| Planner/Item Signals |  |
| Use this session to review the all signals that ERP LN generated for one specific item. ERP LN not only generates signals for planned or actual orders of the specified item, but also for all kinds of possible data that relates to the specified plan item throughout ERP LN, such as inventory levels, safety stock, or horizons. On the View menu, you can select the sort order in which ERP LN displays the data in this session. Select the Accepted check box to accept a signal. Once you accepted signals, you can select Show/Hide Accepted Signals on the appropriate menu to hide or display the accepted signals, so that the user can focus on the remaining signals. Other options on the appropriate menu to respond to the signals are: Planned Order: to go to the Planned Orders (cprrp1100m000) details session in which you can see the details for the planned order that you selected. The Planned Order field must be filled to zoom to the corresponding planned order. If the Planned Order field is not filled, the Planned Order option on the appropriate menu is disabled. Auto Process: to go to the Process - Signals (cprao1220m000) session in which you can automatically process the signals that ERP LN generated during order-based planning, and for which you selected the Auto Process check box in the Signal Types - by Planner (cprao1110m000) session. You can still select or clear the Auto Process check box in the Planner/Item Signals (cprao1125m000) session. Update: to go to the Update Signals (cprao1210m000) session to update the signals when you made adjustments to the data on which the signals are based. If you do so, the accepted signals will be retained, so that you will not lose the information that the signals in question are accepted. Item Master Plan: to zoom to the item master plan of the specified plan item. Item Order Plan: to zoom to the item order plan of the plan item. View Tree Structure: ERP LN presents the signals for the specified item/scenario combination in a tree structure. On one branch, the tree lists the signals that are not directed to a planner, on the other branch, it contains the signals that are directed to the specified planner. Related topics Planning signals in Enterprise Planning To use an overview session To maintain records in an overview session
Fields | Description
Planner ID | The planner to whom ERP LN directs the displayed signals. If you did not define planner-specific signal parameters in the Signal Types - by Planner (cprao1110m000) session, ERP LN takes into account the planner that you specified in the Planner field in the Items - Planning (cprpd1100m000) session. If you leave this field empty, ERP LN displays the signals for which you did not define planner-specific signal parameters in the Signal Types - by Planner (cprao1110m000) session, and for items for which you did not define a planner in the Items - Planning (cprpd1100m000) session. Note In the Generate Master Planning (cprmp1202m000) session and in the Generate Order Planning (cprrp1210m000) session you can specify the planner to whom ERP LN must direct the signals in the Planning Signals to Planner field.
Planner ID (Name) | The employee that you selected in the Planner ID field.
Scenario | The scenario for which ERP LN displays the signals.
Plan Item | The plan item for which the ERP LN displays the signals.
Priority | The priority of the signal. You can use this priority, for example, to display the signals in order of importance. The signal priority is expressed as a number between one (highest priority) and 100 (lowest priority). You can enter the default priority for a signal type in the Signal Types - by Planner (cprao1110m000) session.
Signal | The signal in question. In the Message field, ERP LN provides additional, situation-specific information, for example, a relevant date, or an error specification. Note Each signal is a token of a certain signal type. Some signal types always appear in the same form. Other signal types can appear in various forms. As a rule, however, it is not hard to recognize to which signal type a particular signal belongs. Related topics Types of planning signals Inventory and demand signals Order signals Error signals
Order Type | The order type of the order involved. ERP LN does not only generate signals for planned orders, but also for actual orders. If this field is empty, the signal relates to other item related data than orders, such as, for example the safety stock or the planning horizon.
Planned Order | The order number of the order to which this signal refers. This field is empty if: The signal refers to order planning, but is not linked to a specific order number. The signal refers to master planning.
Position Number | The specific order line to which this signal refers. The value of this field is zero, if the signal does not refer to an order.
Reference Date | The reference date for the signal involved. The reference date expresses the date and time on which a problem or a situation occurs. The reference date depends on whether ERP LN generated the corresponding signal during order planning or during master planning: If ERP LN generated the signal for a specific planned order, that is, there is an order number in the Planned Order field, the reference date usually indicates the finish date of the corresponding order line. The only exception is the signal of type Transfer Late, for which ERP LN indicates the start date of the corresponding order line. If ERP LN generated the signal on the basis of master-plan data, that is, the Planned Order field is empty, the reference date usually indicates the start date of the plan period to which the signal refers. For signals of type Item Error, ERP LN fills the finish date of the order if the Item Error signal is generated for a specific planned order. In all other cases, ERP LN fills the Reference Date field with 0, which means that the item error applies from date 0 (always).
Message | This field contains additional, signal-specific information. The information that ERP LN provides can be useful to modify the planning aspect to which the signal refers.
Accepted | Select this check box to indicate that you took notice of the signal and do not want to analyze it any further. Clear the check box again, if you accepted a signal, but want to re-examine it. Note You can choose the Show/Hide Accepted Signals on the appropriate menu to display or hide accepted signals, so that you can focus on the remaining signals.
