Get

Captures a specified number of resources or resource groups as they become available. If the entity already possesses one of the requested resources, the entity will still try to capture an additional unit of that resource. When capturing multiple resources, each resource will be captured as soon as it becomes available until all resources are captured.

Resources captured by a GET statement can only be preempted when the entity owning the resource is undergoing a WAIT or USE time except in move logic. If the resource is preempted during one of those times, the time will continue where it left off when the resource becomes available.

Every GET must have a corresponding FREE or an error occurs when the entity exits the system. If an entity owns one or more resources and is subsequently attached to or batched with another entity, it cannot free the resource(s) until it is detached or unbatched.

Components

(Quantity) The number of resources to get. A value of zero is ignored and values less than zero return an error. This numeric expression is evaluated and truncated every time the GET statement is encountered.
If you define a quantity and enter a resource group in the Resource field, the quantity entered here will be multiplied by the quantity defined in the resource group. For example, if you have a resource group that has 1 Doctor and 2 Nurses, and you choose a quantity of 2 for the GET statement, 2 Doctors or 4 Nurses will be captured.
Resource The name of the resource to GET.
(Priority) When multiple entities are waiting for the same resource to become available, the entity with the highest priority will capture the resource first. This expression should be a number between 0 and 10, or an interrupt.
(Operator) Allows you to define additional or alternate resources that the entity will Get.
Get Resources Jointly If checked, the entity will wait until all resources are available at the same time before capturing them.

Please note: When using the USE or GET statement to capture a resource in activity logic, you do not need to define a resource in the Activity Properties dialog. The resource defined for use in the Activity Properties dialog will attempt to be captured in addition to any resources captured using the USE or GET in activity logic