Source with rate table

[simonsimio]

Hi,

I have a source with a rate table, it is set to make an output of 100 entities every day. The problem is that the entities comes out one at a time trough that day, but they should all arrive together at the start of the day, so that the servers has the whole day to process them.

[simonsimio]

I can see that column of rate is "Rate(events per hour)", but i need it to be per day, how do i get around this problem? 

[GFurtado]

Is there a reason you're using a Rate Table instead of the good ol' Interarrival Time?

[simonsimio]

Sry i said it should be 100 each day, that was just a mean which i dont want to use. 
I would like the rate table to make 100 day one, 98 day two and 102 day tree, and a mean cant be used, cause i need to model the reality in the process. 
And as mentioned before, should the source make all the entities from the table at ones (when the workday starts).

[GFurtado]

Ok, in this case, I tried to solve it using a regular Data Table. Maybe not the prettiest solution, but check the attached model.

I used the TimeNow expression to check what day is it and assigned the Entities per Arrival property to that day's row of the data table.

Arrival.spfx

Edited December 4, 2019 by GFurtado

[simonsimio]

Thank you very much, it way very helpful. 

[gocken]

Another way of creating entities the way you want without using data tables.

Note: You can use any distribution instead of Uniform as well.

Arrival_other way.spfx