dispatch+00000766
[114] 0x00000000056b4a88 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00608904 inPathNotification::function_delete_notification+00297784
[115] 0x00000000056b4a04 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00608772 inPathNotification::function_delete_notification+00297652
[116] 0x00000000056b49c5 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00608709 inPathNotification::function_delete_notification+00297589
[117] 0x00000000056b4992 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00608658 inPathNotification::function_delete_notification+00297538
[118] 0x00000000056b4947 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00608583 inPathNotification::function_delete_notification+00297463
[119] 0x000000000562d69d D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00054941 inEvalExp+00001309
[120] 0x000000000575525d D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+01266269 inEvalCmdWithLocalReturn+00000285
[121] 0x0000000005755181 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+01266049 inEvalCmdWithLocalReturn+00000065
[122] 0x0000000006bce31d D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\libmwbridge.dll+00058141 mnGetPrompt+00001517
[123] 0x0000000006bced09 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\libmwbridge.dll+00060681 mnParser+00000745
[124] 0x00000000fd0dd834 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\mcr.dll+00383028 mcrInstance::mnParser_on_interpreter_thread+00000036
[125] 0x00000000fd0a68e7 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\mcr.dll+00157927 mcr::runtime::setInterpreterThreadToCurrent+00019751
[126] 0x00000000fd0a6923 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\mcr.dll+00157987 mcr::runtime::setInterpreterThreadToCurrent+00019811
[127] 0x00000000fd0a7121 D:\mat_ext\R2014b\bin\win64\mcr.dll+00160033 mcr::runtime::setInterpreterThreadToCurrent+00021857

Could you please provide me with a file to replicate the issue.

Hi,

Even I am facing an error similar to that of Dominik.

When using a windows 10 machine with Dynare 4.4.3 and matlab 2013b, I replicate exact error as he is facing.
When using an Ubuntu 14.04 with Dynare 4.4.3 and matlab 2014a, I get the error copied in the error.txt file.

Rest of the files attached were used when encountered the error. This is a simple example and I am facing the same issue in more developed models.

Please suggest how to move ahead.

Thank you.

Thank you for reporting this. We will investigate the issue. Unfortunately, this is tricky and might take some time. You can keep track at https://github.com/DynareTeam/dynare/issues/1246

Hi Johannes,

Thank you again. I will keep a track of the link for updates.

After I reported this, I tried working on it. For now I have been able to resolve the problem, however it will be great if you can review what I am doing is correct. I followed these steps:
1. I captured the value of the parameters where the error was occurring.
2. I ran the mod file standalone, i.e. using the steady, check commands and not resol as in obj fn.
3. In the toy example I reported and other models I am working on, the parameter values gave either of these errors:
- Steady state is complex, or
- Jacobian is Nan, or
- One of the eigenvalues is close to 0/0 ...

This seems to be related to use of options_.k_order_solver=1 (as discussed in the viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6432). When using resol.m in obj fn, after enabling options_.k_order_solver=1 it always call k_order_pert.m (from stochastic_solver.m). However, if a set of parameter values does not generate valid SS, Jacobian or eigenvalues k_order_pert causes the crash.
When using standalone mod file, dynare uses the check where it doesn't set options_.k_order_solver=1 and k_order_pert.m isn't called. For an invalid parameter set, dynare throws an error and stops.

So, instead of using this part of code (checking for info) after resol in obj fn.
if info ~= 0
obj = 10e+6;
return
end

I call check:
options_.k_order_solver=0;
[info] = checkD(M_, options_, oo_);
if info~=0
obj = 10e+6;
disp('Check failed');
return
end

Then use options_.k_order_solver=1; and call resol.
This has helped in resolving the issue. Hopefully this helps in clarifying the problem more. Please let me know if this is fine.

Thank you again.

What you report is actually a user error. When you look at the SMM-code to Born/Pfeifer (2014), you will see that error codes returned by resol must be correctly handled. You cannot simply try to solve the model when something went wrong earlier. Thus,

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if info~=0
obj = 10e+6;
disp('Check failed');
return
end


is actually required here. The issue I opened a ticket for is different, though. That's why I did not spot your additional problem.

Thanks.

Yes, I modified my obj fn to follow SMM code as you mentioned. I just do a prior 'check ' as dynare does in usual case.
Then I follow Born/Pfeifer (2014) code:

[oo_.dr,info,M_,options_,oo_] = resol(0,M_,options_,oo_); %run model solution in Dynare
if info %solution was not successful
info
fval=10e6+sum([xopt(1),xopt(2),xopt(3),log(xopt(4)) ].^2); %return with penalty
else
...

I guess now the error handling is correct.
Though, I will keep track of the ticket

Thanks.

Dear Johannes,

I am facing another issue with Matlab crashing. This time, Matlab crashes but not at k_order_pert(). Surprisingly, I have a laptop with Windows 10 Home and Desktop with Windows 10 Pro. Both have dynare version 4.4.3. It crashes on Desktop and not on Laptop !

I backtraced the info value:
When running check.m, resol() at Line 73 does not return info = 2 16 14 (as it does in laptop), but info=0 . And so dynare doesn't throws an error at print_info and moves to 'eigenvalues_ = dr.eigval' where Matlab crashes.
resol.m Line 137
stochastic_solvers.m Line 217
dyn_first_order_solver Line 216
Here, I am guessing we use mjdgges MEX file.

On Ubuntu dynare distribution / Desktop Dynare all these info=0.
However on a windows laptop dynare 4.4.3, info = 2 16 14.

Since I am using the mod file in optimization I can't really control the parameters.

In fact this problem has troubled me lately. I was using ubuntu 14.04 with dynare 4.4.3 earlier and it kept on crashing. I reinstalled Windows 10 on the system to see if I can get rid of the issue, but the issue persist. I am attaching the mod file, Matlab crash report and the print_info error raised on the laptop when the Matlab doesn't crash.

I am not sure whether this is replicable, I guess one way to check is ' when running check.m, resol() at Line 73 if it returns info = 0, then dynare will not stop at print_info'.

Thanks for pointing this out. Unfortunately, this issue is complicated. I opened a ticket at https://github.com/DynareTeam/dynare/issues/1250.

The issue you face is solved in today's snapshot

Thnx a lot for the help.

Hi Johannes,

Thnx again for the help. However, I am still facing the same issue. I reinstalled dynare following the instructions at http://www.dynare.org/DynareWiki/Instal ... anOrUbuntu.
Also, this is just to note (I am not sure whether this makes any difference) when I installed dynare I chose the option to rename Matlab gcc libraries in case of conflict.

Please let me know if I did some error in installations / or when updating dynare.

AFAIK that only works with the stable version. You need to use the unstable version. See https://github.com/DynareTeam/dynare on how to build Dynare from source.