Data Retrieval 1

You can use data retrieval settings to control which data is retrieved from M3 Business Engine:

  1. From the main menu, select Setting.
  2. In the Data Retrieval 1 tab, specify this information:
    Whs group
    Specify a warehouse group from M3 Business Engine.
    APS Policy
    Select an APS policy from the list. This setting is used to control which items are planned in the application.
    Forecast method
    Select Consumer Forecast, Forecast, or None from the list. See Grid for details on how this options affect the demand columns in the grid.
    Shipped CO transaction type
    If transaction MWS070MI/LstTrnByDateAPS exists, then you can select Single trans. Otherwise, you can use Multi trans.
    Forecast demand time
    Specify the demand time for forecast as forecast is defined on day level.
    Or/Pl or end offset
    Select the number of hours from the list. This setting is used to define the offset from the end of bucket that is used for planning the date and time when creating new manufacturing orders or new purchase orders.
    MO start offset
    Select the number of hours from the list. This setting is used to define the offset from the start of bucket that is used for planning the date and time when creating new manufacturing orders and taking supply decision based on production start.
    IPW forecast cut-off
    Select the forecast cutoff in hours. If there is less than forecast cutoff remaining of a bucket, then forecast is equal to zero in that bucket.
    Pl MO prod st time
    Select the check box to defined the production start time for planned MO.
    Alt U/M
    Select the alternate Unit of Measure from PDS023 that is retrieved. This is only required if Group U/M is set to alternate U/M.
    Include shipped COs
    Select the check box to include shipped CO.
    Include production start
    Select the check box to include production start information.
    Include supplier name
    Select the check box to include supplier name.
    Include PO agreements not in Material plan
    Select the check box to include PO agreements that does not update the material plan. You can select this parameter by setting the DSBP=0 (De-select PO trans. which don't upd. POB) in MMS080MI > SelMtrlTrans.
    Include PO agreements in supplies
    Select the check box to include PO agreements in the supply cells in the IPW grid.
  3. Click OK.