Master scheduling uses coverage settings to calculate item requirements. You can specify coverage settings in several ways:

• Specify coverage settings for a coverage group

  You can create a coverage group that contains settings for all items that are linked to the coverage group. Click Master planning> Setup> Coverage> Coverage groups .

  Note
  You can link a coverage group to an item by using the Coverage groupfield in the Item detailsform. If you do not link a coverage group to an item, the program uses the General coverage groupthat is specified in the Parameters form as the default.

• Specify coverage settings for an item

  You can create coverage settings for a specific item. Click Inventory management> Items. Select the item, and then click Setup> Item coverageto open the Item coverage form.

  Note
  If the item is linked to a coverage group, you can override the coverage group settings using the Overridefield.

• Specify coverage settings for an item using a wizard

  The wizard is a step-by-step guide to setting up the primary item coverage parameters. In the Item coverage form, click Wizardto open the Item Coverage Wizard.

• Specify coverage settings for a dimension group

  Click Inventory management> Setup> Dimensions> Dimension groupsto open the Inventory dimensionsform. Select the dimension group, and select the Coverage plan by dimensionfield to create coverage settings for an item dimension or a storage dimension.

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  You can link a dimension group to an item using the Dimension groupfield on the Item detailsform.