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4 • THE ADVANCED PROCESS PANEL
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4 • Advanced Process
Store module
D ESCRIPTION
The Store module adds an entity to storage. The Unstore module may then be used to
remove the entity from the storage.
When an entity arrives at the Store module, the storage specified is incremented, and the
entity immediately moves to the next module in the model.
Storages are useful for displaying entity animation while an entity undergoes processing
in other modules. Additionally, statistics may be kept on the number of entities in storage.
T YPICAL USES
 Animating a part through a number of delay operations (load, setup, process, unload)
 Tracking the number of customers within a grocery store (place in storage upon entry)
P ROMPTS
Unstore module
D ESCRIPTION
The Unstore module removes an entity from storage. When an entity arrives at the
Unstore module, the storage specified is decreased and the entity immediately moves to
the next module in the model.
Prompt Description
Name Unique module identifier displayed on the module shape.
Type Method of specifying the storage name as a Storage, Set, Attribute, or
Expression.
Storage Name Name of the storage to which the entity will be added. Applies only
when the Type is Storage.
Set Name Name of the storage set from which the storage is to be selected. Applies
only when the Type is Set.
Set Index Index into the defined storage set that contains the desired storage name.
Applies only when the Type is Set.
Attribute Name of the attribute whose value contains the storage. Applies only
when the Type is Attribute.
Expression Expression that is evaluated to the storage into which the entity is
placed. Applies only when the Type is Expression.