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<ManualTopic ID="/baanerp/cp/onlinemanual/lt000280" xml:lang="en">
   <Header>
      <Title>Availability types</Title>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e160817">
         <Level1>availability</Level1>
         <Level2>type</Level2>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e160822">
         <Level1>Type</Level1>
         <Level2>availability</Level2>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e160827">
         <Level1>Enterprise Planning</Level1>
         <Level2>planning</Level2>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e160832">
         <Level1>Planning</Level1>
         <Level2>enterprise planning</Level2>
      </Keyword>
   </Header>
   <GeneralSection>
      <List>
         <ListIntro>The availability type relates to the type of activity and is
		  defined by package or module. Availability types can be specified in these
		  sessions:</ListIntro>
         <ListItem>
            <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/rou/tirou0100m000" role="session">Routing Parameters (tirou0100m000)</GUIRef>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItem>
            <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/pur/tdpur0100m000" role="session">Purchase Parameters (tdpur0100m000)</GUIRef>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItem>
            <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/sls/tdsls0500m400" role="session">Sales Order Parameters (tdsls0500m400)</GUIRef>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItem>
            <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/wmd/whwmd0500m000" role="session">Warehouse Master Data Parameters (whwmd0500m000)</GUIRef>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItem>
            <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/com/tccom5000m000" role="session">COM Parameters (tccom5000m000)</GUIRef>
         </ListItem>
      </List>
      <Paragraph>In addition, <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp" role="package">Enterprise Planning</GUIRef> needs some general availability
		types. General availability types are required for offsetting that is not
		directly related to an operational activity, for example, in case of
		horizons.</Paragraph>
      <List>
         <ListIntro>General availability types are specified in these
		  sessions:</ListIntro>
         <ListItem>
            <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/rpd/cprpd0100m000" role="session">EP Parameters (cprpd0100m000)</GUIRef>.</ListItem>
         <ListItem>
            <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/rpd/cprpd4160m000" role="session">Scenario - Availabilities (cprpd4160m000)</GUIRef>. For every
		  scenario, you can link an availability type to a calendar code.</ListItem>
      </List>
      <ProcedureList>
         <ListIntro>The sequence for selecting the availability type by scenario
		  is as follows:</ListIntro>
         <ListItem>Check the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/rpd/cprpd4160m000" role="session">Scenario - Availabilities (cprpd4160m000)</GUIRef> session for the availability type of
		  the given calendar.</ListItem>
         <ListItem>If not found, use the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/rpd/cprpd0100m000#cprpd000.ract" role="manual">Default Availability Type</GUIRef> field in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/rpd/cprpd0100m000" role="session">EP Parameters (cprpd0100m000)</GUIRef> session.</ListItem>
      </ProcedureList>
   </GeneralSection>
   <RelatedTopics>
      <SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/cp/onlinemanual/000034" role="manual">Calendars in Enterprise Planning</Link>
      </RelTopic>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/cp/onlinemanual/000023" role="manual">Horizons and time fences</Link>
      </RelTopic>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/cp/onlinemanual/000407" role="manual">Time Zones in Enterprise Planning</Link>
      </RelTopic>
   </RelatedTopics>
</ManualTopic>