Product Customer Reservation/Forecast Import/Export file format
The import/export file format must include an initial row or record of column headers, followed by a specific sequence of fields.
Both forecast and reservation files must include these fields in each row, in this order. You must provide a field value for column headings that are marked with an asterisk (*).
Column Heading or Field | Description |
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Type | The value can be either Reservation or Forecast. |
RecordType | If the Type column is Forecast,
one of these values is required:
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Customer # | A customer number defined in Customer Setup. |
ShipToGroup | A shipto group defined in Customer Ship To Group Setup. |
ShipTo | A shipto number defined in Customer Ship To Setup. |
Whse | A warehouse defined in Product Warehouse Description Setup. |
StartDate* | The reservation or forecast start date. Use MM/DD/YY formatting. |
ExpireDate* | The reservation or forecast expiration date. Use MM/DD/YY formatting. |
Product* | A product defined in Product Setup and Product Warehouse Product Setup. |
ProductType | A product type to identify kit, tally, or fabricated products. A value exists in export only. |
QtySold | The quantity that is sold. A value exists in the export only. The column is required for both export and import. |
For customer reservations: | |
AllowPullQty | Y or N. If blank, N is assumed. |
Replenish | Y or N. If blank, Y is assumed. |
RequiredQty* | The required quantity in the stocking unit of measure. Must be greater than zero. |
TotalExpectedQty | The total expected quantity in the stocking unit of measure. If blank, zero (0) is assumed. |
For customer forecasts: | |
ExpectedRunRate% | The expected run rate percentage. |
Forecast-1 to Forecast-12 | Twelve columns, one for each month of forecast usage in the stocking unit of measure. |
Actual-1 to Actual-12 | Twelve columns, one for each month of actual usage in the stocking unit of measure. |
User1 to User9 | Nine columns, for Licensee use. |