Syntax error when I use Port by case

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lehduc asked Feb 23, '24 Jeanette F commented Feb 23, '24

Syntax error when I use Port by case

Hi everyone,

I tried to build a model in which 2 racks will send items by types to different ports and I used "or" but it keeps telling me syntax error.

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FlexSim 24.0.1

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Answer 1 · 2024-02-23T17:33:28Z

Jeanette F answered Feb 23, '24 Jeanette F commented Feb 23, '24

Hello @lehduc,

You can only put an integer in the Port field

To accomplish what you want you will need to implement in the code a combination of the Send item by label and random port or round robin option. Here is an example of implementing port by case and random port together. This would not work if the port numbers possible were 2 and 4 but you could use something similar to pick the port index of the options and then assign the corresponding port.

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lehduc commented · Feb 23 at 05:47 PM

Hi @Jeanette F ,

Thanks for your help, in fact I want to send items type 1 and 3 to port 2 or 3, the first available. And item type 2 to port 1. I don't want it to be round robin or random. Thanks a lot if you could give me some more details.

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Jeanette F ♦♦ lehduc commented · Feb 23 at 06:21 PM

Hello @lehduc, with the first available logic it is not possible to limit port options. In this case I switched the Racks to be send to port first available and then on the processors placed a pull requirement that looks at the Type label.

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