Commitments
When you set up general planning constants, you can specify whether the system uses hard or soft commitments to commit parts to a work order.
When you specify hard commitment, the system:
Indicates an actual reduction in inventory at the point that the maintenance task creates a demand for the part.
Specifies a location from which to remove the part.
When you specify soft commitment, the system:
Does not indicate an actual reduction in inventory at the point that the maintenance task creates a demand for the part.
Does not specify a location from which to remove the part.
This diagram illustrates how JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Inventory Management commits inventory:
![How Inventory Management commits inventory](images/commit_inventory_90.gif)