Hello, looking for assistance on how to trigger release of an itemtype from a queue at set intervals. Perhaps a rack is better, but i need to display the flow items on a pad of some kind. There are 10 item types, and i need each item type to be released to the downstream processors at different time intervals.
I need a solution via code to pre define this requirement. The time release rate will be pulled from a global table.
Thanks in Advance!
Assuming you want to wait if an item type is not available, the most straightforward way to solve this would be a simple Process Flow that pushes items onto a list as they come in, and has a little loop for each item type that releases one of the items of the correct type after each delay time.
I have enclosed an example model, which should do what you want.
This looks to be what im looking for. Is there a way to assign this proccess flow via script to a newly added queue?
It would be easier to just assign this ProcessFlow to a queue using the Event-Triggered Source.
Use the dropper and select the queue you want to associate.
If you really want to use script for some reason then you could call a SubFlow from the OnEntry trigger of the queue. (See the attached model)
This worked great! thanks!.... Is it possible to set up 2 process flows with different arrivals?I want to have 2 triggers...one that draws a item with 1 label assigned, while the other trigger draws the same item type with a different label attached.
I would do this as Mischa said by pushing them on a list and releasing them at specific times by pulling from the list from Process Flow tokens released at a schedule. Here is another example:
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