Signal Date | The date on which ERP LN generated the signal.
Auto Process | If this check box is selected, you can let ERP LN process the corresponding signal automatically in the Process - Signals (cprao1220m000) session. To do so, select the signal, and click Process - Signals on the appropriate menu. ERP LN selects this check box when you carry out an order-planning run, and also selected the Auto Process check box for the signal in the Signal Types - by Planner (cprao1110m000) session. You can only select the Auto Process check box for the following signal types: Cancel Order Reschedule In Reschedule Out
Processed | If this check box is selected, ERP LN processed the corresponding signal in the Process - Signals (cprao1220m000) session.
Item Signal Text | If this check box is selected, a text is present. You can create a text if you highlight a specific signal, and click the Text Editor icon on the toolbar. Related topics To use texts
Order Status | The status of the planned order involved.
Unit Number | If you specified an effectivity unit for this item in the Effectivity Unit (tcuef0102m000) session, ERP LN displays the corresponding number in this field. Related topics Unit effectivity in Enterprise Planning
Quantity | The inventory quantity, demand quantity, or order quantity to which this signal applies. Depending on the signal type involved, this number can indicate: The negative inventory (or negative ATP) level referred to in the signal. The amount of inventory that is below a minimum norm level. The amount of inventory that is above a maximum norm level. The difference between demand forecast and actual demand (positive when the actual demand is higher, negative when it is lower). The production plan quantity that does not conform to the lot size rules. The order quantity that is too late or too early. The order quantity that should be rescheduled. The order quantity or supply plan quantity that must be canceled.
Specification
Specification | If this check box is selected, a specification is present. To display the specification, in the appropriate menu, click Specification. Related topics Allocation and hard pegging overview
Unit Effectivity Number | A means to control the validity of variations by effectivity units. Unit effectivity enables you to model changes for the following entities: Engineering bill of material Production bill of material Routing Routing operations Supplier selection Sourcing strategies Related topics Unit effectivity in Enterprise Planning
Allocated to BP | If this signal involves a supply, this field indicates the sold-to business partner to which this supply was allocated or hard pegged. If this signal involves a demand, this field indicates the sold-to business partner to which the supply that can fill this demand must have been allocated or hard pegged. ERP LN uses this characteristic to match supply and demand. Related topics Allocation and hard pegging overview
Allocated to Business Object Type | If this signal involves a supply, this field indicates the type of order to which the inventory was allocated or the supply object was hard pegged, such as, Sales Order, or Service Order. If this signal involves a demand, this field indicates the type of order to which the supply that can fill this demand must have been allocated or hard pegged. ERP LN uses this characteristic to match supply and demand. Note The following fields are always used in combination; together, they identify the relevant order or order line: Allocated to Business Object Type Allocated to Business Object Allocated to Business Object Reference Related topics Allocation and hard pegging overview
Allocated to Business Object | If this signal involves a supply, this field indicates the order, or order line, to which the inventory was allocated or the supply object was hard pegged, such as, Sales Order, or Service Order. If this signal involves a demand, this field indicates the order, or order line, to which the supply that can fill this demand must have been allocated or hard pegged. ERP LN uses this characteristic to match supply and demand. Note The following fields are always used in combination; together, they identify the relevant order or order line: Allocated to Business Object Type Allocated to Business Object Allocated to Business Object Reference Related topics Allocation and hard pegging overview
Allocated-to Reference | If this signal involves a supply, this field indicates the reference code to which the inventory was allocated or the supply object was hard pegged. If this signal involves a demand, this field indicates the reference code to which the supply that can fill this demand must have been allocated or hard pegged. ERP LN uses this characteristic to find a matching supply for this demand. ERP LN uses the Allocated-to Reference field to record an internal reference. You can use a reference code to keep a collection of parts linked together, even if they follow different routings, for example, if some of the parts are transported to a subcontractor to be returned later. Related topics Allocation and hard pegging overview
Use Unallocated Inventory | If this check box is selected, Enterprise Planning can use unallocated inventory to supply the demand. Enterprise Planning uses allocated inventory first. If there is not enough allocated inventory, Enterprise Planning also uses unallocated inventory. If this check box is cleared, Enterprise Planning can use only allocated inventory to fill the demand. Related topics Allocation and hard pegging overview
Commands | Description
Update | Starts the Update Signals (cprao1210m000) session.
Show/Hide Accepted Signals | Click this option to show or hide the signals that you accepted, which enables you to focus on the remaining signals.
Planned Order | Starts the Planned Orders (cprrp1100m000) session.
Item Master Plan | Starts the Item Master Plan (cprmp2101m000) session.
Item Order Plan | Starts the Item Order Plan (cprrp0520m000) session.
View Tree Structure | Displays a signal overview in a tree format.
Print Signals by Item/Planner | Starts the Print Signals by Item/Planner (cprao1425m000) session.
Process - Signals | Starts the Process - Signals (cprao1220m000) session.
Specification | Displays the signal's specification.