Break a Planned Order Into Multiple Orders

When you select a planned order and click Break in Planned Order Maintenance, you can program to break a planned order into multiple orders.

  1. Change at least one field:

Field Name

Type / Max Length

Action / Description

ECL

Optional
4 alphanumeric

Accept the displayed Engineering Change Level or enter a different ECL.

Due date

Required
10 date

Select the due date or enter a date shortcut or press Enter and click Cancel to exit. The due date you select must be on the shop calendar.

Mfg order firm

Optional
1 character

Select F if this order is firm or leave blank if you want the planning system to cancel or reschedule this order based on demand.

  1. Enter data in these fields:

Field Name

Type / Max Length

Action / Description

Start date

Required
10 date

Accept the displayed start date, select a different start date, or enter a date shortcut. The start date must be a work date on the shop calendar.

If you selected M or K in the Make/Buy/Kit field for this item in the Item Maintenance (IM) program, the calculated start date is: Due date - (Manufacturing LT + Order prep LT + Put-away LT)

If you selected B in the Make/Buy/Kit field for this item, the calculated start date is: Due date - (Order prep LT + Intransit LT + Put-away LT).

Qty ordered

Required
11 numeric

Enter a quantity that is less than the original planned order. For example, if the original quantity is 60 and you want three equal order breaks, enter 20.

Routing rev lvl

Optional
4 alphanumeric

Accept the displayed routing revision level or enter a different RRL.

  1. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each order break. Click OK to exit the Break function. See Planned Order Maintenance.