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<Session ID="/baanerp/ts/mdm/tsmdm4225m000" xml:lang="en">
   <Header>
      <Title>Create Allocation Buffers (tsmdm4225m000)</Title>
   </Header>
   <HelpTopic>
      <AimSection>
         <Paragraph>Use this session to create allocation
		  buffers. When the available allocated inventory is insufficient to meet the
		  demand for an order and unallocated inventory is available, you can create the
		  allocation buffer from the unallocated inventory. You can use the allocation
		  buffer to satisfy the demand for the current order.</Paragraph>
         <Paragraph>You can create an allocation buffer when the following
		  conditions are satisfied:</Paragraph>
         <List>
            <ListItem>Available allocated inventory is insufficient to meet the
			 demand.</ListItem>
            <ListItem>Unallocated inventory is available</ListItem>
            <ListItem>The <Link href="/baanerp/ts/msc/tsmsc0100m000#tsmsc000.uuai" role="formfield">Use Unallocated Inventory</Link> check box must be selected. You
			 can select the check box in the following sessions: <List>
                  <ListItem>
                     <Link href="/baanerp/ts/soc/tssoc2120m000" role="session">Service Order Estimated Material Costs (tssoc2120m000)</Link>
                  </ListItem>
                  <ListItem>
                     <Link href="/baanerp/ts/soc/tssoc2121m000" role="session">Service Order Actual Material Costs (tssoc2121m000)</Link>
                  </ListItem>
                  <ListItem>
                     <Link href="/baanerp/ts/msc/tsmsc1110m000" role="session">Part Lines (tsmsc1110m000)</Link>
                  </ListItem>
                  <ListItem>
                     <Link href="/baanerp/ts/wcs/tswcs4110m000" role="session">Work Order Material Resources (tswcs4110m000)</Link>
                  </ListItem>
               </List>
            </ListItem>
         </List>
      </AimSection>
      <Note>
         <SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
         <Paragraph>
            <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts/soc/tssoc0100m000#tssoc000.uuai" role="manual">Use Unallocated Inventory</GUIRef> field is available in the
		  sessions that are specified above only when you select the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts/mdm/tsmdm0100m000#tsmdm000.alrm" role="manual">Allocation and Hard Pegging</GUIRef> check box in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts/mdm/tsmdm0100m000" role="session">General Service Parameters (tsmdm0100m000)</GUIRef> session.</Paragraph>
      </Note>
   </HelpTopic>
   <Fields>
      <FieldHelp ID="item">
         <Header>
            <Title>Item</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The item for which the allocation buffer must be created. In ERP Enterprise, items
		  can be raw materials, subassemblies, finished products, and tools that can be
		  purchased, stored, manufactured, sold, and so on.</FuncDesc>
         <SimpleSection>
            <Paragraph>You can also define <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#000059" role="glossary">cost item</Link> or <Link href="/baanerp/ts/glossary/glossary#000014" role="glossary">service item</Link> to track the costs or to invoice the
			 customer.</Paragraph>
         </SimpleSection>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="description">
         <Header>
            <Title>Description</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The description of the item.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="warehouse">
         <Header>
            <Title>Warehouse</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#Warehouse_tc" role="glossary">warehouse</Link> from which the items must be
		  shipped.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="ordered.quantity">
         <Header>
            <Title>Ordered</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The quantity of items that is ordered by the <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#SoldtoBusine_tc" role="glossary">sold-to business partner</Link>.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="quantity.unit">
         <Header>
            <Title>Ordered Unit</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The unit in which the ordered quantity is measured.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="shortage.quantity">
         <Header>
            <Title>Shortage</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The difference between the ordered quantity and the total
		  allocated inventory and/or hard pegged supply orders.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="avail.for.buffer">
         <Header>
            <Title>Available for Allocation Buffer</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The quantity of unallocated inventory that can be
		  allocated.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="buffer.quantity">
         <Header>
            <Title>Allocation Buffer</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>Enter the quantity of items for which the allocation buffer
		  must be created.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
   </Fields>
</Session>