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Processor process time depends on number of item

My processor has a max. of 10 contents that are able to be processed at a time. But based on different number of items it went in, there is different set of process time, how do I ensure that it use the specific process times based on the number? e.g. 8 items take 6mins, 5 items take 5 mins.

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I'm assuming that all the items start processing at the same time and that you don't want to update the process time as items are added to the processor. For example, one item arrives and begins its delay time, and later a second item arrives which alters the process time for the first, and the second items.

The easiest approach is to probably use the Value by Case picklist option under the processor's Process Time Field,and base the cases on the number or items in the processor, like so:

In the time field of this option you are also allowed to write statistical distributions so that the process times have randomness associated with them if you wish; it doesn't have to be a static value.


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