Is it possible to split an exit block into multiple enter blocks in Anylogic using a set of parameters that can be optimised?

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I want to be able to split activity across a number of sites, but I want that split to be determined by an optimisation experiment so I need a way of splitting activity in the exit and sending it to the respective enter blocks. I'd welcome any advice on how to set up my exit block to do this. I recognise I'll need a variable per option.

I know I can do it with a SelectOut block, but I may need a large number of options and so this doesn't work.

I've added the enter blocks into a collection and I can route agents to a particular enter block, but the optimisation engine can't use agent level parameters.

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 05 '22 at 16:01

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Create a function f_getEnterBlockToUse that takes as an argument your agent and returns an Enter block (select the return type "Other" and then write Enter in the code field).

Now, you can write any sophisticated code in there yourself to select which block to be chosen.

In the Exit block, you only call the function f_getEnterBlockToUse(agent).take(agent). This will send your agent to your desired enter block

answered Nov 05 '22 at 16:01

Benjamin

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Thanks Benjamin, I've only just discovered SelectOutputIn and Out which are helpful to my use case. – Matt Jones Nov 09 '22 at 11:19
True, same thing, I prefer functions :D – Benjamin Nov 09 '22 at 11:22

Is it possible to split an exit block into multiple enter blocks in Anylogic using a set of parameters that can be optimised?

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