Getting Started

3 • THE BASIC PROCESS PANEL
PROMPTS
Prompt
Name
Type
Capacity
Schedule Name
Schedule Rule
Busy/Hour
Idle/Hour
Per Use
StateSet Name
Description
The name of the resource whose characteristics are being
defined. This name must be unique.
Method for determining the capacity for a resource. Fixed
Capacity will not change during the simulation run. Based on
Schedule signifies that a Schedule module is used to specify the
capacity and duration information for the resource.
Number of resource units of a given name that are available to
the system for processing. Applies only when Type is Fixed
Capacity.
Identifies the name of the schedule to be used by the resource.
The schedule defines the capacity of a resource for a given
period of time. Applies only when type is Schedule.
Dictates when the actual capacity change is to occur when a
decrease in capacity is required for a busy resource unit. Applies
only when Type is Schedule.
Cost per hour of a resource that is processing an entity. The
resource becomes busy when it is originally allocated to an entity
and becomes idle when it is released. During the time when it is
busy, cost will accumulate based on the busy/hour cost. The busy
cost per hour is automatically converted to the appropriate base
time unit specified within the Replication Parameters page of the
Run > Setup menu item.
Cost per hour of a resource that is idle. The resource is idle while
it is not processing an entity. During the time when it is idle, cost
will accumulate based on the idle/hour cost. The idle cost per
hour is automatically converted to the appropriate base time unit
specified within the Replication Parameters page of the Run >
Setup menu item.
Cost of a resource on a usage basis, regardless of the time for
which it is used. Each time the resource is allocated to an entity,
it will incur a per-use cost.
Name of states that the resource may be assigned during the
simulation run.
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