create token for each queue in my model

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Marc R5 asked Mar 02 2022 at 5:46 PM Ryan Clark commented Mar 07 2022 at 10:31 PM

create token for each queue in my model

I need to create a token for each queue I have in my model, so then I can pass them to create a list of my empty queues.

Thanks!

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FlexSim 22.0.1

lists queues token

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Answer 1 · 2022-03-02T17:56:52Z

Marcello Rosadini answered Mar 02 2022 at 5:56 PM Marc R5 commented Mar 02 2022 at 6:16 PM

Hi Marc,

one possible solution is to create a group with the queues and then generate as many tokens as GroupMembers and then pushing the reference to the queue to the list like in this example:

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Answer 2 · 2022-03-02T18:45:22Z

Jason Lightfoot answered Mar 02 2022 at 6:45 PM Jason Lightfoot edited Mar 02 2022 at 9:54 PM

Use an instanced object process flow instead of a general flow. Then you refer to the queue as 'current' anywhere you need a reference. The are a few benefits - if you were to have many queues and therefore lots of tokens you can more easily track the token of an instance by viewing just that queue's process flow instance.

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Marc R5 commented · Mar 02 2022 at 7:02 PM

Thanks Jason,

In my case, I am trying to get a list of empty racks and a list of empty slots, to then manage where they should go by checking the list.

I am not sure how to do it with instanced process flow...

The model is in initial stage, but you can see it here:

Layout v3.1_1.fsm

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Jason Lightfoot ♦♦ Marc R5 commented · Mar 02 2022 at 9:45 PM

You don't need tokens for that - you can use a Global List and set the initial content to a Group.

(By the way - your use of the word Slot for your Queues and Racks (I can't see them) is confusing for us since they are concepts of the Storage System which you don't appear to be using)

Update: Attaching model using an instance process flow to register your Slots (Queues) and Racks (Flowitems).

layout-v31-1_jl.fsm

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