Copy Production Forecast Batch Job
Enables you to copy production forecast data from one year or item to another year or item.
Use the Copy Production Forecast batch job to perform the following tasks:
Extend the current forecast by copying from one year to the next, from one item to another or from one location to another.
Copy entries from one forecast to another, or from an existing one to a new one.
Options
Production Forecast: Enter the name of the production forecast to which you want to copy the entries. Before you can select a production forecast name, it must be set up in the Production Forecast Names window, which you open by clicking the field.
Item No.: Enter the number of the item to which you want to copy the entries. To see the existing item numbers, click the field.
Location Code: If you want to set a location filter for the production forecast to which you are copying entries, enter the code for the location here. To see the existing location codes, click the field. If you leave this field blank, the new entry will use the location filter that is linked to the source entry, if any.
Component Forecast: Click the check box to insert a check mark if the entry is for a component item. Leave the field blank if the entry is for a sales item.
Date Change Formula: Here you can specify how the dates on the entries that are copied will be changed. Use a date formula; for example, to copy last week's forecast to this week, use the formula 1W (one week).
Tip
For more information on how to work with batch jobs, see How to: Run Batch Jobs and How to: Set Filters. For assistance in finding specific pages, see Search.