Production Number

Enter an alphanumeric value that provides the ability to associate supply transactions to a demand transaction. The production number is a system generated 30-digit alphanumeric value. The system generates a production number based on user-defined segments and segment values. The system concatenates the production number short to the system generated production number to maintain a unique identifier.

The production number can also be a user input value that is different from the system generated value. If the user inputs a value for the production number, then the system does not concatenate the production number short to the production number.

A production number is generated or entered at the time of sales order entry or forecast entry. Material requirements planning (MRP) populates all messages generated from this demand with the production number. All transactions associated with the production number may be managed through the Production Number Workbench program (P34403).