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Attribute Types

Attributes are classified as follows:

Entity Attributes

Entity attributes are place holders assigned to an entity and contain numerical information about that entity. An entity attribute is identified by its name and may be assigned a value or model element name stored as a value. An entity attribute may be examined and acted upon in any of the following places:

• Arrival logic
• Operation logic
• Move logic which refers to the attribute of the entity being routed
• Min or Max attribute rules for locations and resources
• Routing quantity
• Routing destination priority
• Resource pick up and drop off times
• Entity speed
• Debug condition

Location Attributes

Location attributes are place holders assigned directly to a location and contain numerical information about that location. A location attribute is identified by its name and may be assigned a value or model element name stored as a value. A location attribute may be examined and acted on in any of the following places:

• Arrival logic
• Operation logic
• Move logic
• Min or Max attribute for selecting incoming entities as a location rule
• Routing quantity
• Routing destination priority
• Resource pick up and drop off times
• Location down time logic
• Debug condition

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