Analytics Builder - Template model, multiple instances, same device

[Harald_Meyer]

Hi,

I have an Analytics Builder model with a single template parameter of type “Source or Destination” to create instances for multiple devices. For a test, I have created multiple instance that all use the same device. There was no warning or error when activating the instances.

Is this allowed? Would the instances interfere with each other (the model has an Average block)?

I understand that the instances would produce the same output at the same time but would they interfere beyond that?

Harald

[Sandeep_Komarneni]

It should be allowed, at least there are no device specific restrictions enforced.

For your use case, there shouldn’t be any interference unless of course blocks like GroupStatistics are used which can complicate things. Using an Average block should not be a problem as the state is local to the model instance and should not interfere with other instances.

Apart from duplicate outputs, you might also have to think about other models that might be forming a chain with this model.