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Contents of the Update MPS Forecast Consumption Screen

Use the fields and options to configure the Update MPS Forecast Consumption screen.

Identification

Use the fields in this block to create a new parameter ID or to retrieve a previously saved parameter ID. A parameter ID represents a set of screen selection parameters. After you have saved a parameter ID and its related parameters, you can retrieve them using Query.

You can use the retrieved parameters to produce reports and run processes more efficiently and with greater consistency. The saved parameters are also useful and necessary when you want to run the process as part of a batch job. Many users save a unique set of parameters for each different way they run a report or process. When you select a previously saved parameter ID or parameter description, the associated saved screen selection parameters automatically display as selection defaults. The page setup and print options, if there are any, are also included in the saved parameter ID. You can change any of the associated selection defaults as necessary.

Field Description
Parameter ID

Enter, or click to select, a parameter ID of up to 15 alphanumeric characters. Choose characters for your parameter ID that help identify the type of selections you made on the screen, such as PERIOD or QUARTERLY.

When you save your record, all the selections made on the screen are stored with the parameter ID. Later, you can retrieve the parameter using Query.

You can use the parameter to run the process more efficiently because you can select the parameter ID with its previously defined screen selections. After the default selections display on the screen, you can override the defaults.

Description

Enter, or click to select, a parameter description of up to 30 alphanumeric characters.

Selection Ranges

Use this group box to define the selection criteria for the sales orders to be updated.

Project

Field Description
Options

Use the drop-down list to select the range for the project ID. Available options are:

  • All
  • One
  • Range
  • From Beginning
  • To End

This field defaults to All.

Start

Enter, or click to select, the starting project ID. If you select All or From Beginning in the Option field, this field is not available.

End

Enter, or click to select, the ending project ID. If you select One, All, or To End in the Option field, this field is not available.

Inventory Abbreviation

Field Description
Options

Use the drop-down list to select the range for the inventory abbreviation. Available options are:

  • All
  • One
  • Range
  • From Beginning
  • To End

This field defaults to All.

Start

Enter, or click to select, the starting inventory abbreviation. If you select All or From Beginning in the Option field, this field is not available.

End

Enter, or click to select, the ending inventory abbreviation. If you select One, All, or To End in the Option field, this field is not available.

SO Line Part/Rev

Use the drop-down list to select the range for the SO line part/rev. Available options are:

  • All
  • One
  • Range
  • From Beginning
  • To End

This field defaults to All.

Field Description
Start

Enter, or click to select, the starting SO line part/rev. If you select All or From Beginning in the Option field, this field is not available.

End

Enter, or click to select, the ending SO line part/rev. If you select One, All, or To End in the Option field, this field is not available.

Sales Order

Use the drop-down list to select the range for the sales order. Available options are:

  • All
  • One
  • Range
  • From Beginning
  • To End

This field defaults to All.

Field Description
Start

Enter, or click to select, the starting sales order. If you select All or From Beginning in the Option field, this field is not available.

End

Enter, or click to select, the ending sales order. If you select One, All, or To End in the Option field, this field is not available.

Warehouse

Use the drop-down list to select the range for the warehouse. Available options are:

  • All
  • One
  • Range
  • From Beginning
  • To End

This field defaults to All.

Field Description
Start

Enter, or click to select, the starting warehouse. If you select All or From Beginning in the Option field, this field is not available.

End

Enter, or click to select, the ending warehouse. If you select One, All, or To End in the Option field, this field is not available.

SO Line Ship Date Cutoff

Enter, or click to select, the SO line ship due date up to when you want to update the MPS forecast consumption.