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GETTING STARTED WITH ARENA<br />
Prompt<br />
Expression<br />
Description<br />
The expression that will be evaluated to indicate the station.<br />
PickStation module<br />
DESCRIPTION<br />
The PickStation module allows an entity to select a particular station from the<br />
multiple stations specified. This module picks among the group of stations based on<br />
the selection logic defined with the module. The entity may then route, transport,<br />
convey, or connect to the station specified. If the method chosen is connect, the<br />
selected station is assigned to an entity attribute. The station selection process is<br />
based on the minimum or maximum value of a variety of system variables and<br />
expressions.<br />
TYPICAL USES<br />
• A part sent to a processing station based on machine’s availability at each station<br />
• A loan application sent to a set of loan officers based on the number sent to each<br />
officer<br />
• A customer selecting among cashier lines based on the least number waiting in<br />
each line<br />
PROMPTS<br />
Prompt<br />
Name<br />
Test Condition<br />
Number En Route to<br />
Station<br />
Number in Queue<br />
Number of Resources<br />
Busy<br />
Description<br />
Unique name of the module that will be displayed in the<br />
flowchart.<br />
Test condition to use for the station selection process, either<br />
Minimum or Maximum.<br />
The number of entities transferring to the station is considered in<br />
the station selection process.<br />
The number of entities in the queue at the station is considered in<br />
the station selection process.<br />
The number of busy resources at the station is considered in the<br />
station selection process.<br />
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