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Multiple Forecast Additions

You use this program to create forecasts for a number of pre-defined periods.

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Field Description
Warehouse

Indicate the warehouse for which you want to create a forecast.

This is displayed only if the Inventory control module is installed. If not, all entries are assumed to be non-stocked and the entry at the stock code field is not validated.

Non-stocked Select this to indicate that the items specified at the Stock code field are non-stocked.
Stock code

Indicate the stock code for which you want to create forecasts.

A stock item defined as a Notional part cannot be selected for processing.

Change Rev/Rel

Indicate the specific revision and release of the ECC-controlled item for which you want to create forecasts.

This is only enabled for ECC controlled stock items.

Use current Select this to use the current revision/release for the ECC controlled stock item.
Start Processing Select this to add the forecasts.

Options

Field Description
Options  
Forecast to be projected by
Field Description
Number of days Select this to create forecasts based on a given start date and a number of days projected into the future.
Fixed day per month Select this to create forecasts based on a fixed day of the month.
Projection period in days

Indicate the number of days into the future according to which forecasts must be projected.

This only applies when you select the Number of daysoption.

Number of forecasts to create Indicate the number of forecasts required to be generated for each entry made. This must be greater than 1.
Forecast type Indicate a single character to be used as a selection criteria for forecasts.
Resource parent Indicate the resource parent code for the item. This defaults to the entry configured against the stock item.
Date required Indicate the date required for the first forecast.
Quantity Indicate the forecast quantity amount.
Customer Indicate the code of the customer for whom the forecast is being prepared.
Customer name This indicates the name for the customer code selected.
Reference

Indicate up to 30 characters to be the reference held against the forecast.

This can be printed on the List of Forecasts report and can be used to explain the reason for the forecast (e.g. an anticipated sales order).

Description Enter text that describes the forecast. This defaults to the stock code description, if one has been defined against the stock item.

Time Fences

Refer to the Time Fences program for additional information.

Stock Information

This displays information relating to the Stock Code entered. Additional queries are enabled by selecting the hyperlinks.

Inserting Application Help

You would typically follow this procedure to display help for the current program in a customized pane that can be pinned to the program window.

Information includes step-by-step instructions for the various functions available within the program, including a brief overview of what the program does, what setup options are required and how to personalize the program.

  1. Open the program for which you want to insert application help into a customized pane.

    This functionality is only available for a program that has panes.

  2. Right-click any form field.

    You can also click the triangle menu icon that appears in the title area of a pane.

  3. Select Insert Application Help from the context-sensitive menu.

    The application help appears in a pane within your program. You can reposition the pane using the docking stickers or pin it to the program window.

Removing the Application Help pane

If you no longer want to display application help in a pane for your current program, you can simply remove it.

  1. Select the Close icon in the right-hand corner of the application help pane.

  2. Confirm that you want to delete the pane.