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Referencing labels from Excel in 3D model

amelie_epin7YHKZ — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 09:55:06 GMT

[ FlexSim 25.0.3 ]

Hi,

I have already see this answer but I try it and it doesn't work.

https://answers.flexsim.com/questions/104029/referencing-labels-in-3d-model-to-process-flow-lab.html
I have a source that imports from an excel file with arrival times and data attached.CF : Modèle-test excel.xlsx And this is working, but when I want to use the labels to make a Triggers, labels doesn't exist.

This is my model, import excel.fsm, could you help me, please ?

Thanks and best regards,

Re: Referencing labels from Excel in 3D model

clair_augsburgerZGWRZ — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 14:05:55 GMT

Hello Amélie,

If you go to the FlowItem Bin and add a number label on any flowitem:

This label will then be added to the picklist options:

However, if the label is a string label, it is not added by default to these picklist options. I think that this could actually be an idea of improvement, I will send this idea to @Parker S.

If a label is added dynamically during the simulation run, like in your arrival schedule table, it is also not added to these picklist options. But anyway if you type the syntax item.labelname, this will work fine as long as the labelname exists on the flowitem.

Re: Referencing labels from Excel in 3D model

clair_augsburgerZGWRZ — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 14:30:57 GMT

I have added an idea of improvement for future releases here: https://answers.flexsim.com/questions/178916/add-string-labels-to-by-case-pickoptions.html

Re: Referencing labels from Excel in 3D model

amelie_epin7YHKZ — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 14:40:08 GMT

Hello Clair,

Thank you for your response, so if I anderstand correctly I can't use "letter" for the "Case" because it's Number Label. I'm right ?

Re: Referencing labels from Excel in 3D model

clair_augsburgerZGWRZ — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 15:10:52 GMT

You can use text in the Case field, but it should be between quotes: