A Action Messages

This appendix contains the topic:

• Section A.1, "About Action Messages."

A.1 About Action Messages

The action messages for DRP/MPS/MRP are defined in user defined code table 34/MT. The character codes are hard-coded. Do not change the character codes in this table.

Type	Description	Planner Remarks	Action Taken on Work Orders When Message Processed	Action Taken on Purchase Orders When Message Processed
A	Warning message	See vocabulary overrides for warning messages. . G90/13. Inquire on P3482 or P3483.	N/A informational messages only.	N/A
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B	Order & Expedite	Blank	Clears message and creates a firm order message. Creates work order.	Clears message and creates a firm order message. Creates purchase order.
C	Cancel	Blank	Clears message. The system deletes work order parts list if there are no outstanding issues. Changes status to 99.	Clears closed message on purchase order line item. Changes status to 999.
D	Defer	Blank	Clears message and changes work order item required date. If a D message is generated, an L (Decrease Rate) message will not be generated.	Clears message and changes purchase order line item required date.
E	Expedite	Blank	Clears message and changes work order start date.	Clears message and changes purchase order line item start date.
F	Frozen order	Frozen order	No action required. The message remains until deleted or cleared.	No action required. The message remains until deleted or cleared.
G	Increase order quantity	Manual adjustment necessary	Displays work order. You must manually change the ordered quantity. The system recalculates and changes the number of required components.	Displays purchase order. You must manually change the ordered quantity.
H	Decrease rate quantity	Blank	Displays the rate schedule. You must manually change the rate quantity for the suggested date.	N/A
I	Increase rate quantity	Blank	Displays the rate schedule. You must manually change the rate quantity for the suggested date.	N/A
L	Decrease order quantity	Manual adjustment necessary	Displays work order. You must manually change the ordered quantity. The system recalculates and changes the number of required components.	Displays purchase order. You must manually change the ordered quantity.
M	Manual reminder	User entered text	No action required. The message remains until deleted or cleared.	No action required. The message remains until deleted or cleared.
N	Create rate	Blank	Clears message and creates the rate schedule. Displays rate schedule revisions.	N/A
O	Order	Blank	Clears message and creates a firm order message. Creates work order.	Clears message and creates a firm order message. Creates purchase order.
P	Firm order	Firm order	No action required. The message remains until deleted or cleared.	No action required. The message remains until deleted or cleared.
S	FPO adjustment suggestion	Increase Parts List Decrease Parts List Expedite Parts List Defer Parts List	No action required. The message remains until deleted or cleared. Action is taken on the parent item's message.	No action required. The message remains until deleted or cleared. Action is taken on the parent item's message.
T	Past due order	Blank	No action required. The message remains until deleted or cleared.	No action required. The message remains until deleted or cleared.