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Syntax samples
ENTRIES(<location>)
DISPLAY "LocA has had" $ ENTRIES(LocA) $ "entries."
Returns the total entries to a location. This function returns an integer.
Any logic and any field except those evaluated only at translation. For a list of fields evaluated at translation see the Appendix A.
Components
<location>
The location to examine.
Example
A location, Stores, sends entities, Orders, to a location, Shipping. A variable, Batch_Time, tracks the amount of time it takes to process 50 Orders. After Loc1 processes 50 entities, we want to reset Batch_Time to zero.
Process Table
|
Entity |
Location |
Operation (min) |
|---|---|---|
|
Order |
Stores |
IF ENTRIES(Loc1) = 50 THEN Batch_Time = 0 |
Routing Table
|
Blk |
Output |
Destination |
Rule |
Move Logic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Order |
Shipping |
FIRST 1 |
MOVE FOR 30 |
IF...THEN...ELSE.