Forecasts Subtask

Use this subtask to view, add, modify, or delete forecast requirement records generated for the parts, projects, MPS Plan, and warehouse specified on the header of the main screen.

You can also view and maintain forecast requirements generated by the  Load Forecast subtask and the Copy Master Production Schedules application.

You can modify what rows are displayed in the grid by selecting or clearing the Display All Periods and Display All Product Family Parts check boxes.

Contents

Field	Description
Part	This field displays the part ID.
Rev	This field displays the part revision number.
Description	This field displays the part description.
U/M	This field displays the part's unit of measure.
MPS Plan	This field displays the MPS planning code for the schedule selected on the main screen (P is the code for the "official" MPS Production plan; other codes represent "what-if" plans).
Period End Date	This field displays the ending date of the period for which forecast requirement information displays. It loads from the Date for the row selected on the main screen grid.

Display Options

Field	Description
Display All Periods	When the screen first displays, it displays only the forecast requirements for the time period selected on the main screen grid. Select this check box to see forecast requirements for all periods.
Display All Product Family Parts	Select this check box to see forecast data for all parts in the same product family. This check box is available only if you selected the Include Product Family Supply/Demand check box on the main screen.
Requery Forecasts	If you change the display option, click this button to reload the forecasts in the table window.

Forecast Details

Field	Description
Forecasted Need Date	Enter the date on which the forecasted requirements are needed. You can enter a date in this field only for new forecast requirement records. Costpoint uses this date to drive MPS and MRP planning.
Inv Abbrev	Enter, or click to select, the inventory abbreviation you want to produce the forecast requirement for. The inventory abbreviation determines the project the forecast is linked to.
Inv Abbrev Name	This field displays the name of the inventory abbreviation you selected in the Inv Abbrev field.
Project	This field displays the inventory project ID linked to the inventory abbreviation you selected in the Inv Abbrev field.
Warehouse	Enter, or click to select, a warehouse ID you want to load for the forecast requirement record. This is a required field.
Planner	Enter, or click to select, the planner ID of the person responsible for maintaining this forecast requirement.
Configuration	Enter, or click to select, a BOM configuration ID if you wish a specific configuration to be applied when planning components for the forecast. This column is hidden if BOM configurations are not enabled on the Configure Bills of Material Settings screen.
Open UFD Forecast Quantity	Enter the open user-defined forecast quantity.
Open Sales Forecast Quantity	Enter the open sales forecast quantity to be fulfilled by the row's forecasted need date. The quantity is used to drive MRP and MRP planning.
Original Sales Forecast Quantity	Enter 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.
Original UDF Forecast Qty	Enter the original user-defined forecast quantity. The original forecast quantity is used for reference and for copying forecasts to a future period. The actual column label depends on what is entered on the Configure Master Production Scheduling Settings screen's User-Defined Forecast Label. If the User-Defined Forecast Label field is not populated, this column is hidden.
Pending Sales Forecast Consumption Quantity	This column displays the sales forecast quantity due to be consumed when a pending or in-approval sales order is approved. Sales forecast quantities are not fully consumed until reservations are created for the SO line.
Part	Enter, or click to select, the part ID the forecast is for. This part must be part of the same product family as the part specified in the header. This column displays only if the Display All Product Family Parts check box is selected.
Rev	Enter, or click to select, the part revision number (if one exists) for the part you are scheduling. This field is disabled if the Allow Multiple Revisions for Each Item check box is not selected on the Configure Product Definition Settings screen. This column displays only if the Display All Product Family Parts check box is checked.
Desc	This field displays the description of the part entered on this forecast line. This column displays only if the Display All Product Family Parts check box is selected.