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Forecasts Subtask

Use this subtask to review forecast demand.

Contents

Field Description
Part This field displays the ID of the part in the selected inventory record.
Rev This column displays the revision number for the inventory record part.
U/M This field displays the default or inventory unit of measure for the selected part.
Description This field displays the part description.
Project This field displays the project ID associated with the inventory record.
Project Name This field displays the project name.
Total Open Sales Forecast Qty This field displays the total quantity of open sales forecast quantities, in the inventory unit of measure, for the part and project.
Total Open UDF Forecast Qty This field displays the total quantity of open user-defined forecast quantities, in the inventory unit of measure, for the part and project.

The actual column label depends on what is entered on the Configure Master Production Scheduling Settings screen's User-Defined Forecast Label. If that field is not populated, this column is hidden.

Forecasts

Field Description
Forecasted Need Date This field displays the date the forecasted requirements are needed.
Open Sales Forecast Qty This field displays the open (unconsumed) sales forecast quantity that is expected to be needed for customer sales by the Forecasted Need Date.
Open UDF Forecast Qty This field displays the open user-defined forecast quantity that is expected to be needed by the Forecasted Need Date.

The actual column label depends on what is entered on the Configure Master Production Scheduling Settings screen's User-Defined Forecast Label. If that field is not populated, this column is hidden.
Inv Abbrev This field displays the forecast demand requirement's inventory abbreviation code.
Inv Abbrev Name This field displays the forecast demand requirement inventory abbreviation's name.
Warehouse This field displays the forecast demand requirement's warehouse ID.
Planner The ID of the planner assigned responsibility for the forecast requirement.
Configuration This field displays the bill of materials configuration ID applied to the forecasted requirement.
Original Sales Forecast Qty This field displays the original sales forecast quantity. The original forecast quantity is not updated by sales order consumption and is used for reference and for copying forecasts to a future period.

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Subtasks of the View Part Inventory Screen