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SA820S01 - Function Select

 

 

 

 

WILLIAMS                       SALES ANALYSIS                          7/19/95

 DSP01                      SALES FORECAST INQUIRY                       SELECT

                                                                                

                                                                               

                                                                               

             Forecast Year/Sequence           1994 1                           

             Company/Location                 001  001                         

                                                                               

             Forecast Type : Total Location   001                              

                             Product Class                                     

                             Customer Class                                    

                             Salesperson                                       

                             Part Number                                       

                                                                               

             Fin/GM/Stat     (1/2/3)          1                                

                                                                                

                                                                               

                                                                               

                                                                               

                                                                               

                                                                               

 F2=Command          F3=Exit             F4=Prompt           F9=Maintenance    

 F11=SA Inquiry                                                                

                                                                               

 

 

The Sales Forecast Inquiry Select screen is used to select the sales forecast to be reviewed.

FORECAST YEAR/SEQUENCE

Required.  Used to define the forecast year/forecast sequence for the particular forecast to be maintained.  The forecast year and forecast sequence fields must both be entered and must exist as a valid year/sequence for a particular company/location on the Reference File (category A05).

COMPANY/LOCATION

Required.  Used to define the company/location for the forecast to be maintained.  Both the Company and the Location fields must be entered and must be valid values included in Reference File (category 002).

FORECAST TYPE

Required.  One of the five forecast type options must be entered.  The forecast type defines the forecast level to be maintained.  Only ONE FORECAST TYPE can be entered.  Valid forecast types are:

Total Location:

If entered this field must be equal to the location for the forecast.  This forecast type will define a sales forecast by period for the entire company/ location.  This value must exist in Reference File (category 002).

Product Class:

If entered, must be a valid product class code on the Reference File (category 426).  This forecast type will define a sales forecast by period for all parts with the entered product class.

Customer Class:

If entered, must be a valid customer class code on the Reference File (category 310).  This forecast type will define a sales forecast by period for all customers with the entered customer class.

Salesperson:

If entered, must be a valid salesperson code on the Reference File (category 315).  This forecast type will define a sales forecast by period for all sales for the entered salesperson.

Part Number:

If entered, must be a valid part number on the Part Master File (DE100M).  This forecast type will define a sales forecast by period for all sales of the entered part number.

FORECAST DATA TYPE

Required.  Used to determine the type of data being forecasted.  Valid types are:

1- Financial data- Defines the forecast in terms of monetary sales value.

2- Gross Margin data- Defines the forecast in terms of the percentage difference between the amount of sales and the cost of sales.

3- Statistical data- Defines the forecast in terms of quantity.

This kind of forecast can only be maintained for product class and part forecasts.

COMMAND KEYS

Enter - Process request.

F2    - Display a window where a fast path option, mnemonic or an OS/400 command (if the user is authorized) can be entered.  Fast path allows the next menu selection to be made directly from this screen.  When the window is displayed, pressing F3 will remove it.

F3    - Exit program and return to menu.

F4    - Display a list of values for the field where the cursor is positioned.  If you select one of the items from the list, it will be returned to the application screen.

F9    - Enter the Sales Forecast Maintenance program.

F11   - Enter the Sales Analysis Inquiry program.