This program is automatically loaded when you save any changes on the Forecast tab of the Requirements Planning Setup program.
You can also run this program from the SYSPRO Desktop (
-> ).When the Forecast Depletion Take on program is first run, you are prompted to confirm that you want to run the program.
If you select No at the prompt, then the options you selected on the Forecast Depletion tab of the Requirements Planning Setup program are saved, but forecast depletion does not take place.
If you select Yes at the prompt, then the program searches the MRP Forecast table for entries and attempts to find matching entries in the Inventory Movement table. The Forecast Maintenance program displays a GUI version of the MRP Forecast table.
Irrespective of the options selected on the Forecast Depletion tab of the Requirements Planning Setup program, the earliest active forecast date is used to establish the earliest sales movement. |
The forecast quantity against each active forecast is reset by re-apportioning the invoiced quantity back to the forecast quantity and setting the invoiced quantity to zero.
The earliest active forecast date per stock code, revision, release and forecast warehouse is stored. This date is used as the starting point for picking up sales movements.
The sales movements are applied to the active forecasts according to the forecast depletion options you selected on the Forecast Depletion tab of the Requirements Planning Setup program.
Although SYSPRO makes provision for non-stocked forecasts and their depletion, the Forecast Depletion Take on program does not deplete the forecasts in the same manner as for stocked item forecasts. The reason is that invoiced lines for non-stocked items are not stored in the Inventory Movement table. Therefore, even if non-stocked forecasts and non-stocked sales currently exist, these are ignored by the Forecast Depletion Take on program. Depletion for non-stocked items only occurs when the non-stocked item is invoiced after Forecast depletion is activated (Requirements Planning Setup). |
This function of the Forecast Depletion Take on program can be performed when you deselect the Deplete forecasts option on the Forecast tab of the Requirements Planning Setup program.
Selecting Yes at the prompt, undoes forecast depletion against all active forecasts. Note that forecast depletion for non-stocked items cannot be undone. The reason is that invoiced lines for non-stocked items are not stored in the Inventory Movement table.
if you select No at the prompt, then forecast are not restored, but the options you selected on the Forecast tab of the Requirements Planning Setup program are saved.