Process flow-create more tokens in the same code

[marco_baccalaro]

[ FlexSim 16.0.1 ]

In the attached model I have created 5 tokens on source OnReset.

This makes the Process Flow not work well:

• At first, in the Event List I have 5 Delay Activity StepStartActivityEvent (this is the origin of the problem)
• Then, going on step by step, 5 TimerEvents are created for the 5 tokens and the first StepStartActivityEvent is deleted
• Then other 4 TimerEvents are created and another StepStartActivityEvent is deleted
• Another 3 TimerEvents are created and another StepStartActivityEvent is deleted
• Another 2 TimerEvents are created and another StepStartActivityEvent is deleted
• Finally another TimerEvent is created and the last StepStartActivityEvent is deleted

This is a simple model but I saw that this problem causes strange things such as that token go to next activity after being pushed to a list and without being pulled.

This problem doesn't happen when I create the 5 tokens in the same time but in different events such as OnExit trigger of 5 different items. But it happen if I create a token OnCreation for 5 items created in the same simulation time. Is it a bug that will be solved or there are some rules to apply on tokens creation through code?

[brenton_king · Accepted solution]

You shouldn't be creating tokens on reset, it causes problems. The developers recommend that you use a scheduled source that creates them at time zero. Will this work for you?

[marco_baccalaro]

Sure, it works. Thank you. I’ll keep in mind this rule: do not create tokens on reset.

Just one thing to notice: if I send a delayed message and I create more than

one token in it I have the same problem.

I solve the problem if I send n messages and create a token in every message event.

So the problem is not on creating tokens on reset but on creating them all

from the same event.