Probable Quantity Location

Purpose: Use the Probable Quantity Location screen to assign probable quantity rules to location types or locations.

Used for the Routing Engine module.

What is a probable quantity rule? A probable quantity rule is a probability rule that applies only to calculation or update of the probable quantity, an estimate of available quantity that a system, such as your ecommerce site, can retrieve in order to more accurately present an item’s availability.

Calculated when? The probable quantity update program calculates the probable quantity. See the Inventory Quantity Export at the Schedule Jobs screen for information on scheduling or running the probable quantity update program, and see Evaluating Probable Quantity Rules for background.

Creating rules: Use the Probable Quantity Rules screen to review and work with probable quantity rules.

Assigning multiple rules: Only one rule can apply when calculating the probable quantity. If a product location qualifies for multiple rules, based on rule criteria and assignment, the program applies only the last possible rule as follows to calculate the probable quantity:

• First, evaluate rules assigned to the location type:

  no matching required

  matching master style

  matching system product

• Next, evaluate rules assigned to the location, using the same sequence listed above.

Example: For a particular product, rules have been assigned to:

1. the location type, specifying a matching master style
2. the location, without any matching required
3. the location, specifying a matching system product

Result: The rule that is assigned at the location level and specifies a matching system product is applied to the product location and updates the probable_qty.

You can assign up to 10 rules at any one level.

For accurate calculation of the probable_qty, do not apply multiple probable quantity rules at the same level and with the same criteria.

How to display this screen: Select Probable Quantity Location from the Products Menu.

Note:

Available if Use Routing Engine is selected at the Tenant screen. Only users with Probable Quantity Location authority can display this screen. See the Role Wizard for more information.

Options at this screen

Option	Procedure
review the levels for rule assignment or review	The organization associated with your Default Shipping System is selected by default. A blue arrow () next to the organization name indicates if there are any rules assigned at any level within the organization. Optionally, you can select a different organization. Optionally, click the plus sign next to the organization to display each Location Type for the organization if they are not already displayed. Again, a blue arrow next to the location type name indicates if there are any rules assigned at any level within the location type. Optionally, click the plus sign next to a location type to display each Location for the type if they are not already displayed. A blue arrow next to a location indicates if there are any rules assigned to that particular location. Sort order: This screen sorts all displayed records in alphanumeric order within each organization. In other words, organizations are listed alphanumerically by name, as are location types within an organization, and locations within a location type. Since the sort is alphanumeric, numeric codes are listed before alphabetical codes; for example, location 123 is listed before location ABC. Note: The hierarchy may not be displayed correctly until you assign a default shipping system to the default admin user. See Assign the default shipping system to the default user for more information.
select location type or location for rule assignment or review, or select a different organization	Highlight location type or location to display the rules that are currently assigned at that level, or select a different organization from the drop-down list. Note that the currently selected location level is indicated above any assigned rules.
assign a probable quantity rule	Use the navigational fields in the left-hand pane to select the organization and location type or location where the rule should apply, as described above. You can assign a rule at only one level at a time; however, rules you set at the location type level apply to locations of that type, unless they are overridden by another rule at the location level. Use the Rule field at the top of the screen to select the rule Click Save to assign the rule. Rule not displayed? If you create or update the name of a probable quantity rule while the Probable Quantity Location screen is open, the new or renamed rule is not available for assignment until you close the Probable Quantity Location screen and reopen it.
remove a probable quantity rule assignment	Use the navigational fields in the left-hand pane to select the organization and location type or location where the rule should apply, as described above. Click the delete icon () next to the rule to delete it. Note: Deleting a rule assignment at the location type level does not automatically delete a rule assignment of the same rule at the location level. Also, deleting a rule assignment does not delete the rule itself.

Fields at this screen

Field	Description
Rule	The description of the probable quantity rule, as entered at the New Probable Quantity Rule window or the Edit Probable Quantity Rule window. Select a rule from the dropdown field to assign it to the currently selected location type or location.
Navigational fields These fields are in the left-hand side of the screen, below the heading information. See above for information on advancing through these fields to display rule assignments for a specific location type or location.
Organization	A organization. Defaults from the organization associated with the Default Shipping System from your user profile, but you can override this default.
Location Type	A location type.
Location	A location. The location code is also displayed. Note: Rules assigned at the location level are eligible to be applied only if another activity, such as an inventory import, updates the product location.
Rule assigned? A blue arrow () next to the organization, location type, or location indicates if there are any probable quantity rules assigned at the location type or location level. Note: To refresh the display of the blue arrows based on your activity at this screen, close the Probable Quantity Location screen and re-enter.
Selected level	When you highlight an organization, location type, or location in the left-hand pane, the code and description are displayed in the center of the screen above any rules that apply to the selection.
Rule	The description of each probable quantity rule currently assigned at the displayed level.
Delete	Select the delete icon () next to a probable quantity rule assignment to delete the rule assignment.