7 Load Validate Task

The Load Validate task belongs to the MFP Maintenance activity which consists of the following tasks:

• MFP Setup

• Location Setup

• Enable Op Approval

• Load Validate

The Load Validate Task steps:

• Actuals Step

• Merch Target Step

• Merch Plan Step

• Location Target Step

• Location Plan Step

Actuals Step

The Actuals step includes a single view of the same name, the Actuals view. Use this view to validate that the actuals data was loaded in the batch process.

Figure 7-1 Actuals View

Table 7-1 Actuals View Measures

Measure	Description
Ty Sales Reg+Promo R	This Year Reg+Promo Sales Retail
Ty Sales Reg+Promo U	This Year Reg+Promo Sales Units
Ty Sales Clr R	This Year Clearance Sales Retail
Ty Sales Clr U	This Year Clearance Sales Units
Ty Returns Reg+Promo R	This Year Reg+Promo Returns Retail
Ty Returns Reg+Promo U	This Year Reg+Promo Returns Units
Ty Returns Clr R	This Year Clearance Returns Retail
Ty Returns Clr U	This Year Returns Clearance Units
Ty Markdown Reg+Promo R	This Year Markdown Reg+Promo Retail
Ty Markdown Clr R	This Year Markdown Clearance Retail
Ty Markdown due to W/F R	This Year Markdown W/F Retail
Ty EOP Reg+Promo C	This Year Reg+Promo End of Period Inventory Cost
Ty EOP Reg+Promo R	This Year Reg+Promo End of Period Inventory Retail
Ty EOP Reg+Promo U	This Year Reg+Promo End of Period Inventory Unit
Ty EOP Clr C	This Year End of Period Inventory Clearance Cost
Ty EOP Clr R	This Year Clearance End of Period Inventory Retail
Ty EOP Clr U	This Year Clearance End of Period Inventory Unit
Ty Receipts C	This Year Receipts Cost
Ty Receipts R	This Year Receipts Retail
Ty Receipts U	This Year Receipts Units
Ty Shrink C	This Year Shrink Cost
Ty Shrink R	This Year Shrink Retail
Ty Shrink U	This Year Shrink Units
Ty MOS C	This Year Marked Out of Stock Cost represents the Cost value of inventory reductions other than markdowns or sales.
Ty MOS R	This Year Marked Out of Stock Retail represents the Retail value of inventory reductions other than markdowns or sales.
Ty MOS U	This Year Marked Out of Stock Units represents the Units value of inventory reductions other than markdowns or sales.
Ty Misc Adj R	This Year Miscellaneous Adjustments Retail
Ty Misc Adj U	This Year Miscellaneous Adjustments Unit
Ty Royalties R	This Year Royalties Retail
Ty Vendor Funds R	This Year Vendor Funds (Rebates + Deals) Retail
Ty W/F Markdown R	This Year Wholesale Franchise Markdown Retail
Ty W/F Markup R	This Year Wholesale Franchise Mark Up Retail
Ty Cons Inv R	This Year Consignment Inventory as % of Total EOP Cost

Merch Target Step

The Merch Targets step includes a single view of the same name, the Merch Target view. In this view, you can review or correct aspects of the Targets plan.

Figure 7-2 Merch Target View

Merch Plan Step

The Merch Plan step includes a single view of the same name, the Merch Plan view.

Figure 7-3 Merch Plan View

Location Target Step

The Location Target step includes a single view of the same name, the Location Target view.

Figure 7-4 Location Target View

Location Plan Step

The Location Plan step includes a single view of the same name, the Location Plan view.

Figure 7-5 Location Plan View