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Desktop Client: How to determine Activity ID's (ActId) for use in simulation?

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This article applies to iGrafx Process and iGrafx Process for Six Sigma Client tools

ActivityActivity A named step in a process (e.g. "Approve Invoice"). Each event in an event log records one activity occurrence for one case. IDs (the ID of the shape that transactions may or may not be in during simulation) can be useful in referencing a particular step of a process during simulation.

The following methods may be used to determine the ID of an ActivityActivity A named step in a process (e.g. "Approve Invoice"). Each event in an event log records one activity occurrence for one case.:

  1. Run simulation in TraceTrace The ordered sequence of activities executed for a single case. Grouping cases by identical traces produces variants. mode. When a transaction enters the shape in question, select (click on) the transaction in the Transactions window, click the Expression Evaluator button on the TraceTrace The ordered sequence of activities executed for a single case. Grouping cases by identical traces produces variants. toolbar, enter "ActId()" (without the quotes), and click OK. The Output window will show you the ID; e.g. "Transaction ID: 1   ActId()  =  60000"
  2. Use the  "LoadCustomDataIndex" simulation function to populate an array with all of the shapes you want ID's for; using Custom Data to name the shapes for easy reference. The attached file gives an example of using the LoadCustomDataIndex simulation function to determine the number of transactions at prior steps in the process, so that a decision may be made downstream.
  3. Determine from the internal Object ID (note: This is an internal algorithm and is subject to change without notice): Display the Properties of the shape, go to the General Page, and note the Object ID (e.g. 6). Then, in simulation traceTrace The ordered sequence of activities executed for a single case. Grouping cases by identical traces produces variants., use the Expression Evaluator to call "ProcId()" (without the quotes) to get the Process Id. The ActivityActivity A named step in a process (e.g. "Approve Invoice"). Each event in an event log records one activity occurrence for one case. ID is 10,000 times the Object ID, plus the Process ID; expressed as a formula, this is: ActId = (ShapeObjectID * 10000) + ProcId

NumTransAtPreviousActivity_LoadCustomDataIndex (iGx2015 format).igx