(r9) EditingProcessModules < OpsRes

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---+ Editing Process Modules

Open the _Process_ module by double-clicking.

You can change the name of the module by editing the _Name_ field.

Next, the user must specify the Logic of the Process module by choosing the type of Action. There are several Action options available to the user. These are Delay, Seize Delay, Seize Delay Release and Delay Release and appropriately apply to different logic situations (See Arena help for more details). In some cases the user will needs to Add a resource to be seized (however Arena will prompt you to do this).

The user must also define several other properties of the Process module. The Delay type refers to which distribution is to be used to delay a resource and the user can select from five different distributions. Mimimum, Maximum and Most Likely values must also be defined for the distrubtion and the units must be specified. The user must also define the Allocation for the distribution (See Arena help for more details).

Next, the user must choose the type of _Action_ to be taken in the _Logic_ area to be =Seize Delay Release=. This means that the data will _seize_ the link (so it can be transmitted), there will be a _delay_ while the data is using the link and then the link will be _released_ for other data to use it.

You will also have to _Add_ a resource to be seized. In this case simply define a =Link= resource and set the _Quantity_ to be =1= (only one link is needed to transmit the data).

Finally, the default _Delay Type_ is triangular so you only need to adjust the _Units_ and _Minimum_, _Value_ and _Maximum_. However, you can change the _Delay Type_ and setting it to _Expression_ will enable you to use other distributions to describe the delay.

<img width="452" alt="Process_Module.png" src="%ATTACHURL%/Process_Module.png" height="442" />

The attached flash movie shows how to edit _Process_ modules:

<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="https://twiki.esc.auckland.ac.nz/twiki/pub/OpsRes/FLVPlayer/player.swf" width="1032" height="744"> <param name="movie" value="https://twiki.esc.auckland.ac.nz/twiki/pub/OpsRes/FLVPlayer/player.swf" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="FlashVars" value="flv=%ATTACHURL%/Editing_Process_Modules.flv&width=1032&height=744&margin=0&showfullscreen=1&showiconplay=1&showtime=1" /> </object>

You may want to alter the queue animation associated with the _Process_ module by lengthening it (click on the queue and drag its left end - if you hold down the _Shift_ key the able is fixed to horizontal, vertical or 45 degrees diagonal).

<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="https://twiki.esc.auckland.ac.nz/twiki/pub/OpsRes/FLVPlayer/player.swf" width="1032" height="744"> <param name="movie" value="https://twiki.esc.auckland.ac.nz/twiki/pub/OpsRes/FLVPlayer/player.swf" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="FlashVars" value="flv=%ATTACHURL%/Editing_Queue_Animation.flv&width=1032&height=744&margin=0&showfullscreen=1&showiconplay=1&showtime=1" /> </object>

-- Main.MichaelOSullivan - 18 Aug 2009

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flv	Editing_Queue_Animation.flv	r2 r1	manage	1868.7 K	2010-01-25 - 01:35	KatTrevor	Editing Queue Animations

Topic revision: r9 - 2010-01-28 - KatTrevor

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