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How to create common buffer in object process flow?

Hi Team,

I am working on model where the processor1 and processor2 are working in parallel. They both are picking item from common buffer.

While modelling buffer system in object process flow, it is generating buffer with respect to both the processors. Is there any way to create only 1 buffer system?

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File Name: Object_PF_1_Common_Buffer

Thank you!

FlexSim 21.1.5
object flowcommon buffer
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Set the list type to "Global". It will then be shared between all instances of the process flow.

1661342623540.pngThe source will create the specified number of tokens per instance. If you only want five tokens in total, you could sink the ones that belong to an instance other than the first.

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Alternatively you could move the entire section to a separate, general process flow and use a Global List (the one from the toolbox, not to be confused with the Internal List with Type 'Global' above) to link the two.


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