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<Session ID="/baanerp/cp/dsp/cpdsp5210m000" xml:lang="en">
	<Header>
		<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Aggregate Channel to Item Master Plan (cpdsp5210m000)</Title>
	</Header>
	<HelpTopic><AimSection><Paragraph>Use this session to aggregate information from <Link href="/baanerp/cp/glossary/glossary#000020" role="glossary">channel master plans</Link> to their corresponding <Link href="/baanerp/cp/glossary/glossary#000019" role="glossary">item master plans</Link> without using the <Link href="/baanerp/cp/glossary/glossary#000402" role="glossary">aggregation relationships</Link> that you defined in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/rpd/cprpd3110m000" role="session">Aggregation Relationships (cprpd3110m000)</GUIRef> session.</Paragraph>
		</AimSection>
		<GeneralSection><List><ListIntro>You can aggregate the following fields from the channel master plan (the source fields) to the item master plan:</ListIntro>
				<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/dsp/cpdsp5130m000#cprmp300.demf" role="formfield">Demand Forecast</GUIRef>
				</ListItem>
				<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/dsp/cpdsp5130m000#cprmp300.exdt" role="formfield">Extra Demand</GUIRef>
				</ListItem>
				<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/dsp/cpdsp5130m000#cprmp300.alde" role="formfield">Allowed Demand</GUIRef>
				</ListItem>
			</List>
			<List><ListIntro>SSA ERP calculates the total value of the source fields that you select over all channels of the specified plan items. Then, this total value is copied to one of the following fields in the item master plan (the target fields):</ListIntro>
				<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/dsp/cpdsp5130m000#cprmp300.demf" role="formfield">Demand Forecast</GUIRef>
				</ListItem>
				<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/dsp/cpdsp5130m000#cprmp300.exdt" role="formfield">Extra Demand</GUIRef>
				</ListItem>
				<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/rmp/cprmp2101m000#cprmp300.prec" role="formfield">Production Plan</GUIRef>
				</ListItem>
				<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/rmp/cprmp2101m000#cprmp300.pupl" role="formfield">Purchase Plan</GUIRef>
				</ListItem>
			</List>
			<Paragraph>After SSA ERP aggregates the channel data to the item master plan, it automatically updates the data.</Paragraph>
		</GeneralSection>
		<GeneralSection><SectionTitle>How to use this session</SectionTitle>
			<Paragraph>Define the relationship between items and channels in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/dsp/cpdsp5100m000" role="session">Plan Item - Channels (cpdsp5100m000)</GUIRef> session.</Paragraph>
			<List><ListIntro>Aggregation of data to the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/dsp/cpdsp5130m000#cprmp300.demf" role="formfield">Demand Forecast</GUIRef> field in the item master plan is only possible if the <GUIRef href="" role="manual">Automatic Update of Demand Forecast</GUIRef> field in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/rpd/cprpd1100m000" role="session">Items - Planning (cprpd1100m000)</GUIRef> session has one of the following values:</ListIntro>
				<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/domains/rpd.auto#aggregate" role="enum">(Dis)aggregate</GUIRef>
				</ListItem>
				<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/domains/rpd.auto#all" role="enum">Always Update</GUIRef>
				</ListItem>
			</List>
			<Paragraph>Similar restrictions apply to the aggregation of production plan and purchase plan.</Paragraph>
		</GeneralSection>
		<GeneralSection><SectionTitle>Percentages</SectionTitle>
			<Paragraph>You can modify the aggregated values by a certain percentage. For example, you can reduce the value by 50%, or raise it by 20%.</Paragraph>
		</GeneralSection>
		<GeneralSection><SectionTitle>Overwrite or add</SectionTitle>
			<Paragraph>Usually, the aggregated value of the source field overwrites the value of the target field. Instead of overwriting, you can also add the quantity of the source field to the target field. Use the Update Mode field to do so.</Paragraph>
		</GeneralSection>
		<Important><SectionTitle>Important</SectionTitle>
			<List><ListIntro>The session processes the source fields in the following order:</ListIntro>
				<ListItem>Demand forecast</ListItem>
				<ListItem>Extra demand</ListItem>
				<ListItem>Allowed demand</ListItem>
			</List>
			<Paragraph>If you aggregate multiple source fields to a single target field, you must set the Update Mode field of the first source field to <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/domains/pat.mode#overwrite" role="enum">Overwrite</GUIRef> and the update mode of the other source fields to <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/domains/pat.mode#add" role="enum">Add To</GUIRef>.</Paragraph>
		</Important>
		<ExampleSection ID="A"><SectionTitle>Basic example</SectionTitle>
			<Paragraph>The following table shows an item's demand forecast for three channels:</Paragraph>
			<TABLE border="1"><TBODY><TR><TD>Plan period</TD>
						<TD>1</TD>
						<TD>2</TD>
						<TD>3</TD>
					</TR>
					<TR><TD>Retailer channel</TD>
						<TD>5000</TD>
						<TD>7100</TD>
						<TD>5000</TD>
					</TR>
