Workflow actions

A workflow includes one or several action steps. This table shows the available workflow actions:

Action Description
Calculate Forecast Calculates the forecast for a favorite view.
Calculate Forecast Category Calculates the forecast for all favorite views with a specific category
Calculate Scoreboard (Excepts/Alerts) Calculates the scoreboard
Calculate Scoreboard Category Calculates all scoreboards with a specific category
Dataset Data Completes a dataset data copy of a saved configuration
Expand Dataset Data Generates the data by expanding the data of one Favorite view using a second Favorite view as a distribution table
Favorite View Data Uses the Favorite View Data Manager to copy part of the data from one version to another favorite view
AUM Import Imports Alternative Units of Measures
AUM Deploy Deploys the AUM factors
Attribute Import Imports the descriptions and group fields
Extra Key Import Imports grouping fields that you can edit and use in Filters
Run Script Runs a number of DMP scripts
Import File Imports from a CSV file to integrate with external systems
Export File Exports to a CSV file to integrate with external systems
Import Promotions Imports M3 Promotions to DMP
Export Promotions Exports modified promotions to M3
Assign Promotions Merges Promotions to a dataset to enable the tracking of the promotion in Favorite Views
Accept Sales Activities Accepts all sales activities in a dataset automatically
Confirm Scenario Parts Confirms all scenario part in a dataset automatically
Workflow Completes another workflow
Start Timer Sets a specific time for the workflow to start execution
Open Favorite View Opens a Favorite View Grid
Open Scoreboard record Opens a Scoreboard Grid
Close All Closes all the tabs that are open in the workbench area in DMP
Global Filter Replans single items in an existing workflow and divides a large amount of data to smaller parts
Note: Global filter is applied to all favorite view related actions.
Import M3 Data Creates a CSV file that enables the import of Attributes, Text Keys, and Extra Keys
Import (Dataset) Imports a dataset from M3 using REST API
Export (Dataset) Exports a dataset from M3 using REST API
Import BE Periods
Run Command
Open Version Cycle Administrator controls the Forecast Cycle activities that take place while the version is open
Close Version Cycle Closes databases for the consolidation and export of updates to M3 BE
Open Phantom Accesses the Phantom Manager
Open Phase out Opens a pivot sheet displaying only the phased out records for the selected dataset
Open Promotion Opens the Promotion tracking in DMP
M3 Trigger Uses FCS425 program in M3 BE
Run SQL Runs basic SQL commands in the workflow

For more information on Workflow in M3 DMP, refer to the documentation provided for the Industry Process Catalog for M3 Demand Planner. See IA Demand Planner.