Time Fence Options

Use the Time Fence Parameters section to configure the following options:

Create time fence
Create firm planned order time fence

Create Time Fence

Select the Create time fence check box to instruct the planning process to create a natural time fence for an item at the completion date of the latest firm discrete job, purchase order, or transfer. The natural time fence indicates a new time fence that's set at the latest date of firm supplies. Completion date means the due date of the supply.

The Create time fence check box and the Planning time fence control check box on the Plan Options page, Supply tab, General subtab work together.

When Planning time fence control check box is:	And when Create time fence check box is:	Results
Not selected	Not selected	Planning time fences aren't used in the plan.
Selected	Not selected	Only planning time fence item-organization attributes are used in the plan to create the time fence.
Not selected	Selected	Only natural time fences are used in the plan.
Selected	Selected	The planning process considers both planning time fence item-organization attributes and natural time fences. The latest date calculated by the planning process, using either the planning time fence item-organization attributes or the natural time fence, is used as the planning time fence date in the plan.

Create Firm Planned Order Time Fence

Use this option to instruct the planning process to create a natural time fence for an item at the completion date of the latest firm planned order. Completion date means the suggested due date of the firm planned order.

Note: To enable the Create Firm Planned Order Time Fence plan option, you must first select the Create time fence check box on the General tab in the Supply: Advanced Options dialog box.

To navigate to the Time Fence Parameters section, follow these steps:

On the Edit Plan page, click the Tasks panel drawer.
In the Tasks panel drawer, click Manage Plans.
In the Search area, search for your plan.
Select the plan from the displayed search result. Click Actions and then select Edit Plan Options.
On the Edit Plan Options page, click the Supply tab.
On the General tab, click Select Advanced Options.

The Supply: Advanced Options dialog box opens, which includes the Time Fence Parameters section.