					<TR><TD>Mail-order channel</TD>
						<TD>200</TD>
						<TD>300</TD>
						<TD>250</TD>
					</TR>
					<TR><TD>Other</TD>
						<TD>1000</TD>
						<TD>900</TD>
						<TD>900</TD>
					</TR>
					<TR><TD>Total</TD>
						<TD>6200</TD>
						<TD>8300</TD>
						<TD>6150</TD>
					</TR>
				</TBODY>
			</TABLE>
			<Paragraph>You can aggregate the demand forecast fields of the channel master plans to the demand forecast fields of the item master plans. The result is shown in the following table:</Paragraph>
			<TABLE border="1"><TBODY><TR><TD>Plan period</TD>
						<TD>1</TD>
						<TD>2</TD>
						<TD>3</TD>
					</TR>
					<TR><TD>Demand forecast</TD>
						<TD>6200</TD>
						<TD>8300</TD>
						<TD>6150</TD>
					</TR>
				</TBODY>
			</TABLE>
		</ExampleSection>
		<Note><SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
			<Paragraph>You can also copy the demand forecast fields of the channel master plans to the extra demand fields of the item master plans.</Paragraph>
		</Note>
		<ExampleSection ID="B"><SectionTitle>Example of aggregating multiple source fields</SectionTitle>
			<Paragraph>Use the following field values to copy the demand forecast and the extra demand of the channel master plans to the demand forecast of the item master plan:</Paragraph>
			<TABLE border="1"><THEAD><TR><TD>From</TD>
						<TD>To</TD>
						<TD>Percentage</TD>
						<TD>Update Mode</TD>
					</TR>
				</THEAD>
				<TBODY><TR><TD>Demand Forecast</TD>
						<TD>Demand Forecast</TD>
						<TD>100</TD>
						<TD>Overwirte</TD>
					</TR>
					<TR><TD>Extra Demand</TD>
						<TD>Demand Forecast</TD>
						<TD>100</TD>
						<TD>Add-To</TD>
					</TR>
				</TBODY>
			</TABLE>
		</ExampleSection>
		<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
			<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/cp/onlinemanual/000080" role="manual">Channels in Enterprise Planning</Link>
			</RelTopic>
			<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/cp/onlinemanual/000008" role="manual">Aggregation of channels</Link>
			</RelTopic>
			<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/basictasks/000006" role="manual">To use From and To fields</Link>
			</RelTopic>
			<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/basictasks/000005" role="manual">To use a details session</Link>
			</RelTopic>
		</RelatedTopics>
	</HelpTopic>
	<Fields><FieldHelp ID="plnc"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Scenario</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The <Link href="/baanerp/cp/glossary/glossary#000007" role="glossary">scenario</Link> for which SSA ERP must aggregate channel data to the corresponding item master plans.</FuncDesc>
			<SimpleSection><Paragraph>If the scenario's <Link href="/baanerp/cp/glossary/glossary#000010" role="glossary">plan status</Link> is <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/domains/rpd.plst#closed" role="enum">Closed</GUIRef>, you can no longer modify this scenario.</Paragraph>
			</SimpleSection>
			<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
				<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/cp/onlinemanual/000044" role="manual">Scenarios in Enterprise Planning</Link>
				</RelTopic>
			</RelatedTopics>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="plid.f"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Planner</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>Specify the first of a range of <Link href="/baanerp/td/glossary/glossary#000018" role="glossary">planners</Link> that SSA ERP must use as a criterion to select plan items for aggregation.</FuncDesc>
			<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
				<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/basictasks/000006" role="manual">To use From and To fields</Link>
				</RelTopic>
			</RelatedTopics>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="plid.t"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Planner</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>Specify the last of a range of <Link href="/baanerp/td/glossary/glossary#000018" role="glossary">planners</Link> that SSA ERP must use as a criterion to select plan items for aggregation.</FuncDesc>
			<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
				<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/basictasks/000006" role="manual">To use From and To fields</Link>
				</RelTopic>
			</RelatedTopics>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="pern.f"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Period</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>Select the first of a range of <Link href="/baanerp/cp/glossary/glossary#000109" role="glossary">plan periods</Link> for which SSA ERP must aggregate the channel data of the specified plan items to the corresponding item master plans.</FuncDesc>
			<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
				<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/basictasks/000006" role="manual">To use From and To fields</Link>
				</RelTopic>
