Editing an unprocessed plan

You can correct the requirement data of a failed release order import in the detail view of the Unprocessed Plans page. If the problem is solved, you can revalidate the unprocessed plan. The revalidation processes the unprocessed plan again from the start of the release order import independent of the last processing status.

To edit an unprocessed plan:

  1. Select Release Management > Unprocessed Plans.
  2. Click the Drill down button of an unprocessed plan, to display the detail view of the Unprocessed Plans page.
  3. Click Edit.
  4. Click the Single Plan tab.
  5. Specify the header information of the unprocessed plan:
    Customer
    Click the Lookup button of the field. Select the customer of the contract line from the dialog box. The customer is an arbitrary set of characters that is used to uniquely identify a customer in an accounting entity. The customer is taken from the ERP system.
    Customer Order Number
    Specify the customer's identity number that is assigned to a specific order.
    Current Received CUM
    Specify the new value for the current received CUM of goods that is received and confirmed by the customer. The current received cumulative quantity is based on the last CUM reset date. The current received CUM must be less than or equal to the current shipped CUM and less than or equal to the total received CUM.
    New Release Number
    Specify the new release order number.
    New Release Date
    Specify the new release order date. Select a date from the calendar.
    Calculation Date
    If a new plan is imported and does not contain a calculation date, it is imported to the Unprocessed Plans page. Edit the calculation date to enable the plan to be re-validated. After being re-validated, it is imported as a new plan. The calculation date logic applies only to single plans for which the calculation date setting has been defined as Delete all Requirements before Calculation Date on the Requirement Consolidation Rules page.
    Note: When a new plan arrives, all requirements from the current plan dated prior to the Calculation Date value of the new plan are removed. Next, the requirements from the current plan are copied into the new plan. Lastly, every requirement from the new plan is loaded even if there are items before the start date in the new plan.
    Ship To
    Click the Lookup button of the field. Select the ship to location of the customer from the dialog box. The ship to locations that are displayed in the dialog box are valid for the selected customer.
    Last Received Date
    Specify the date of the last goods receipt by the customer. You can select a date from the calendar.
    Last Received Quantity
    Specify the quantity of the last goods receipt by the customer.
    Old Release Number
    Specify the old release order number.
    Old Release Date
    Specify the old release order date. Select a date from the calendar.
    Customer Item
    Click the Lookup button of the field. Select the customer item number for which a contract line with an internal item number exists from the dialog box. The customer items that are displayed in the dialog box are valid for the selected customer and ship to.
    CUM Reset Date
    Specify the reset date of the current received cumulative quantities. The reset date is usually the end of the fiscal year that is determined by the customer. You can select a date from the calendar.
    CUM on Reset Date
    Specify the shipped cumulative quantity of goods on the reset date of CUMs.
    Release Horizon Start Date
    Specify the start date of the time horizon for release orders. Select a date from the calendar.
    Release Horizon End Date
    Specify the end date of the time horizon for release orders. Select a date from the calendar.
  6. Specify additional information that is required in this context in the CUM Information, Release Information, and Trading Partner Information field sets. You can compare old values and new values of these CUM fields:
    Total Shipped CUM
    The field shows the value for the total shipped cumulative quantity of goods that has been sent by the supplier.
    New Total Shipped CUM
    Specify the new value for the total shipped cumulative quantity of goods that is sent by the supplier. The total shipped cumulative quantity is based on the contract duration, for example, several years.
    Current Shipped CUM
    The field shows the value for the current shipped cumulative quantity of goods that has been sent by the supplier.
    New Current Shipped CUM
    Specify the new value for the current shipped cumulative quantity of goods that is sent by the supplier. The current shipped cumulative quantity is based on the last CUM reset date.
    Total Shipped CUM of LSP
    The field shows the total cumulative quantity of goods under consignment that has been shipped to an external logistics service provider's (LSP) stock.
    New Total Shipped CUM of LSP
    Specify the new value for the total cumulative quantity of goods under consignment that is shipped to an external LSP's stock. See New Current Shipped CUM of LSP.
    Current Shipped CUM of LSP
    The field shows the current cumulative quantity of goods under consignment that has been shipped to an external LSP's stock.
    New Current Shipped CUM of LSP
    Specify the new value for the current cumulative quantity of goods under consignment that is shipped to an external LSP's stock. CUMs under consignment are required to calculate the exact in-transit quantity of goods if the external LSP and the customer are separated. The customer is not yet informed about the quantity of goods that has been shipped to the external LSP and his goods receipt. Therefore, the shipped CUMs are increased when shipping the goods from the external LSP to the customer. Release Management processes a confirmed inventory consumption message. To check the inventory consumption, click View Shipments in the detail view of the Plan, Planning Schedules, or Shipment Schedules pages.
  7. To edit the field entries of an order line, click the Drill down button of the order line of the single plan. Change the required field entries in the New Schedule Requirement dialog box and click OK.
  8. To delete an order line, select the order line and click the Delete button.
    The order line is removed.
  9. Create and edit the confirmed shipments.
  10. To save the changes, click Save.
    A notification displays that the unprocessed plan has been saved successfully.
  11. To process the unprocessed plan, click Revalidate.
    The plan is processed again from the start of the release order import.