Tools

This table shows the tools that are available in the IPW new UI:

Tool Description
Firm Planned Orders Select planned orders for firming.
Release Planned Orders Select planned orders for release.
Make Group Decisions Set decisions that are applied to selected cells. After decisions are applied, the new values are displayed in the supply cells.
Create Suggestions Select creation method from or to bucket. Supply suggestions are created based on coverage % of demands in buckets. Supply suggestions are displayed as new values in supply cells.
Export to Excel Export the data to comma-separated values (CSV) file, and open the data in Microsoft Excel.
Expand All Expand grid if grouping is enabled.
Collapse All Collapse grid if grouping is enabled.

This table shows the other tools that are still available in the IPW Classic UI:

Tool Description
Administrator Settings You must have the IPW role, IPWADMIN, defined in MNS410 to access this tool.

There are three IPW roles defined in MNS405/MNS410:

  • IPWADMIN: This enables access to the Administrator Settings.
  • IPWPLANNER: This enables decision in IPW.
  • IPWVIEWER: This enables users to view data in IPW, but not take decision in IPW.

User division restriction

These are the options in user division restriction:
  • No restriction
  • No decision
  • Full restriction

The user restriction to divisions are defined in MNS151 to control if you can access data from that division.

Modification restrictions for shared favorites

  • No restriction: All users can modify all shared favorites.
  • No restriction with warning: Users receive a warning when attempting to modify shared favorites they do not own. However, all users can still modify shared favorites.
  • Restrict to owner and administrator: You can modify shared favorites that you own. Administrators must be able to modify any shared favorites.
Delete User Data

You must have the IPW role, IPWADMIN, defined in MNS410 to access this tool.

Administrators can perform housekeeping tasks for non-active users. For example, if users leave the company or change positions, the administrator can remove unused favorites owned by the user.
Open Help This opens help.
About Displays information about the application.