Pick Demand Preview Inquiry

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Purpose

Preview expected picks based on sales orders.

Overview

Use Pick Demand Preview Inquiry to preview projected pick activities based on a selection of sales orders.

Note This is only a projection of the pick activities. Created pick demands may be different from these projections.

Ribbon Home Tab Buttons

Button	Description
Exit	Click this button to close the Pick Demand Preview Inquiry window.
Show Data	Click this button to display pick activity, based on the criteria selected.
Print	Click this button to output the Demand Inventory On Hand By Bin Report based on the options selected in the Bin Report Options section. This button is only available if you select the Product radio button.

Select Tab Fields and Buttons

Field or Button	Description
Prefix	Enter a location prefix for which to display pick activity, or click the Lookup button to select a location prefix.
Name	Enter a location name for which to display pick activity, or click the Lookup button to select a name.
Query by	Select one of the following options: Product - Display product-specific pick activity information. Order - Display order-specific pick activity information.
All Waves	Select this check box to display pick activity for all waves. This check box is selected by default.
From (Wave)	Enter the first wave in a range of waves for which to display pick activity. This field is only enabled if you clear the All Waves check box.
To (Wave)	Enter the last wave in a range of waves for which to display pick activity. This field is only enabled if you clear the All Waves check box.
All Routes	Select this check box to display pick activity for all routes. This check box is selected by default.
From (Route)	Enter the first route in a range of routes for which to display pick activity. This field is only enabled if you clear the All Routes check box.
To (Route)	Enter the last route in a range of routes for which to display pick activity. This field is only enabled if you clear the All Routes check box.
Base Demand on	Select one of the following options: Ordered - Use the sales order quantity ordered for picking quantities. Allocated - Use the sales order quantity allocated for picking quantities.
All Required Dates	Select this check box to display pick activity for all required dates. This check box is cleared by default.
From (Required Date)	Enter the first required date in a range of required dates for which to display pick activity. This field is only enabled if you clear the All Required Dates check box.
To (Required Date)	Enter the last required date in a range of required dates for which to display pick activity. This field is only enabled if you clear the All Required Dates check box.
All Shippers	Select this check box to display pick activity for all shippers. This check box is selected by default.
Shipper ID	Enter a shipper ID for which to display pick activity. This field is only enabled if you clear the All Shippers check box.
All Product Pick Groups	Select this check box to display pick activity for all product pick groups. This check box is selected by default.
Group (Product Pick)	Enter a product pick group for which to display pick activity, or click the Lookup button to select a product pick group. This field is only enabled if you clear the All Product Pick Groups check box.
Drop Ships	Select this check box to include drop ship orders in the displayed pick activity.
Credit Hold	Select this check box to include orders on credit hold in the displayed pick activity.
Margin Hold	Select this check box to include orders on margin hold in the displayed pick activity.
All Customer Pick Groups	Select this check box to display pick activity for all customer pick groups. This check box is selected by default, and is only enabled if you select the Order radio button.
Group (Customer Pick)	Enter a customer pick group for which to display pick activity, or click the Lookup button to select a customer pick group. This field is only enabled if you clear the All Customer Pick Groups check box.
Product/Order	This grid displays pick activity by product order based on whether you select the Product or Order radio button. This grid displays quantities in the default stocking, sale, and purchasing unit of measure for products. This allows you to review the quantities before generating pick demands.
Total Pick Line Count	This field displays the total number of projected pick lines for which information is displayed.
Total Weight	This field displays the total weight of orders for which information is displayed.
Total Order Count	This field displays the total number of orders for which information is displayed.
Total Volume	This field displays the total volume of orders for which information is displayed.
All/Selected	Select whether to output the report for all products or only selected products. These radio buttons are only available if you select the Product radio button.
Show Products with ZERO on Hand	Select this check box to include products with zero quantity on hand on the report. This check box is only available if you select the Product radio button.

