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TimesUsed()

General System Function

Syntax samples

TIMESUSED(<resource>)

IF TIMESUSED(Res1) > 5 THEN USE Res2 for 10

Description

Returns the number of times a resource has been used.

Valid In

Any logic and any field evaluated after translation. For a list of fields evaluated after translation, see the Appendix.

Components

<resource>

The name of the resource to examine. RES() may be used here.

Example

In the example below, when an EntA arrives at Loc1, it will only use the resource Res1 if the resource has been used five or fewer times. If the resource has been used more than five times, EntA will use Res2 instead.

Process Table

Routing Table

See Also

UNITS().

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