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PickStation module — Stations dialog
P ROMPTS
Test Condition Test condition to use for the station selection process, either Minimum
or Maximum.
Number En Route to
Station
The number of entities transferring to the station is considered in the
station selection process.
Number in Queue The number of entities in the queue at the station is considered in the
station selection process.
Number of Resources
Busy
The number of busy resources at the station is considered in the station
selection process.
Expression Determines if an additional user-defined expression is considered in the
station selection process.
Transfer Type Determines how an entity will be transferred out of this module to its
next destination station—either Route, Convey, Transport, or
Connect.
Save Attribute Defines the name of the attribute that will store the station name that is
selected, visible when the transfer method is Connect.
Route Time Move time of the entity from its current station to the station determined
through this module.
Units Time units for route-time parameters.
Prompt Description
Station Name 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.
Queue Name Visible only if Number in Queue is checked, it defines the name of the
queue corresponding to the station defined.
Resource Name Visible only if Number of Resources Busy is checked, it defines the
resource name corresponding to the station defined.
Expression Visible only if Expression is checked, it defines an additional expression
that will be considered in the station selection process.
Prompt Description