Preference

2. Inventory Commitment Preference

Specify whether you want the inventory commitment preference to operate independently of other preference processing.

You use inventory commitment to specify that each order line be filled from one or more branch/plants based on customer, customer group, item, or item group. You can specify the branch/plants from which you want products shipped, determine the percentage of the order that must exist at a branch/plant before the quantity is filled at that branch/plant, or specify the mode of transportation and carrier information in the sales detail line. Values are:

Blank: The system does not use the inventory commitment preference.

1: Use inventory commitment preference processing only for current orders. The system performs inventory commitment preference only for those orders that are inside the commitment window of the header branch/plant. Orders that are outside the window of the header branch/plant are future committed to the header branch/plant.

2: Use inventory commitment preference processing for all orders. The system performs inventory commitment preference for all orders, regardless of the commitment window of the header branch/plant.

Note: The system uses a modified version of the Inventory Commitment Preference for order lines that enter the fulfillment process during sales order entry.

3. Override Schedule For Advanced Preferences

Use this processing option if you are using the Advanced Preferences function and want to specify an override preference schedule for the system to use instead of the default preference schedule that is defined in the system constants. If you are using Advanced Preferences, this schedule controls preference processing.

Note: Use the Advanced Preferences Schedule Revisions program (P4070)on the Advanced Preferences menu (G40311) to modify preference schedules. The Fulfillment Entry preference must be set up in the schedule for order lines to enter the fulfillment process during order entry. The system evaluates the preference only when sales orders are added. If you make changes to existing sales order lines, the system does not reevaluate the preference.