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Histogram of a Queue's content

prashant_t2 — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 13:30:03 GMT

[ FlexSim 21.1.4 ]

I want to create a histogram of a queue's content over a fixed simulation run length. I have made use of 'Histogram' from toolbox but this doesn't generate a histogram. An alternative I figured is to export the data from a content vs time chart into a .csv file and generate a histogram. I imagine there has to be an easy way to do this using Flexsim, can someone look at this simple model and suggest a way? Queue_Content_Histogram.fsm

Re: Histogram of a Queue's content

ryan_c10 — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 15:36:50 GMT

Hi @PT2,

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Re: Histogram of a Queue's content

prashant_t2 — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 16:04:03 GMT

Hi, let me inform you that this question is neither part of any homework assignment or any academic project. It is a curious question that I came across while developing a different simulation model. Like I initially mentioned I have an alternative 'export the data from a content vs time chart into a .csv file and generate a histogram.' But can Flexsim eliminate the export step by generating the histogram?

Re: Histogram of a Queue's content

joerg_vogel_HsH — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 22:50:28 GMT

Sure it does, you start with a statistic collector for content vs time default statistic chart which you parse into a histogram chart.

Re: Histogram of a Queue's content

prashant_t2 — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 17:13:09 GMT

Thanks, it worked. Uploading the model for future reference.

Queue_Content_Histogram_1.2.fsm