Print Options Tab Fields and Buttons

Field or Button	Description
Output Option	Select one of the following output options: Screen - Output to a PDF so you can immediately view the report. File - Output to a PDF, Excel, Access, or delimited file to be stored for later use. If you select this option, specify the file type and either the output folder or file name. Printer - Output to a selected printer. If you select this option, specify a printer in the Printer field. Email - Output to your default email application. If you select this option, you are prompted to select recipients for the email, then an email is created with the report attached as a PDF file. Excel - Output directly to Excel. You can specify the location of the Excel application in the Spreadsheet File field in User Profile Maintenance. If you output to Excel, the report may include additional information.
Save Report File	Select this check box to save the Crystal Reports report (.rpt) file for the report to the folder entered in the Report Working Directory field for your user ID in User Profile Maintenance. You can use the report file to customize the report. For more information, see Crystal Reports FAQ. This check box is only available if you select the Screen radio button.
Save Access Database File	Select this check box to save the Access database (.mdb) file for the report to the folder entered in the Report Working Directory field for your user ID in User Profile Maintenance. You can use the Access database file to customize the report. For more information, see Crystal Reports FAQ. This check box is only available if you select the Screen radio button.
Output File Type	Select whether to output to a PDF, Excel, Access, or delimited (CSV, DAT, or TXT) file. These radio buttons are only available if you select the File radio button.
Specify File Name	Select this check box to specify the file name of the output report. This check box is only available if you select the File radio button.
Output Directory	Enter the location for the output report, or click the Lookup button to navigate to and select a location. This field is only available if the Specify File Name check box is cleared.
Output File Name	Enter a location and file name for the output report, or click the Lookup button to navigate to and select a location and file name. The file extension of the file name should match the selected output file type. This field is only available if you select the Specify File Name check box.
Excel Format Name	Enter an Excel format name, or click the Lookup button to select an Excel format name. Excel formats can be set up to specify which fields are output to Excel, and the order and sort order of the fields. This field is only available if you select the Excel radio button.
Format Maintenance	Click this button to display Excel Format Maintenance, which allows you to set up Excel formats. This button is only available if you select the Excel radio button.
Save As Type	Click the Lookup button to select whether to save the delimited file as a CSV, DAT, or TXT file. This field is only available if you select the Delimited radio button, and only enabled if the Specify File Name check box is cleared.
Include header	Select this check box to include a row of header information in the exported delimited file, which labels the data. This check box is only available if you select the Delimited radio button.
Delimiter	Enter a comma (,), caret (^), or vertical bar (\|) as a delimiter for the exported delimited file. This field is only available if you select the Delimited radio button.
Enclosing Character	If you want to use single or double quotation marks around data exported to a delimited file, enter ' or " in this field. Even if this field is left blank, text fields that have commas or carriage returns are enclosed in quotes. This field is only available if you select the Delimited radio button.
Printer	Click the Lookup button to select a printer. This field is only available if you select the Printer radio button.
Subject	Enter a subject for the report email. This field is only available if you select the Email radio button. If you leave this field blank, the subject is the report title.
Report File Prefix	Enter a prefix for the report file name. This field is only available if you select the Email radio button.
Add Additional Comments	Select this check box if you want to include additional comments with the emailed report. If you select this check box, the Additional Comments window appears after you click the Print button in the ribbon, and allows you to enter the comments. This check box is only available if you select the Email radio button.
Print Full Heading on All Pages	Select this check box to include the entire heading from the first page of the report on all pages of the report. This check box is cleared by default, and only enabled if you select the Screen, File, Printer, or Email radio button.
Print Title Line on All Pages	Select this check box to include the report title, page number, and printed date/time on all pages of the report. This check box is selected by default and only enabled if you select the Screen, File, Printer, or Email radio button, and if the Print Full Heading on All Pages check box is cleared.
Report Language 1	Enter the first language for the report, or click the Lookup button to select a language.
Report Language 2	Enter the second language for the report, or click the Lookup button to select a language. If you enter a language in this field, the report is printed in this language and the language entered in the Report Language 1 field.
Horizontal Shading	Select this check box to include horizontal shading on alternate lines of the report to make it easier to read report data. This check box is cleared by default, and is only enabled if you select the Screen, File, Printer, or Email radio button.
Collate	Select this check box to collate the printed copies of the report (if you are printing multiple copies of the report). This check box is cleared by default, and is only enabled if you select the Printer radio button and enter a value greater than 1 in the Number of Copies field. Example You are printing five copies of a 20 page report to distribute to five different people. Leave this check box selected, so that pages 1-20 of the first copy prints, then pages 1-20 of the second copy, etc. If you clear this check box, five copies of page 1 prints, then five copies of page 2, etc.
Horizontal Shading Color	Click the Lookup button to select the color of horizontal shading on the report. This Lookup button is only enabled if you select the Horizontal Shading check box.
Number of Copies	Enter the number of copies of the report to print. This field is only enabled if you select the Printer radio button.
Process	These radio buttons are disabled in this window.
Task Occurs	These radio buttons are disabled in this window.
Time	These fields and radio buttons are disabled in this window.
Date	This field is disabled in this window.
Task Description	This field is disabled in this window.
Scheduling Assistant Queue	This field is disabled in this window.
External Email	This check box is disabled in this window.
Screen Alert	This check box is disabled in this window.
Internal Email	This check box is disabled in this window.
Report Files	This grid displays report files set up for the report, and is only available if report files are set up for the program in Report File Maintenance. This grid includes the following columns: Print - Select the check box in this column to output the report file. Number of Copies - Enter the number of copies of the report file to print. This column is only available if you select the Printer radio button. Report Description - This column displays the description of each report file. Report Filename - This column displays the .rpt file name for each report file. Report Name - This column displays the name of each report file.