Refresh VMI Replenishment Data
Use the Refresh VMI Replenishment Data scheduled process to refresh vendor-managed inventory (VMI) replenishment status and quantities that display on the Manage Inventory page, and to refresh the Requiring Replenishment and VMI Exceptions infolets for enterprise users.
When to Use
VMI data is shared with suppliers in real time and doesn't need to be refreshed. However, you must run the Refresh VMI Replenishment Data scheduled process to calculate some of the summarized data.
You also can refresh individual replenishment items on demand from the Manage Inventory page. Use the Last Refresh Date column to determine when the replenishment item was last refreshed.
By using the Refresh VMI Replenishment Data process, you can filter the data you need to refresh using the optional Organization, Supplier, or Item process parameters. This improves the refresh process and enables organizations in different geographical regions to be refreshed on different schedules. You also can prioritize certain data by refreshing it more often. If no parameters are specified, the entire data set will be refreshed.
Privileges Required
- Manage Inventory as Supplier (VCS_MANAGE_INVENTORY_SUPPLIER_PRIV)
- Manage Replenishment Requests as Supplier (VCS_MANAGE_REPL_REQUESTS_SUPPLIER_PRIV)
- Manage Min-Max Quantities as Supplier (VCS_MANAGE_VMI_MIN_MAX_SUPPLIER_PRIV)
- Manage Replenishment Requests using a Web Service (VCS_REPLENISHMENT_REQUESTS_WEBSERVICE_PRIV)
- Manage VMI Items using a Web Service (VCS_VMI_ITEMS_WEBSERVICE_PRIV)
- Refresh VMI Replenishment Data (VCS_VMI_REFRESH_REPL_DATA_ENTERPRISE_PRIV)
Specifications
Review these specifications before setting up this scheduled process:
| Specification | Description |
| Job Type | Can be run at any time, if required. |
| Frequency | Can be run by the enterprise user when updated data is needed. |
| Time of Day | Can be run at any time based on your requirements. |
| Duration | Varies, depending on the number of replenish requests that must be processed. Usually takes less than 10 seconds. |
| Compatibility | Only one instance of the process should be running at a time. The process is incompatible with itself and prevents multiple instances of the process running simultaneously. |
Parameters
| Parameter | Optional or Required | Description | Parameter Value | Special Combinations Required | Notes |
| Organization Name | Optional | The name of the organization whose data you want refresh with the latest available data. | Select the organization name whose data you want to refresh. | None | NA |
| Supplier | Optional | The name of the supplier whose data you want refresh with the latest available data. | Select the supplier whose data you want to refresh. | None | NA |
| Item | Optional | The name of the item whose data you want refresh with the latest available data. | Select the item name for which you want to refresh data. | None | NA |
Troubleshooting Information
- You can view the status of the Refresh VMI Replenishment Data scheduled process on the Scheduled Processes work area. A status notification indicates that the process has completed successfully.
- Validation errors and warning messages that prevented this scheduled process from completing successfully display in the error log.
- The process does not perform interactive warning validations.
- After you submit the scheduled process, you can perform any of these tasks in the
Scheduled Processes work area:
- Resubmit it
- Put it on hold
- Cancel the process
- Release the process
- View the log