Batch and unbatch to same tokens

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jacopo-r asked Feb 1, '24 jacopo-r commented Feb 2, '24

Batch and unbatch to same tokens

Hi,

I have a process for which I have 3 tokens representing 3 different orders that have to be grouped for the execution process step. Then I need to go back to my initial 3 tokens without losing all their individual information. Is there a way to do this?

Thanks

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FlexSim 24.0.1

batching unbatching

Answer 1 · 2024-02-01T15:25:00Z

Paula LG answered Feb 1, '24 jacopo-r commented Feb 2, '24

Hi Jacopo,

If you set "Batch Quantity" and "# Tokens to Release" to the same number (3 in this particular case), all the tokens keep their labels and move to the next activity at the same time. Is that something that would work for you?

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Joerg Vogel commented · Feb 01 at 05:33 PM

@jacopo_r, there is a picklist option called "Number of Tokens Batched". You find it in a menu under small black down arrow on the right of the field.

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jacopo-r commented · Feb 02 at 07:01 AM

@Paula LG , @Joerg Vogel

I mean something like this, where I first batch, do something and then unbatch to the original tokens. Is it possible?

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Paula LG jacopo-r commented · Feb 02 at 07:38 AM

What we are suggesting is something like this:

The tokens will wait in the Batch activity until there's three of them and then will continue following the blocks as if they were one, sincronized by the batch activity and keeping their individual information. Could this be a solution for you?

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Felix Möhlmann jacopo-r commented · Feb 02 at 07:58 AM

If I understand you correctly, then only a single token should run through the intermediate steps, correct?

In theory you could store the information of all other tokens somewhere and recreate them after. But a simpler solution would be to let all tokens of the batch continue as Paula already suggested and use a Decide activity to divert all but one token directly to the second Batch activity.

To do this, you can assign the tokens an index in the Label Aggregation section of the Batch activity.

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jacopo-r Felix Möhlmann commented · Feb 02 at 08:21 AM

@Paula LG and @Felix Möhlmann thanks.

Your suggestions are helping finding the best way to do what I need to do.

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