Relief Code

Indicates whether the order will be filled from a manufacturing balance (M) or a distribution balance (D).  This field can be maintained on the header screen in the Sales Order Maintenance conversation until a sales order line is added to the order.  

Sales orders and transfer orders with a relief code of M will always be considered as demand on manufacturing warehouses in the Master Scheduling and Requirements Planning modules.  

Sales orders sourced from a manufacturing warehouse with a relief code of D (distribution) will be considered by the planning modules if the Sales Order Planning flag on the plant's Warehouse Description File record is Yes.  If that flag is N, the sales order will be ignored by the planning modules.  

If you specify a relief code of D, on a sales order, you can reserve inventory to fill the customer's order.  If not enough inventory is currently available to fill the order, any remaining items will be reserved anyway (if the Over-Reserve Inventory flag on Reference File category 412 is Y) or placed on backorder (if the flag is N).  If you specify a relief code of M, inventory reservation/backorder processing is not available.