Data Retrieval 1

You can use this setting to control which data is retrieved from M3 Business Engine:

  1. Select Settings > Data Retrieval 1.
  2. 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 define the production start time for planned MO.
    Pl PO rel dt time
    Select the check box to define the release date time for planned PO.
    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 release date
    Select the check box to include release date information on planned purchase order proposals.
    Include supplier name
    Select the check box to include supplier name.
    Incl 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 or Deselect PO trans which does not update 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.
    Include alternative routing
    Select the check box to include alternate routing information on planned manufacturing order proposals.
    Include int dist orders in transit

    Select the check box to include internal distribution order in transit.

    Note: This option will only take effect if Exclude internal distribution orders is selected in Data Retrieval 2. If the internal distribution orders have a supply and demand of equal quantity, then you can exclude them. The only exception is if the demand has been taken from a stock in the warehouse and has an in transit supply. Therefore, you must include them even if you can exclude all the other internal distribution orders.
    Use demand time fence for forecasts
    Select the check box to use demand time fence for forecast. If selected, IPW sets the forecast to zero if it is inside the demand time fence horizon.
    Include style information
    Select the check box to retrieve color and options for each item number.
  3. Click OK.