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   <Header>
      <Title>Checking Horizons</Title>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e169715">
         <Level1>Checking</Level1>
         <Level2>horizons</Level2>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e169720">
         <Level1>Horizons</Level1>
         <Level2>checking</Level2>
      </Keyword>
   </Header>
   <GeneralSection>
      <List>
         <ListIntro>The calculations are based on:</ListIntro>
         <ListItem>Cumulative order lead
		  times</ListItem>
         <ListItem>Synchronization between
		  order horizons at various BOM levels</ListItem>
      </List>
      <Paragraph>In the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/rpd/cprpd1200m000#f.upd.method" role="manual">Update Method</GUIRef> field,
		you can choose between three update methods. Regardless of the method you
		choose, the COLT values (that is, the COLT and the noncritical COLT in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/rpd/cprpd1100m000" role="session">Items - Planning (cprpd1100m000)</GUIRef> session) are always updated.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>You must select the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/rpd/cprpd1100m000#cprpd100.upho" role="manual">Automate Update Horizons</GUIRef> check box in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/rpd/cprpd1100m000" role="session">Items - Planning (cprpd1100m000)</GUIRef> session, for the items for which you want ERP Enterprise to update the <Link href="/baanerp/cp/glossary/glossary#000065" role="glossary">order horizon</Link> and the <Link href="/baanerp/cp/glossary/glossary#000066" role="glossary">planning horizon</Link>.</Paragraph>
      <List>
         <ListIntro>The difference between the three update methods
		  is:</ListIntro>
         <ListItem> 
            <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/domains/rpd.upd.meth#colt" role="option">COLT</GUIRef>:
		  creates a report on the order horizons and planning horizons that are too
		  small, but does not actually update these horizons.</ListItem>
         <ListItem> 
            <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/domains/rpd.upd.meth#small" role="option">COLT + Horizons When Too Small</GUIRef>: updates the order horizons and planning
		  horizons that are too small</ListItem>
         <ListItem> 
            <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/domains/rpd.upd.meth#all" role="option">COLT + All Horizons</GUIRef>: updates all order horizons and planning horizons, resetting
		  them to their minimum levels</ListItem>
      </List>
      <Note>
         <SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
         <List>
            <ListIntro>The COLT calculation takes into account the values that you
			 specify in the following fields:</ListIntro>
            <ListItem> 
               <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/rpd/cprpd1200m000#f.extra.lead" role="manual">Additional Lead Time</GUIRef>
            </ListItem>
            <ListItem> 
               <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/rpd/cprpd1200m000#f.lead.factor" role="manual">Order Lead-Time Multiplier</GUIRef>
            </ListItem>
         </List>
      </Note>
   </GeneralSection>
   <RelatedTopics>
      <SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
      <RelTopic>
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      </RelTopic>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/cp/onlinemanual/000317" role="manual">Cumulative order lead times and horizons</Link>
      </RelTopic>
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      </RelTopic>
      <RelTopic>
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      </RelTopic>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/cp/onlinemanual/000086" role="manual">To maintain an item master plan</Link>
      </RelTopic>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/cp/onlinemanual/000049" role="manual">To update master-plan data</Link>
      </RelTopic>
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         <Link href="/baanerp/cp/onlinemanual/000084" role="manual">To maintain a resource master plan</Link>
      </RelTopic>
   </RelatedTopics>
</ManualTopic>