topic Combine by Label in FlexSim Forum

Combine by Label

25850334 — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 20:17:59 GMT

Hi everyone,

In my model, I am simulating an automobile service center. At the separator, vehicles and customers are separated. My problem is that I then need to join the correct vehicle to the appropriate customer at the end of the process, using the combiner. I am attempting to combine via the label "Vehicle_ID", to match the customer to the vehicle, but it does not seem to be working.

If anyone has alternative suggestions, or can see the issue with my current model, your assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Combine by Label

moehlmann_fe — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 07:50:10 GMT

The Pull Requirement should only be used when an item is received through the second port. The combiner can receive anything through port 1. And you need to compare the label of the potentially received item with that of the item already on the combiner, not with itself.

if(port == 2) { return item.Vehicle_ID == current.first.Vehicle_ID; } return 1;

Re: Combine by Label

25850334 — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 08:03:41 GMT

Thank you so much!