PRINT MASTER PRODUCTION SCHEDULE ACTION MESSAGE REPORT
Use this screen to print MPS action messages generated by the Update Master Production Schedules screen for a specific MPS Plan. You can print messages for specific buyers, planners, projects, netting groups, parts, warehouses, message types, order types, and planned order date cutoffs. You can also view the planned order messages and optionally print summary inventory data for each part referenced by the selected messages.
Note that if you used the Update Materials Requirement Plan screen to generate plans for MPS planned parts, you will not see action messages in this report. You must run the Print MRP Action Message Report screen.
Location
Identification
Use the fields in this block to create a new parameter ID or to retrieve
a previously saved parameter ID. A parameter ID represents a set of screen
selection parameters. After you have saved a parameter ID and its related
parameters, you can retrieve them using Query.
You can use the retrieved parameters to produce reports and run processes
more efficiently and with greater consistency. The saved parameters are
also useful and necessary when you want to run the process as part of
a batch job. Many users save a unique set of parameters for each different
way they run a report or process. When you select a previously saved parameter
ID or parameter description, the associated saved screen selection parameters
automatically display as selection defaults. The page setup and print
options are also included in the saved parameter ID if there are any.
You can change any of the associated selection defaults as necessary.
Parameter ID
Enter, or click 
to select, a parameter
ID of up to 15 alphanumeric characters. Choose characters for your parameter
ID that help identify the type of selections you made in the screen, such
as PERIOD or QUARTERLY.
When you save your record, all the selections made in the screen are
stored with the parameter ID. Later, you can retrieve the parameter using
Query.
You can use the parameter to run the process more efficiently because
you can select the parameter ID with its previously defined screen selections.
After the default selections display in the screen, you can override the
defaults.
Description
Enter, or click to select, a parameter
description of up to 30 alphanumeric characters.
Selection Ranges
MPS Plan
Options
This field always displays One.
Start
Enter, or click 
to select, the planning code for the action messages you want to view. Enter P for the official MPS Production plan or select the code for a what-if plan.
Part/Rev
Use this group box to select the part/revision whose action messages you would like to include in the report.
Your selections here do not affect how Overcapacity messages are selected.
Options
Use the drop-down list to select the range of parts/revisions to include in the report. Available options are:
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All
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One
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Range
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From Beginning
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To End
This field defaults to All.
Start
Enter, or click to select, the part/revision (or beginning part/revision in a range) for which you would like to view messages. The revision displays if you selected the Allow Multiple Revisions for Each Item check box on the Corporate Settings block of the Configure Product Definition Settings screen. If you select All or From Beginning in the Options field, this field is not available.
End
Enter, or click to select, the ending part/revision (in a range) for which you would like to view messages. The revision displays if you selected the Allow Multiple Revisions for Each Item check box on the Corporate Settings block of the Configure Product Definition Settings screen. If you select All, One, or To End in the Options field, this field is not available.
Planner
Use this group box to select the planners whose action messages that you would like to include in the report. Your selections here do not affect how ECN Pending or Overcapacity messages are selected.
Options
Use the drop-down list to select the range of planners to include in the report. Available options are:
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All
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One
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Range
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From Beginning
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To End
The default is All. If you select All, the report also includes action messages without a planner.
Start
Enter, or click to select, the planner (or beginning planner for a range) whose messages you would like to view. If you select All or From Beginning in the Options field, this field is not available.
End
Enter, or click to select, the ending planner (for a range) whose messages you would like to view. If you select All, One, or To End in the Options field, this field is not available.
Warehouse
Use this group box to select the action messages by warehouse that you would like to include in the report.
Your selections here do not affect how Overcapacity and ECN Pending messages are selected.
Options
Use the drop-down list to select the range of warehouses to include in the report. Available options are:
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All
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One
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Range
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From Beginning
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To End
This field defaults to All and is disabled if you did not select the Plan Warehouse Separately check box on the Corporate Settings block of the Configure Material Requirements Planning Settings screen. It defaults to One and is enabled if you selected the Plan Warehouse Separately check box.
Start
Enter, or click to select, the warehouse (or beginning warehouse for a range) that you would like to include in the report. If you select All or From Beginning in the Options field, this field is not available.
End
Enter, or click to select, the ending warehouse (for a range) that you would like to include in the report. If you select All, One, or To End in the Options field, this field is not available.
Buyer
Use the fields in this group box to select the buyer whose action messages you would like to include in the report.
Options
Use the drop-down list to select the range of buyers to include in the report. Available options are:
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All
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One
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Range
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From Beginning
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To End
This field defaults to All, in which case it includes the action messages for all buyers, along with messages without a buyer.
Start
Enter, or click to select, the buyer (or beginning buyer for a range) whose messages you would like to view. If you select All or From Beginning in the Options field, this field is not available.
End
Enter, or click to select, the ending buyer (for a range) whose messages you would like to view. If you select All, One, or To End in the Options field, this field is not available.
Planned Order Date Cutoff
Options
This field always displays From Beginning.
End
Enter, or click 
to select, the last suggested order date for which you would like to view planned order action messages.
Project
Use this selection option to select the projects whose action messages you would like to include in the report. Your selections here do not affect how ECN Pending or Overcapacity messages are selected.
Options
From the drop-down list, select the range of projects to include in the report. Available options are:
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All
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One
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Range
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From Beginning
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To End
Start
Enter, or click to select, the project (or beginning project for a range). If you select All or From Beginning in the Options field, this field is not available.
