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Default Resource fraction / part time resources

Hi,

I'm faced with an administrative problem, where the number of resources (full-time resources) is given by a floating-point value (e.g. 2.3 full-time operators). Has somebody been faced with a similar problem? How could this be modeled?

I tried to do something with timetables. Operators are modeled by a processor each - for the example 3 processors (2 full-time + the special one working only 3/10 of the time). The timetable would put the third processor in the state SCHEDULED_DOWN - the timetable would have to be adapted manually to make the third processor work 3/10 of the time.

Now, it would be nice to have the value 2.3 e.g. in a global table - to be able to change this value easily.

Any suggestions?

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I'd try and find out the timetable and model the resources. For example it could be 7 operators on 8 hour shifts. If they feed other processes, I'd want to get the timing right rather than spread the capacity out.
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Hi Stefan,

just a quick idea:

You could calculate the time for the partly needed ressource by using the command fmod(),


e.g.
dwShiftTime = 8
dwWorkingTime = fmod(table value) * dw ShiftTime

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