Getting Started

5 • THE ADVANCED TRANSFER PANEL
Prompt
Expression
Transfer Type
Save Attribute
Route Time
Units
Description
Determines if an additional user-defined expression is
considered in the station selection process.
Determines how an entity will be transferred out of this module
to its next destination station—either Route, Convey,
Transport, or Connect.
Defines the name of the attribute that will store the station name
that is selected, visible when the transfer method is Connect.
Move time of the entity from its current station to the station
determined through this module.
Time units for route-time parameters.
PickStation module — Stations dialog box
PROMPTS
Prompt
Station Name
Queue Name
Resource Name
Expression
Description
Station name for the selection process. All potential station
names are required even though the Number En Route to station
may not be a consideration in the PickStation evaluation.
Visible only if Number in Queue is checked, it defines the name
of the queue corresponding to the station defined.
Visible only if Number of Resources Busy is checked, it defines
the resource name corresponding to the station defined.
Visible only if Expression is checked, it defines an additional
expression that will be considered in the station selection
process.
Route module
DESCRIPTION
The Route module transfers an entity to a specified station or the next station in the
station visitation sequence defined for the entity. A delay time to transfer to the next
station may be defined.
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