Update Resource Availability Job
Use the update resource availability job scheduled process to refresh the availability data for all resources in either a manufacturing plant or a work center within the plant. As an administrator, you want to ensure that the collected data for planning work orders is done against the current state of resource availability.
When to Use
Updating the resource availability should be done when new resource or shift exceptions are defined for the manufacturing plant, as these exceptions will alter the availability of resources. Because exceptions are typically future effective, we recommend that you schedule the process to be run after exception data is entered.
Privileges Required
- ZSF_DEFINE_SALES_FORECAST_PRIV
- ZSF_MANAGE_SALES_FORECAST_PARTICIPANT_PRIV
Specifications
Review the following before setting up this scheduled process:
| Specification | Description |
|---|---|
| Job Type | Scheduled |
| Frequency | As often as exceptions are entered for the manufacturing plant. Exceptions should be entered as part of a scheduled business process, so you can schedule this process to coordinate with this activity, such as weekly. |
| Time of Day | After work hours at 00:00:00 a.m. |
| Duration | Typically less than ten minutes. |
| Compatibility | Multiple instances of this process may run at the same time for different manufacturing plants. |
Parameters
| Parameter | Optional or Required | Description | Parameter Value | Special Combinations Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organization | Required | By default, all resources for all work centers in the plant will be updated. | N/A | None |
| Work Center | Optional | Use this option if a resource exception is defined for more than one resource within a single work center. | N/A | None |
| Resource | Optional | Use this option and the work center if the resource exception is specified for a single work center resource within the plant. | N/A | None |
| Start Time | Optional | N/A | None | |
| End Time | Optional | N/A | None | |
| Exclude Resource Exception Data | Optional | Use this option if resource exceptions should be ignored. | N/A | None |
Troubleshooting Information
- You can view the status of the update resource availability job in the Scheduled Processes work area.
- The validation errors and warning messages that prevented the refresh forecast are displayed in the error log.
- Any interactive warning validations are not performed.
- When the program is submitted, you can resubmit, put on hold, cancel, or release the process as provided by the Scheduled Processes work area.