1. Using Supply Planning
  2. Define a Planning Attribute

Define a Planning Attribute

Here's how you define a planning attribute:

  1. Navigate to the Plan Inputs, Supply Planning, or Demand and Supply Planning work areas.

  2. Click the Manage Planning Attributes task.

  3. In the Search Results table, click the create icon.

  4. In the Create Planning Attribute dialog box, enter details for the new attribute.

    1. Enter an attribute name.

    2. Specify whether the data type is an alphabetic character or a number.

    3. Select the Oracle Fusion value set.

  5. Save your attribute.

Attribute Numbers

When you create an attribute, an attribute number is assigned to it, in sequence. Attributes 1 and 2 are Project and Task, respectively, and are predefined. You can create up to 13 more attributes. For project grouping needs you can use the predefined Project Group attribute.

The planning attribute number is used for reference during the preparation of supplies and demands file-based data import files used to collect supplies and demands striped with planning attribute values from an external source system.

Attribute Dimensions

When you create an attribute, corresponding dimension, hierarchy, and level with the planning attribute name will also be created. The selected for Oracle Fusion value set will be associated with the planning attribute.

Considerations for Attribute Name Editing

You can edit an attribute name to consequently update the Oracle Fusion value set. After you edit the name, run a targeted refresh of planning attribute values. You can't edit attribute names when these conditions apply:

  • When the planning attribute is assigned to a netting rule.

  • When the planning attribute dimension is enabled for the creation of a user-defined measure.

  • When the planning attribute dimension is deployed for any predefined or user-defined measure across project or planning attribute measure contexts.

  • When collection processes are run for attribute values.

  • When attribute mappings are defined for the attribute.

Considerations While Deleting Attributes

Planning attributes can't be deleted when these conditions apply:

  • When the planning attribute is assigned to an attribute-based netting rule.

  • When the planning attribute dimension is deployed to a predefined or user-defined measure in a project or planning attribute measure context.

  • When the planning attribute has attribute values and relationship in collected data

  • When a planning attribute mapping has been defined. The mapping must be deleted first.