Controls

This table shows the available control buttons and their functions in the main menu of the application:

Button Function
Update Used to retrieve information from M3 Business Engine.
Date and time

Records the last time Update was used. Date and time is displayed in IPW display time zone.Date and time identifies the starting point of all data displayed in the grid, including which bucket came first in the grid and what transactions are in the past.

Select Basic Setup > Time zone to control IPW display time zone.

Undo Used to undo all decisions that were taken since the last update.
Commit Implements all decisions taken in the application.

Depending on the decisions, this control is used to create, change, or delete the necessary orders in M3 Business Engine or change other relevant data.

Update Commit Used to retrieve information for item numbers where decisions are committed.

Use this button if decisions are committed on a limited number of items.

Firm Confirms planned Manufacturing Order Proposals.

Firmed Manufacturing Proposals are not changed by MRP and the planner can keep the supply as planned.

Release Releases Manufacturing Order Proposals directly from the application.

This is used when MOP are planned to be produced soon.

Tools Used to create suggestions and specify PIN codes for the application.
Related Used to calculate MRP or open other programs for selected item in the grid.
Settings Used to configure the settings of the application.
Note: Press F13 on your keyboard to open Settings.
Retrieve Favorite Used to retrieve personal favorite settings or shared favorite settings.
Note: The name of selected favorite setting is displayed right after the Retrieve Favorite button.