Purge Plan Messages Automatically

Oracle Fusion Cloud Supply Chain Planning generates messages that alert you to issues with the input data used to generate the plan, such as missing values for key attributes required for accurate planning. The volume of these messages could be substantial, and, in most instances, only the messages from the recent past are useful. This update enables you to automatically purge messages and retain only the messages for the current and previous plan runs so that you’re looking at only the messages that are most relevant.

You can also use this feature to compare messages between the current and prior runs.

By default, plan messages are retained for the current plan run and preceding run (that is, the last two runs).

Steps to Enable

You don't need to do anything to enable this feature.

Tips And Considerations

You can configure the number of plan runs for which messages are retained by using the MSC_PURGE_PLAN_MESSAGE_RETAIN_NUM_PLAN_RUNS profile option. The profile value applies to demand, demand and supply, replenishment, sales and operations, and supply plans.

To change the default number of plan runs for which messages are retained, follow these steps:

1. In the Setup and Maintenance work area, go to the Manage Profile Options task in the Supply Chain Planning offering.
2. On the Manage Profile Options page, in the Profile Options section, click the New icon.
3. On the Create Profile Option page, create the profile option as follows:
   • Profile Option Code: MSC_PURGE_PLAN_MESSAGE_RETAIN_NUM_PLAN_RUNS
   • Profile Display Name: MSC_PURGE_PLAN_MESSAGE_RETAIN_NUM_PLAN_RUNS
   • Application: Planning Common
   • Module: Planning Common
   • Start Date: current date

Leave the remaining fields blank.

4. Click Save and Close.
5. On the Manage Profile Options page, for the MSC_PURGE_PLAN_MESSAGE_RETAIN_NUM_PLAN_RUNS profile option, in the Profile Option Levels section, select the checkboxes in the Enabled and Updatable columns for the Site level.
6. Click Save and Close.
7. In the Setup and Maintenance work area, go to the Manage Planning Profile Options task in the Supply Chain Planning offering.
8. On the Manage Planning Profile Options page, search for and select the MSC_PURGE_PLAN_MESSAGE_RETAIN_NUM_PLAN_RUNS profile option.
9. In the Profile Values section, click the New icon.
10. Add a profile value as follows:
    • Profile Level: Select Site to set the value globally for all users.
    • Profile Value: Enter the number of plan runs that should be maintained.
11. Click Save and Close.

NOTE: You may need to work with someone who has administration privileges to make these profile-related changes.

When determining the number of most recent plan runs for retaining plan messages, we use these conditions:

Condition	Results
Plan messages were generated.	The plan run is included in the count.
The plan wasn't run with current data.	The plan run won’t be included in the count even if messages were generated. For the plan run to be included in the count, the plan must be run with current data.
The plan status is Error.	The plan run won’t be included in the count. Only plan runs that ended in the Completed or Warning status are included in the count.

Plan messages from all runs that aren’t covered by the count are purged regardless of the status or run type.

Access Requirements

Users who are assigned a configured job role that contains this privilege can access this feature:

• Run Plan with Snapshot (MSC_RUN_PLAN_WITH_SNAPSHOT_PRIV)

This privilege was available prior to this update.