End
Enter, or click to select, the ending project (for a range). If you select All, One, or To End in the Options field, this field is not available.
Netting Group
Some inventory projects are assigned are a netting group. A netting group is a user-defined collection of projects that is planned together by MRP/MPS.
Use this selection option to select the projects, by netting group, whose action messages you would like to include in the report.
Your selections here do not affect how ECN Pending or Overcapacity messages are selected.
Options
From the drop-down list, select the range of netting groups to include in the report. Available options are:
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All
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One
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Range
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From Beginning
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To End
If you select All, the report also includes action messages for projects without netting groups.
Start
Enter, or click to select, the netting group (or beginning netting group for a range) whose messages you would like to view. If you select All or From Beginning in the Options field, this field is not available.
End
Enter, or click to select, the ending netting group (for a range) whose messages you would like to view. If you select All, One, or To End in the Options field, this field is not available.
Key Resource
Use the fields in this group box to select the Overcapacity action messages by key resource that you would like to include in the report.
Your selections here affect only how Overcapacity messages are selected.
Options
Use the drop-down list to select the range of key resources to include in the report. Available options are:
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All
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One
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Range
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From Beginning
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To End
This field defaults to All.
Start
Enter, or click to select, the key resource (or beginning key resource for a range) that you would like to include in the report. If you select All or From Beginning in the Options field, this field is not available.
To
Enter, or click to select, the ending key resource (for a range) that you would like to include in the report. If you select All, One, or To End in the Options field, this field is not available.
Sort By
1st Sort
Select the sort criteria from the drop-down list. Valid options are:
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Netting Group/Project — If you select this option, messages sort by the message project's netting group, then by project, and then by part.
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Message Type — If you select this option, messages sort by message type, and then by part.
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Supply Order Type — If you select this option, the messages sort by the type of order (for example, purchase requisition, PO, manufacturing order) and then by part.
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Commodity — If you select this option, the messages sort first by the action message part's commodity code, then by part.
2nd Sort
The only second sort currently available is Part.
Options
Include Message Types
Use the options in this group box to select the types of messages to include in the report. At least one message type must be selected to run the report.
Planned Order
Select this check box to include planned order action messages in the report.
Reschedule Order
Select this check box to include reschedule order action messages in the report.
Decrease Qty
Select this check box to include decrease order quantity action messages in the report.
Cancel Order
Select this check box to include cancel order action messages in the report.
Planned Order within Time Fence
Select this check box to include action messages triggered when the planned order has been created to meet unfulfilled demand requirements and the suggested due date is within the calculated MPS time fence range for this part.
Reschedule Order within Time Fence
Select this check box to include action messages triggered when a reschedule order message has been created to adjust a firmed orders due date and the suggested due date is within the calculated MPS time fence range for this part.
Exceeds Maximum Lot Quantity
Select this check box to include action messages indicating that the order/requisition quantity on the supply order referenced exceeds the maximum lot size quantity for this part, as defined on the Manage Parts screen in Product Definition.
GFM Planned Order
Select this check box to include Government Furnished Materials (GFM) planned order action messages in the report.
Inactive Inventory
Select this check box to include inactive inventory abbreviation planned order action messages in the report.
ECN Pending
Select this check box to include action messages indicating that there is an Engineering Change Notice (ECN) outstanding against an MPS part. You must select either Message Type or Commodity as your 1st Sort if you want to include messages of this type.
Overcapacity
Select this check box to include action messages indicating that a key resource is identified as overcapacity during a production week.
Include Supply Order Types
Use the options in this group box to select the supply order types to include in the report. These options do not affect whether or not ECN Pending or Overcapacity messages are selected.
Purchase Requisitions
Select this check box to include messages about purchase requisitions.
Purchase Orders
Select this check box to include messages about purchase orders.
Manufacturing Orders
Select this check box to include messages about manufacturing orders.
Transfer Reservations
Select this check box to include messages about transfer reservations.
Planned Orders
Select this check box to include messages referencing planned orders (all order types).
Print Inventory Information
Print Part Inventory Summary Data
Select this check box to print inventory summary information for parts of the message. If you select this option, part inventory information by project/warehouse is displayed as a footer each time a new part prints.
Include Inventory Projects
Use this drop-down list to specify the projects whose inventory you would like to include in the report. Valid options are:
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Selected — Select this option to include inventory from the projects selected on the main screen for the part referenced on the action message. This option is not available if you did not select the Print Part Inventory Summary Data check box.
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All — Select this option to include inventory from all inventory projects for the part referenced on the action message. This option is not available if you did not select the Print Part Inventory Summary Data check box.
Include Warehouses
Use this drop-down list to specify the warehouses whose inventory you would like to include in the report. Valid options are:
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Selected — Select this option to include inventory from the warehouses selected on this screen for the part referenced on the action message. This option is not available if you did not select the Print Part Inventory Summary Data check box, or if you did not select the Plan Warehouse Separately check box on the Corporate Settings block of the Configure Material Requirements Planning Settings screen.
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All — Select this option to include inventory from all warehouses for the part referenced on the action message. This option is not available if you did not select the Print Part Inventory Summary Data check box. This option is selected by default (and cannot be deselected) if you did not select the Plan Warehouse Separately check box in the Corporate Settings block of the Configure Material Requirements Planning Settings screen.