HC Changing random number stream obtains the same set of numbers

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Jolene C asked Jun 27 2018 at 6:15 PM Steven Hamoen commented Jun 28 2018 at 10:04 AM

HC Changing random number stream obtains the same set of numbers

I'm using the free version and I understand that the experiment function is locked. However, I believe I should be able to manually change the random number stream in the distribution chooser and obtain different sets of process times for a specified distribution. But it seems that even though I edit the number stream (any number between 0 and 100), there is no change in the process times. Is this also a limitation of the free trial version? Is there any way for me to generate different sets of numbers from the distribution? Thank you.

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FlexSim HC 5.3.0

random numbers number distribution random number stream trial version

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-27T18:23:21Z

Phil BoBo answered Jun 27 2018 at 6:23 PM Steven Hamoen commented Jun 28 2018 at 10:04 AM

The random number generator is purposefully fixed with the free version.

If you want statistically valid results, you need to have a license.

Contact your local distributor to purchase a license or request a timed license for evaluation purposes.

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