https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/flexsim-forum/how-do-make-basicfr-accept-specified-number-of-items-at-a-time/m-p/13560518#M63098 <P>Great!</P> Mon, 22 Jul 2019 20:00:48 GMT emily_hardySTLSK 2019-07-22T20:00:48Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/flexsim-forum/how-do-make-basicfr-accept-specified-number-of-items-at-a-time/m-p/13560513#M63093 <P>I would like the basicFR to behave in such a way that: it can accept specified number of items at a time. This number is received from an external service using http request. How can I code basicFR so that it can open its input port, accept that number of flow items, close the input port? </P> Fri, 19 Jul 2019 18:50:10 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/flexsim-forum/how-do-make-basicfr-accept-specified-number-of-items-at-a-time/m-p/13560513#M63093 yue_y 2019-07-19T18:50:10Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/flexsim-forum/how-do-make-basicfr-accept-specified-number-of-items-at-a-time/m-p/13560514#M63094 <P>Yue- I can work on a solution for you using the BasicFR, but would you be open to using the combiner? It seems like it would fit what you're looking for.</P> Mon, 22 Jul 2019 17:29:36 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/flexsim-forum/how-do-make-basicfr-accept-specified-number-of-items-at-a-time/m-p/13560514#M63094 emily_hardySTLSK 2019-07-22T17:29:36Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/flexsim-forum/how-do-make-basicfr-accept-specified-number-of-items-at-a-time/m-p/13560515#M63095 <P>I am considering using a global variable to store the count, once the item enters basicfr, it will decrement the count, if the count is still larger than 0, it would open the port again to accept next item. Do you think the combiner is easier to implement compared with this solution?</P> Mon, 22 Jul 2019 17:45:13 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/flexsim-forum/how-do-make-basicfr-accept-specified-number-of-items-at-a-time/m-p/13560515#M63095 yue_y 2019-07-22T17:45:13Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/flexsim-forum/how-do-make-basicfr-accept-specified-number-of-items-at-a-time/m-p/13560516#M63096 <P>I would use a queue rather than a basicFR or a combiner in that case; it's probably the easiest one to do this with, and it automatically takes items from the preceding FR unlike a basicFR. Are yoiu familiar with using process flow? Can I use that in my example for you?</P> Mon, 22 Jul 2019 18:54:26 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/flexsim-forum/how-do-make-basicfr-accept-specified-number-of-items-at-a-time/m-p/13560516#M63096 emily_hardySTLSK 2019-07-22T18:54:26Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/flexsim-forum/how-do-make-basicfr-accept-specified-number-of-items-at-a-time/m-p/13560517#M63097 <P>In my use case, I can't use a queue, everything must happen inside the basicFR. The solution I mentioned worked fine, I will go with that one for now. Thank you for your help!</P> Mon, 22 Jul 2019 19:53:49 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/flexsim-forum/how-do-make-basicfr-accept-specified-number-of-items-at-a-time/m-p/13560517#M63097 yue_y 2019-07-22T19:53:49Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/flexsim-forum/how-do-make-basicfr-accept-specified-number-of-items-at-a-time/m-p/13560518#M63098 <P>Great!</P> Mon, 22 Jul 2019 20:00:48 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/flexsim-forum/how-do-make-basicfr-accept-specified-number-of-items-at-a-time/m-p/13560518#M63098 emily_hardySTLSK 2019-07-22T20:00:48Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/flexsim-forum/how-do-make-basicfr-accept-specified-number-of-items-at-a-time/m-p/13560519#M63099 <P>If you have multiple input ports, any item entering the port will close all input ports and You must reopen them if necessary</P> Fri, 26 Jul 2019 16:10:15 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/flexsim-forum/how-do-make-basicfr-accept-specified-number-of-items-at-a-time/m-p/13560519#M63099 yue_y 2019-07-26T16:10:15Z