Promise Date Calculation

If you edit this topic, review Available to Promise Inquiry.

Menu Path: None

To use Promise Date Calculation, click the Promise Date button in the ribbon in O/E Line Item Entry, Style Matrix Entry, or Forecast Hold Management.

Purpose

Specify a promise date for a sales order.

Overview

Use Promise Date Calculation to determine a promise date during the order entry process. This window displays the product code and name of the backordered product, along with the location prefix and name where the product is backordered. This is the location where you will need to receive additional quantities of the product to fill the total quantity needed.

Ribbon Home Tab Buttons

Button

Description

OK

Click this button to enter a promise date and close the Promise Date Calculation window.

Cancel

Click this button to close the Promise Date Calculation window.

View Promise History

Click this button to display Promise History, which allows you to view promise date history for the sales order.

Shipment Inquiry

Click this button to display Shipment Management, which allows you to view detailed information for the shipment associated with the selected order. This button is only enabled if a shipment is associated with the selected order.

Container Inquiry

Click this button to display Container Management, which allows you to view detailed information for the container associated with the selected order. This button is only enabled if a container is associated with the selected order.

Main Tab Fields and Buttons

Field or Button

Description

Location Prefix

This field displays the location prefix for the order.

Name (Location)

This field displays the location name for the order.

Product Code

This field displays the product code for the line item.

Name (Product)

This field displays the product name for the line item.

U/M

This field displays the unit of measure for the backordered product.

On Hand

This field displays the on hand quantity for the product.

Allocated

This field displays the allocated quantity for the product.

Future Available

This field displays the future available quantity for the selected product in the selected location. This is calculated as the quantity currently available plus the quantity on incoming purchase orders minus the quantity of future receipt reservations.

Required Date

This field displays the required date for the order.

Backordered

This field displays the backordered quantity for the product.

Qty Needed

This field displays the quantity of the product required for the order and for other orders.

Request Qty

This field displays the requested quantity of the product.

Priority Backorders

This field displays the quantity of the product on backorder that must be filled before the current order (because other orders have earlier required dates).

Lead Time

This field displays the lead time for the product/location.

Orders

This grid displays pending order summary information, which can include customer orders, purchase orders, finalized work orders, external orders, and transfer in/transfer out order quantities from transfer orders.

By default, the grid includes the following columns:

  • Order Type - This column displays the type of order (customer, release, transfer out, work order, purchase order, transfer in, or customer return).

  • Required Date - This column displays the required date for the order.

  • Number - This column displays the order number.

  • Quantity - This column displays the quantity supply (work order, purchase order, release, transfer in, or customer return) or quantity demand (customer order, transfer out, or work order).

  • Qty Avail - This column displays the cumulative quantity that is projected to be available.

  • Scheduled Delivery Date - This column displays the date the quantity becomes available.

  • Reserved - This check box is selected if the order used reservations.

  • Reserved Quantity - This column displays the reserved quantity for orders that used reservations.

  • Reserved Customer - This column displays the customer for orders that used reservations.

  • Reserved by - This column displays the user ID of the user that created reservations for orders that used reservations.

  • Release Number - This column displays the release number for blanket purchase order releases.

  • Container # - This column displays the container number for each order. Double-click a container number to display Container Management, which allows you to view detailed information for the container.

  • Container Code - This column displays the container code for each order. Double-click a container code to display Container Management, which allows you to view detailed information for the container.

  • Shipment # - This column displays the shipment number for each order. Double-click a shipment number to display Shipment Management, which allows you to view detailed information for the shipment.

  • Order Date - This column displays the order date for each order.

  • Order Priority - This column displays the priority for each order.

  • Calculated Promise Date - This column displays the system-calculated promise date for each order based on expected supply availability.

  • Actual Promise Date - This column displays the manually entered promise date for each order.

  • PO Scheduled Delivery Date - This column displays the scheduled delivery date for each container or purchase order line item.

Double-click a sales order to display Order Edit, which allows you to view and update detailed information for the sales order.

Note If you are not authorized to use Order Edit, the Order Entry window appears instead, and allows you to view and update information for the order. If you are not authorized to use Order Edit or Order Entry, the Order Inquiry window appears instead, and allows you to view order information for the order.

Double-click a purchase order to display Purchase Order Maintenance, which allows you to view and update the purchase order.

Note If you are not authorized to use Purchase Order Maintenance, the Purchase Order Inquiry window appears instead, and allows you to view information for the purchase order.

Double-click a work order to display Work Order Inquiry, which allows you to view detailed information for the work order.

Note If Option 1 is selected for the Available to Promise forecast method parameter, a positive number is entered for the Available to Promise Days forecast method parameter, and Standard is selected for the Forecast Hold forecast method parameter for the product's buying method, the grid includes the following columns:

  • Promise Date - This column displays the promise date for each purchase order or container.

  • Required Date - This column displays the required date for each purchase order or container.

  • Ref. Number - This column displays the purchase order number for each purchase order or container, PAST DUE for past due open sales orders, or QOH for initial quantity on hand.

  • Type - This column displays the type of data for each row.

  • Quantity - This column displays the quantity for each row.

  • Avail. to Promise - This column displays the available to promise quantity for each row.

  • Container # - This column displays the container number for each container. Double-click a container number to display Container Management, which allows you to view information for the container.

  • Container Code - This column displays the container code for each container. Double-click a container number to display Container Management, which allows you to view information for the container.

  • Shipment # - This column displays the shipment number for each container. Double-click a shipment number to display Shipment Management, which allows you to view information for the shipment.

  • PO Scheduled Delivery Date - This column displays the scheduled delivery date for each container or purchase order line item.

Promise Date

Enter the date the ordered line item can be filled, or click the drop-down arrow to select a date. This date is calculated based on the scheduled delivery date on purchase orders. After you click OK, this promise date is entered in the Promise Date column in the Items grid in O/E Line Item Entry. You can modify the promise date in the Items grid.

Contact Name

Enter the customer contact that will receive promise date change documents, or click the Lookup button to select a contact.

Delivery Method

Enter the delivery method for promise date change documents, or click the Lookup button to select a delivery method.