Documentation > MAC-PAC Reference and Help > Reference File Categories > EDI SCHEDULE PERIODS

Function Select

RFG54S01 - Function Select

WILLIAMS                       COMMON FEATURES                         8/27/93

 DSP01                    REFERENCE FILE CATEGORY G54           FUNCTION SELECT

                                                                                

                                                                               

                   Category Name          EDI SCHEDULE PERIODS                 

                                                                               

                                                                               

                                        COMPANY/WAREHOUSE CODE                 

                   Category Key         001BEL                                  

                                        XXXXXX                                 

                                                                               

                                                                               

                   Request Code         4                                      

                                                                               

                                        1 - Add                                

                                        2 - Change                             

                                        3 - Delete                             

                                        4 - Inquire                            

                                                                               

                                                                               

                                                                               

 F2=Command          F3=Exit             F7=End Category     F8=Display List   

 F9=Inquiry

This category defines the format of EDI summary schedules for each company/warehouse. The EDI format is composed of period lengths and natures. (Nature refers to the type of period, that is, whether it is firm or forecast.)

If the Repetitive Supply module is installed, this is a required category to transmit EDI schedules.

COMPANY/WAREHOUSE

Required. Enter the company/warehouse whose information you are defining. The company/warehouse must exist on the Warehouse Description File.

Detail

RFG54S02 - Detail

WILLIAMS COMMON FEATURES 8/27/93

DSP01 REFERENCE FILE CATEGORY G54 INQUIRE

Category Name EDI SCHEDULE PERIODS

COMPANY/WAREHOUSE CODE

Category Key 001BEL

PERIOD LENGTH

Data DDDDDDDWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

NATURE

Data 11111114444444444444444444444444

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Data

F2=Command F3=Exit F9=Inquiry F10=Function Select

This screen maintains the EDI summary schedule period length and nature information for the company/warehouse that you entered on the Function Select screen.

PERIOD LENGTH

Required. A period defines a length of time used during the schedule processing. You must define at least one period length, although you may define a maximum of 32 period lengths. Valid period lengths are:

D - Daily

W - Weekly (PO releases are accumulated into weekly period lengths according to due date.)

Because period lengths and natures (the next field) work together, and natures describe the buyer's level of commitment towards an order, you should define daily period lengths before you define any weekly period lengths. That is, daily and weekly periods must not be interspersed.

The following example of period lengths is acceptable: DDDDWWWWWWW.

The following example of period lengths is NOT acceptable: DDWDDDWDDDDDDWD.

NATURES

Required. For every period length that you defined, you must define a corresponding nature. Natures describe the vendor's level of commitment towards an order. In the event of a firm horizon, however, natures are not considered. The firm horizon is determined by the part's total fixed leadtime. Valid values are:

0 - Immediate Release

1 - Firmed - Delivery Request (Firm)

2 - Planned - Manufacturing Authorization (Planned)

3 - Planned - Supply Authorization (Planned)

4 - Forecast - Trend (Forecast)

(The Repetitive Supply module does not handle the nature 0 - Immediate Release.)

Natures are validated against Reference File category G12.