Rockwell Automation Arena Users Guide - Manual (Page 49)

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Queue module
D ESCRIPTION
This data module may be utilized to change the ranking rule for a specified queue. The
default ranking rule for all queues is First In, First Out unless otherwise specified in this
module. There is an additional field that allows the queue to be defined as shared.
T YPICAL USES
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Stack of work waiting for a resource at a Process module
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Holding area for documents waiting to be collated at a Batch module
P ROMPTS
Initial Other Cost Initial cost value that will be assigned to the other cost attribute of the
entity. This attribute accrues the costs incurred when an entity is
spending time in another activity.
Report Statistics Specifies whether or not statistics will be collected automatically and
stored in the report database for this entity type.
Prompt Description
Name The name of the queue whose characteristics are being defined. This
name must be unique.
Type Ranking rule for the queue, which can be based on an attribute. Types
include First In, First Out; Last In, First Out; Lowest Attribute
Value (first); and Highest Attribute Value (first). A low attribute value
would be 0 or 1, while a high value may be 200 or 300.
Attribute Name Attribute that will be evaluated for the Lowest Attribute Value or High-
est Attribute Value types. Entities with lowest or highest values of the
attribute will be ranked first in the queue, with ties being broken using
the First In, First Out rule.
Shared Check box that determines whether a specific queue is used in multiple
places within the simulation model. Shared queues can only be used for
seizing resources (e.g., with the Seize module from the Advanced
Process panel).
Report Statistics Specifies whether or not statistics will be collected automatically and
stored in the report database for this queue.
Prompt Description