4 Data Flow

This chapter describes the data flow of Item Planning with other applications.

Overview of the Item Planning Data Flow

Figure 4-1 shows the integration of Item Planning with other applications and the flow of data between the applications.

Figure 4-1 Data Flow for the Integration of Item Planning with Other Applications

Integration Interface Data Flow Description

These descriptions explain some of the data flows shown in Figure 4-1. For information on the integration among IP, AP, and MFP, see Chapter 5, "Fashion Planning and ODI Integration". For information on the interface between IP and COE, see Chapter 8, "Item Planning Configured for COE".

From a Merchandising Application to Item Planning

Data for the following hierarchies is imported into Item Planning from a merchandising application:

• Product (PROD) hierarchy

• Location (LOC) hierarchy

• Calendar (CLND) hierarchy

From a Data Warehouse Application to Item Planning

The following data is imported into Item Planning from a data warehouse application:

• Historic sales

• Inventory