Getting a Processor to re-run

Hi,

Is it possible to get a processor to re-process an item if it's output is blocked and hence re-run it's on ProcessFinish code?

Thanks.

It depends on what you mean by if the output is blocked.
If blocked means that the downstream object is not able to receive the item I guess the easieast way is to place a dummy queue. The item will go to the dummy queue and then reenter the processor. Please take care that input port 1 of the processor is the one from the dummy queue.
This works, but keep in mind, that the statistics of the processort (Input and Ouput Counter) are also counting the re-enter items.

The thought had crossed my mind to put something like that in but I am using a count on the processor to know when to move on to the next destination. Is there not a reset function for the processor so that it starts the whole processing item code from the beginning when requested?

I am not sure if there is a special funtion for a processor to do this.

My next idea would be to make your own processor just from a queue. You control the queue output with a delayed message which arrrives in process time and opens the output.
So if the output of the downstream object is blocked, if the message arrives, you send a new messages wich will arrive after the process time. So in a way, you process several times. You might like to set your own states to get the results you need.

I use such a processor-queue in my sample model Sample_IdleOperatorHelpsOtherOperator_TD

http://www.flexsim.com/community/for...?do=file&id=84

Maybe this could be a solution for you.
Or anyone else from the community has an idea how to handle this with the standard processsor.