			</RelatedTopics>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="date.f"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Period</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The start date of the <Link href="/baanerp/cp/glossary/glossary#000109" role="glossary">plan period</Link> that you specified in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/dsp/cpdsp5210m000#pern.f" role="formfield">Period</GUIRef> field.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="pern.t"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Period</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>Select the last of a range of <Link href="/baanerp/cp/glossary/glossary#000109" role="glossary">plan periods</Link> for which SSA ERP must aggregate the channel data of the specified plan items to the corresponding item master plans.</FuncDesc>
			<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
				<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/basictasks/000006" role="manual">To use From and To fields</Link>
				</RelTopic>
			</RelatedTopics>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="date.t"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Period</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The end date of the <Link href="/baanerp/cp/glossary/glossary#000109" role="glossary">plan period</Link> that you specified in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/dsp/cpdsp5210m000#pern.t" role="formfield">Period</GUIRef> field.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="chan.f"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Channel</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>Specify the first of a range of <Link href="/baanerp/td/glossary/glossary#000121" role="glossary">sales channels</Link> for which SSA ERP must aggregate the demand data to the corresponding item master plans.</FuncDesc>
			<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
				<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/basictasks/000006" role="manual">To use From and To fields</Link>
				</RelTopic>
			</RelatedTopics>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="chan.t"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Channel</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>Specify the last of a range of <Link href="/baanerp/td/glossary/glossary#000121" role="glossary">sales channels</Link> for which SSA ERP must aggregate the demand data to the corresponding item master plans.</FuncDesc>
			<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
				<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/basictasks/000006" role="manual">To use From and To fields</Link>
				</RelTopic>
			</RelatedTopics>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="plni.f"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">From Plan Item</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>Specify the first of a range of <Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#PlanItems.ti" role="glossary">plan items</Link> for which SSA ERP must aggregate the channel data to their corresponding item master plan.</FuncDesc>
			<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
				<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/basictasks/000006" role="manual">To use From and To fields</Link>
				</RelTopic>
			</RelatedTopics>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="plni.t"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">To Plan Item</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>Specify the last of a range of <Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#PlanItems.ti" role="glossary">plan items</Link> for which SSA ERP must aggregate the channel data to their corresponding item master plan.</FuncDesc>
			<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
				<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/basictasks/000006" role="manual">To use From and To fields</Link>
				</RelTopic>
			</RelatedTopics>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="demf.plan"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Demand Forecast</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>If this check box is selected,SSA ERP aggregates the demand forecast from the channel master plans to the <Link href="/baanerp/cp/glossary/glossary#000015" role="glossary">demand forecast</Link> or the <Link href="/baanerp/cp/glossary/glossary#000016" role="glossary">extra demand</Link> in the item master plan of the corresponding plan item.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="demf.target"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Demand Forecast</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The target field in the item master plan to which SSA ERP copies the channel master plan's demand forecast.</FuncDesc>
			<SimpleSection><Paragraph>Only the values <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/domains/dsp.target#demf" role="enum">Demand Forecast</GUIRef> and <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/domains/dsp.target#exdt" role="enum">Extra Demand</GUIRef> are available for aggregation of the demand forecast to the item master plan.</Paragraph>
				<Paragraph><Link href="/baanerp/cp/domains/dsp.target" role="domain">Possible values</Link>
				</Paragraph>
			</SimpleSection>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="demf.perc"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Demand Forecast</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The percentage of the aggregated demand forecast that is stored in the target field or added to the target field (depending on the update mode).</FuncDesc>
