Display Links to Demand Orders

When you click Demand, supply order information is summarized followed by a list of linked demand orders:

Field Name

Displays

Dem order no

The first demand order associated with this order

Dem type

The order type of the demand order

Dem ln

The line on the demand order

Dem br

The branch that entered the demand order

Qty requested

The quantity that the demand order expects to be supplied

Qty filled

The quantity supplied during the receipt or partial receipt of the supply order

Qty used

The quantity obligated to the demand order
For example, sales order A requests manufacturing order B to supply 10 items. Manufacturing order B builds 10, and when 10 are received into inventory, they are obligated to sales order A, causing the Qty filled and Qty used to be updated.

  1. Choose the appropriate options:

To

Do This

Link to a demand order

Click Add. See step 2.

Note
This button is not displayed if the order is for a configured product.

Delete a demand order

Highlight the line and click Delete.

Notes

  • Manufacturing demand created by cascading orders cannot be deleted.

  • This button is not displayed if the manufacturing order is for a configured product. To break the link between a manufacturing order and sales order for a configured item, the manufacturing order must be closed.

Copy a demand order

Highlight the line and click Copy.

Note
This button is not displayed if the order is for a configured product.

Display a demand order

Highlight the line and click Select or double click the line. See step 2.

Print the linked demand order listing

Click Print. See Print.

Display a demand order

Highlight the line and click Order. See Display a Summarized Sales Order, Display Components on a Manufacturing Order, Display a Branch Transfer, Display an RMA, Display Requisition, Display Work in Process Information, or Display Rejected Materials. Click OK to return to this program.

Return to the program from which you click Demand

Click OK.

  1. Enter or change data in these fields:

Field Name

Type / Max Length

Action / Description

Dem order type

Required
3 alphanumeric

Select the type of demand to link to this supply order:

MFG: Manufacturing order
S/O: Sales order
TRN: Transfer
RMA: Return material authorization

If you select MFG, the parent item on the supply order must be a component of the demand order you link.

Dem order no

Required
12 alphanumeric

Enter the number of the demand order to link this supply order or click the Lookup icon and use the standard lookup options to select the order number from a list.

Dem ord line no

Required
3 alphanumeric

Enter the line number of this item on the sales order, transfer or RMA; leave blank if the demand order is a manufacturing order

Qty requested

Conditional
3 alphanumeric

Accept the displayed quantity or enter a different quantity.

The quantity requested cannot be changed if  the demand order is a transfer.

Choose the appropriate options:

To

Do This

Change a field

Move the cursor to the field and make changes. Click Apply to accept the changes or click Cancel to reject the changes.

Delete the link to the displayed demand order

Click Delete.

Note
Manufacturing demand created by cascading orders cannot be deleted.

Return to the list of linked demand orders

Click OK. See step 2.