Component CTP bucket

To define the component CTP bucket, use the Component CTP bucket field in the EP Parameters (cprpd0100m000) session. The component CTP bucket is the level of detail on the time scale for the component CTP check.

Example

If you set the Component CTP bucket field to 1 day and Enterprise Planning finds you have insufficient ATP to promise an ordered quantity on the requested order date, Enterprise Planning checks component availability to determine whether the order can be promised for the next day, and so on.

If you set the Component CTP bucket field to 1 hour and Enterprise Planning finds you have insufficient ATP to promise an ordered quantity on the requested order date, Enterprise Planning checks component availability to determine whether the order can be promised one hour later, and so on.

To make all component CTP buckets equal to the plan periods, set the unit field to Plan Period Definition.

A shorter value for this field increases order-promising accuracy, but slows down system performance.

Recommendations:

  • Carefully consider the required accuracy for the component CTP check.
  • Do not set the component CTP bucket to one hour, unless you actually do order promising on hour level.
  • If order promising on week level is sufficient, set the component CTP bucket to 7 days.
Performance aspects
  • Effect on CPU: Yes
  • Effect on database growth: Not applicable

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