Understanding Critical Component Summary

Use the Critical Component Summary program (P34X260) to review critical components by parent item. The Critical Component Summary form enables you to review and define search criteria, review critical component information, and review the Ending Available chart.

To access the Critical Component Summary form (W34X260B), you click the DOS (days of supply) or EA (ending available) link in the Critical Component Alerts group in the Planning Selection group on the Planning Console form. Alternatively, select the Critical Components option on the Form menu.

The DOS or EA links display only when the component count is greater than zero (0). You can click an alert regardless of the error count.

The Critical Component Summary form contains the following features:

• Parent Item group

  This is a read-only section in a collapsible group.

• Critical Component grid

• Item Balance Chart group

  The Item Balance Chart group contains the Ending Available chart.

The Critical Component Summary program uses the following processing options on the Versions tab of the Planning Console program:

• Item Availability (P41202)

• Bill of Material Inquiry (P30200)

• Item Ledger Inquiry (P4111)

The system stores data for the Critical Component Summary program in the Planning Console Critical Component Items table (F34X010), Planning Details Supply/Demand Work Table (F34X200W), and the Item Summary Work Table (F34X101W).

You cannot make updates from the Critical Component Summary form.