Zone reservation

The zone reservation code. A code that identifies a type of weather-sensitive inventory item for which you have set up shipping restrictions by zone. See Creating and Maintaining Zone Reservation Codes (WZRC) for information on setting up and maintaining zone reservation codes.

Alphanumeric, 4 positions; optional.

Season

A code which identifies the season to which the date window applies. See Working with Season Codes (WSEA).

Alphanumeric, 3 positions; optional.

Geo. zone (Geographic zone)

A code which identifies the geographic zone to which the date window applies.

See Creating and Maintaining Geographic Zones (WGZN).

Alphanumeric, 3 positions; optional.

Start date

The shipping start date for the zone date window.

Numeric, 6 positions, in user date format; display-only.

End date

The shipping end date for the zone window.

Numeric, 6 positions, in user date format; display-only.

Zone reservation

A code that identifies a type of weather-sensitive inventory item such as bare root plants, or hardy bulbs. Zone reservation codes are defined in and validated against the Zone Reservation Code table, and assigned in the Item table.

See Creating and Maintaining Zone Reservation Codes (WZRC).

Alphanumeric, 4 positions.

Create screen: required.

Change screen: display-only.

Season

A code which identifies the season to which the zone reservation date window applies.

See Working with Season Codes (WSEA) for information on defining seasons.

Alphanumeric, 3 positions.

Create screen: required.

Change screen: display-only.

Geographic zone

A code which identifies the geographic zone to which the date window applies.

See Creating and Maintaining Geographic Zones (WGZN).

Alphanumeric, 3 positions.

Create screen: required.

Change screen: display-only.

Description

A description of the zone date window.

Alphanumeric, 40 positions; required.

Start date

The zone window start date, which is the date you plan to start shipping items tied to this zone date window.

If using Standard Zone Reservation Rules:

• For order lines taken prior to the season start date as well as prior to the zone window start date, the zone window Start date is set as the Arrival date for the order line, and the order line has a backorder status of Future order. See Shipping Zone Reservation Overview for information about Season dates and future orders.

• For order types flagged to display Zone Date Windows, if an item tied to this zone date window is ordered before the zone window start date, the Display Zone Reservation Dates Window displays shipping start date information.

If using Alternate Zone Reservation Rules:

• For order lines taken prior to the season start date as well as prior to the zone window start date, provided there is an available quantity or open PO quantity for the item:

- the zone window Start date is set as the Arrival date for the order line, and the order line has a backorder status of Future order. See Shipping Zone Reservation Overview for information about Season dates and future orders.

- for order types flagged to display Zone Date Windows, if an item tied to this zone date window is ordered before the zone window start date, the Display Zone Reservation Dates Window displays shipping start date information.

• For order lines taken prior to the season start date as well as prior to the zone window start date, if there is no available quantity or open PO quantity for the item, the Select Order Line Option Window provides the choice to either sell out the order line, or take the order line as a future order with the zone window's Next season open date as the order line's Arrival date.

Numeric, 6 positions, in user date format; required.

Deferred cutoff date (Backorder cutoff date)

On or after this date, backorders for items tied to this zone window will not be taken if you are using Standard Zone Reservation Rules. Under these rules:

• if stock is available for an order tied to this zone window, orders taken on or after this date, but prior to the cutoff date, will be created with a backorder status of Zone Reservation, and will be reserved and shipped during pick generation.

• if stock is unavailable for an item ordered on or after this date, the Select Order Line Option Window allows the operator to either sell out the order line, or take the order line as a future order with the zone window's Next season open date as the order line's Arrival date.

Note: This date is not considered as part of Alternate Zone Reservation Rules,

This date cannot be prior to the start date. If you enter a date in this field which is prior to the start date, the screen displays the following error message:

Deferred cutoff date cannot be prior to the start date.

Numeric, 6 positions, in user date format; required.

Cutoff date

On or after this date, new orders will not be taken for items tied to this zone window, regardless of item availability. The Select Order Line Option Window provides the choice to either sell out the order line, or take the order line as a future order with the zone window's Next season open date as the order line's Arrival date. See Shipping Zone Reservation Overview.

This date cannot be prior to the deferred cutoff date. If you enter a date in this field which is prior to the deferred cutoff date, the screen displays the following error message when you select OK:

Cutoff date cannot be prior to deferred cutoff date.

Numeric, 6 positions, in user date format; required.

End date

The last date of the zone date shipping window; the date you plan to stop shipping items tied to this zone date window.

This date cannot be prior to the Cutoff date. If you enter a date in this field which is prior to the cutoff date, the screen displays the following error message when you select OK:

End date cannot be prior to cutoff date.

Numeric, 6 positions, in user date format; required.

Next season open date

The open date of the next season for items tied to this zone date window. This is the date displayed at the Select Order Line Option Window and loaded as the Arrival date for the order line if the order line is taken as a future order. See Shipping Zone Reservation Overview.

This date cannot be prior to the End date. If you enter a date in this field which is prior to the End date, the screen displays the following error message when you select OK:

Next season open date cannot be prior to the current end date.

Numeric, 6 positions, in user date format; required.