Overview tab

View a list of item requirements and the corresponding futures messages that were calculated.

General tab

View additional information for the selected item requirement. This includes order details.

Futures

View basic information about the selected item requirement and the corresponding futures message details.

Filter

Filter and define the criteria and date range of the item requirements that are displayed on the Overviewtab.

Item number

Shows the item number for the current item.

Configuration

Select an item configuration to specify an item with specific attributes.

Size

Specifies the size of the item

Color

Specifies the color of the item.

Warehouse

Enter the warehouse in which you will store your items.

Futures days

Shows the number of days relative to the requirement date that the transaction is delayed to comply with the futures messages.

Futures date

Shows the requirement date extended by the calculated futures days.

Reference

Shows the origin of the transfer.

Number

Identification of sales, purchases, productions, and so on, in the Referencefield that the line refers to.

Plan

Shows the Master planor the Forecast planfrom which the data is derived.

Dimension No.

Identification of the inventory dimension number for the selected item.

Lot ID

Identification of the item lot.

Reference lot

The lot ID referred to.

Purchase forecast

Has the planned order been generated based on the purchase forecast?

Requested date

The delivery date originally desired (requirement date).

Requirement date

Shows the requirement date for the current transaction. This includes the delivery date for the sales order, the planned ending date for the production order, and the forecast date for the forecast lines, adjusted by any safety margin.

Requirement time

The time that the item is required.

Req. quantity

Shows the total requirement quantity in the inventory unit attached to the transaction.

Coverage planned

Shows the quantity currently coverage-planned for the transfer.

Coverage status

The coverage status of the quantity.

Directly derived

Is the planned order directly derived from the BOM line type?

With futures messages

This field is checked if the transfer has futures messages.

Futures time

The time that the requirement can be met according to the futures message.

Inquiries

Open the following submenu items:

• Net requirements– view the current requirement profile for the item and the corresponding futures messages.

• Explosion– view item components and the corresponding futures messages.

Inventory

Open the following submenu items:

• On-hand– view item availability.

• Dimensions display– select which item dimensions to display in the form.

Master plans

Select which plan to view in the form.