The cyclic solution reports the number of constraint equations generated for each harmonic index solution and information about how they were created. The information should match what you already know about the analysis model; if not, try to determine the reason for the discrepancy. The following extracts (from a batch output file or an interactive output window) are typical:

NUMBER OF CONSTRAINT EQUATIONS GENERATED =   124
(USING THE MATCHED NODES ALGORITHM -- 
                  MAX NODE LOCATION ERROR NEAR ZERO)

Meaning: 124 constraint equations are created, used, and then deleted to enforce cyclic symmetry conditions between the low- and high-edge nodes. Every node on the low edge is precisely matched to a corresponding node on the high edge, representing the best possible situation.

NUMBER OF CONSTRAINT EQUATIONS GENERATED =   124
(USING THE MATCHED NODES ALGORITHM --
                  MAX NODE LOCATION ERROR = 0.73906E-02)

Meaning: 124 constraint equations are created, used, and then deleted to enforce cyclic symmetry conditions between the low- and high-edge nodes. Every node on the low edge is matched to a corresponding node on the high edge within the current tolerance setting, but not all matches are precise. The largest position mismatch is 0.0073906.

NUMBER OF CONSTRAINT EQUATIONS GENERATED =   504
(USING THE UNMATCHED NODES ALGORITHM)

Meaning: 504 constraint equations are created, used, and then deleted to enforce cyclic symmetry conditions between the low- and high-edge nodes. At least one node on the low edge does not match any node on the high edge within the current tolerance setting, so the program uses the unmatched nodes algorithm.