			<SimpleSection><SectionTitle>Example</SectionTitle>
				<List><ListItem>If you enter 110, and the update mode is <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/domains/pat.mode#overwrite" role="enum">Overwrite</GUIRef>, 110% of the aggregated source fields is stored in the target field.</ListItem>
					<ListItem>If you enter 20, and the update mode is <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/domains/pat.mode#add" role="enum">Add To</GUIRef>, 20% of the source field is added to the target field.</ListItem>
					<ListItem>If you enter 0, and the update mode is <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/domains/pat.mode#overwrite" role="enum">Overwrite</GUIRef>, the target field is set to zero.</ListItem>
				</List>
			</SimpleSection>
			<Note><SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
				<Paragraph>A value of 100% is appropriate in most cases.</Paragraph>
			</Note>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="demf.upd"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Demand Forecast</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>If the update mode is <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/domains/pat.mode#overwrite" role="enum">Overwrite</GUIRef>, the values of the target fields are overwritten by the source values.</FuncDesc>
			<SimpleSection><Paragraph>If the update mode is <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/domains/pat.mode#add" role="enum">Add To</GUIRef>, the source values are added to the values present in the target values.</Paragraph>
			</SimpleSection>
			<Note><SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
				<List><ListIntro>The session processes the source fields in the following order:</ListIntro>
					<ListItem>Demand forecast</ListItem>
					<ListItem>Extra demand</ListItem>
					<ListItem>Allowed demand</ListItem>
				</List>
			</Note>
			<SimpleSection><Paragraph>If you aggregate multiple source fields to a single target field, you must set the update mode of the first source field to <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/domains/pat.mode#overwrite" role="enum">Overwrite</GUIRef> and the update mode of the other source fields to <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/domains/pat.mode#add" role="enum">Add To</GUIRef>.</Paragraph>
			</SimpleSection>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="exdt.plan"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Extra Demand</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>If this check box is selected,SSA ERP aggregates the <Link href="/baanerp/cp/glossary/glossary#000016" role="glossary">extra demand</Link> from the channel master plans to the extra demand or the <Link href="/baanerp/cp/glossary/glossary#000015" role="glossary">demand forecast</Link> in the master plan of the corresponding item.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="exdt.target"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Extra Demand</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The target field in the item master plan to which SSA ERP copies the channel master plan's extra demand.</FuncDesc>
			<SimpleSection><Paragraph>Only the values <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/domains/dsp.target#demf" role="enum">Demand Forecast</GUIRef> and <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/domains/dsp.target#exdt" role="enum">Extra Demand</GUIRef> are available for aggregation of the extra demand to the item master plan.</Paragraph>
				<Paragraph><Link href="/baanerp/cp/domains/dsp.target" role="domain">Possible values</Link>
				</Paragraph>
			</SimpleSection>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="exdt.perc"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Extra Demand</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The percentage of the aggregated extra demand that is stored in the target field or added to the target field (depending on the update mode).</FuncDesc>
			<SimpleSection><SectionTitle>Example</SectionTitle>
				<List><ListItem>If you enter 110, and the update mode is <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/domains/pat.mode#overwrite" role="enum">Overwrite</GUIRef>, 110% of the aggregated source fields is stored in the target field.</ListItem>
					<ListItem>If you enter 20, and the update mode is <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/domains/pat.mode#add" role="enum">Add To</GUIRef>, 20% of the source field is added to the target field.</ListItem>
					<ListItem>If you enter 0, and the update mode is <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/domains/pat.mode#overwrite" role="enum">Overwrite</GUIRef>, the target field is set to zero.</ListItem>
				</List>
			</SimpleSection>
			<Note><SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
				<Paragraph>A value of 100% is appropriate in most cases.</Paragraph>
			</Note>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="exdt.upd"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Extra Demand</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>If the update mode is <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/domains/pat.mode#overwrite" role="enum">Overwrite</GUIRef>, the values of the target fields are overwritten by the source values.</FuncDesc>
