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Forecast Detail Report

The Forecast Detail Report displays information for the forecast set or forecast within a set you specify. You can choose the number of periods and weeks for which to run the report. You can display the data by horizontal time phased display, by vertical display, or by both. You can report all items or a range of items associated with the forecast name.

Report Submission

In the Submit Requests window, enter Forecast Detail Report in the Name field.

Report Parameters

Forecast Name

Select a forecast name for which you want to report item forecast information.

Quantities

Select one of the following options:

Current Print forecast comparison information using current forecast quantities.
Original Print forecast comparison information using original forecast quantities.

Display

Select one of the following options:

Both horizontal and vertical Display the forecast as a horizontal time-phased and vertical listing. The horizontal time-phased listing displays the future forecast requirements, from today forward to the cutoff date, bucketed for the periods and number of weeks you specify. The vertical listing displays the past (historical) forecast requirements in detail up to the cutoff date.
Horizontal time phased Display the forecast as a horizontal time-phased listing.
Vertical Display the forecast as a vertical listing.

Report Start Date

Enter a report start date from which Oracle Master Scheduling/MRP and Supply Chain Planning prints the forecast. This restricts the information in the vertical display and the detail sections of the report.

Periods

Select one of the following options:

12 Report the forecast for 12 periods.
24 Report the forecast for 24 periods.
36 Report the forecast for 36 periods.
48 Report the forecast for 48 periods.

Weeks

Enter the number of weeks. The number of Weeks you choose, together with the number of Periods you choose, determines how many weeks and how many months that display in the horizontal time-phased plan.

For example, if you choose 24 as the time Period and 10 as the number of Weeks, 10 of these periods display as weeks, the remaining 14 as months.

Include Costs

Select one of the following options:

No Report the comparison information by units rather than value (standard cost times units).
Yes Report the comparison information by value (standard cost times units) in addition to units.

Include Before Start Date

Select one of the following options:

No Do not display forecast entries, bucketed in the first bucket, before the start date you enter.
Yes Display forecast entries, bucketed in the first bucket, before the start date you enter.

First Sort

Select one of the following options. The report sorts items first in this order, then in the order you specify for the second and third sort.

ABC class Sort items first by ABC class.
Buyer Sort first by buyer.
Category Sort first by material category.
Inventory item Sort first by inventory item.
No sort Do not employ a first sort for the report.
Planner Sort first by planner.

Second Sort

Select the second sort type for the item. Items are sorted by the First Sort type and then by this sort type within the first type.

For example, if you choose Planner as the first sort type and Category as the second sort type. Oracle Master Scheduling/MRP and Oracle Supply Chain Planning sorts the report by planner, and then by material category within planner.

If you choose No sort, the report is sorted by using just the First Sort type.

Third Sort

Select the third sort type for the item. Oracle Master Scheduling/MRP(tm) and Oracle Supply Chain Planning sorts the items by the first sort type, then by the second sort type within the first type, and finally by this sort type within the second type.

For example, if you choose Planner as the first sort type, Category as the second sort type, and Inventory item as the third sort type, the report is sorted by planner, then by material category within planner, and finally by Inventory item within material category.

If you choose No sort, the report is sorted by using just the first and second sort types.

Planner

Select a planner to report items planned by this planner.

Buyer

Select a buyer to report items planned by this buyer.

Items From/To

To restrict the report to a range of items, enter the beginning and ending item numbers.

Category Set

Select a category set. Oracle Master Scheduling/MRP and Supply Chain Planning reports forecast entries associated with this category set.

Categories From/To

To restrict the report to a range of categories, enter the beginning and ending category names.

ABC Assignment Group

Select an ABC assignment group. Oracle Master Scheduling/MRP and Supply Chain Planning reports forecast entries associated with this ABC assignment group.

ABC Class

Select an ABC class associated with the ABC assignment group to report only items in that class.

Cutoff Date

Select a cutoff date up to which Oracle Master Scheduling/MRP and Supply Chain Planning prints the forecast. This restricts the information in the vertical display and the detail sections of the report.

See Also

Submitting a Request

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