			<SimpleSection><Paragraph>If the update mode is <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/domains/pat.mode#add" role="enum">Add To</GUIRef>, the source values are added to the values present in the target values.</Paragraph>
			</SimpleSection>
			<Note><SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
				<List><ListIntro>The session processes the source fields in the following order:</ListIntro>
					<ListItem>Demand forecast</ListItem>
					<ListItem>Extra demand</ListItem>
					<ListItem>Allowed demand</ListItem>
				</List>
			</Note>
			<SimpleSection><Paragraph>If you aggregate multiple source fields to a single target field, you must set the update mode of the first source field to <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/domains/pat.mode#overwrite" role="enum">Overwrite</GUIRef> and the update mode of the other source fields to <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/domains/pat.mode#add" role="enum">Add To</GUIRef>.</Paragraph>
			</SimpleSection>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="alde.plan"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Allowed Demand</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>If this check box is selected,SSA ERP aggregates the <Link href="/baanerp/cp/glossary/glossary#000025" role="glossary">allowed demand</Link> from the channel master plans to the <Link href="/baanerp/cp/glossary/glossary#000018" role="glossary">production plan</Link> or the <Link href="/baanerp/cp/glossary/glossary#000023" role="glossary">purchase plan</Link> in the master plan of the corresponding item.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="alde.target"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Allowed Demand</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The target field in the item master plan to which SSA ERP copies the channel master plans' allowed demand.</FuncDesc>
			<SimpleSection><Paragraph>Only the values <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/domains/dsp.target#prec" role="enum">Production Plan</GUIRef> and <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/domains/dsp.target#pupl" role="enum">Purchase Plan</GUIRef> are available for aggregation of the allowed demand to the item master plan.</Paragraph>
				<Paragraph><Link href="/baanerp/cp/domains/dsp.target" role="domain">Possible values</Link>
				</Paragraph>
			</SimpleSection>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="alde.perc"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Allowed Demand</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The percentage of the aggregated allowed demand that is stored in the target field or added to the target field (depending on the update mode).</FuncDesc>
			<SimpleSection><SectionTitle>Example</SectionTitle>
				<List><ListItem>If you enter 110, and the update mode is <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/domains/pat.mode#overwrite" role="enum">Overwrite</GUIRef>, 110% of the aggregated source fields is stored in the target field.</ListItem>
					<ListItem>If you enter 20, and the update mode is <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/domains/pat.mode#add" role="enum">Add To</GUIRef>, 20% of the source field is added to the target field.</ListItem>
					<ListItem>If you enter 0, and the update mode is <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/domains/pat.mode#overwrite" role="enum">Overwrite</GUIRef>, the target field is set to zero.</ListItem>
				</List>
			</SimpleSection>
			<Note><SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
				<Paragraph>A value of 100% is appropriate in most cases.</Paragraph>
			</Note>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="alde.upd"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Allowed Demand</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>If the update mode is <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/domains/pat.mode#overwrite" role="enum">Overwrite</GUIRef>, the values of the target fields are overwritten by the source values.</FuncDesc>
			<SimpleSection><Paragraph>If the update mode is <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/domains/pat.mode#add" role="enum">Add To</GUIRef>, the source values are added to the values present in the target values.</Paragraph>
			</SimpleSection>
			<Note><SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
				<List><ListIntro>The session processes the source fields in the following order:</ListIntro>
					<ListItem>Demand forecast</ListItem>
					<ListItem>Extra demand</ListItem>
					<ListItem>Allowed demand</ListItem>
				</List>
			</Note>
			<SimpleSection><Paragraph>If you aggregate multiple source fields to a single target field, you must set the update mode of the first source field to <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/domains/pat.mode#overwrite" role="enum">Overwrite</GUIRef> and the update mode of the other source fields to <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/domains/pat.mode#add" role="enum">Add To</GUIRef>.</Paragraph>
			</SimpleSection>
		</FieldHelp>
	</Fields>
	<FormCommands><CommandHelp ID="exec.cont.process"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Aggregate</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>Starts the aggregation process.</FuncDesc>
		</CommandHelp>
	</FormCommands>
</Session>
