Break a Planned Order into Multiple Orders

Use the Planning Profile Maintenance (MPM) program to enter a planned order, change the quantity ordered, move the due date, and break a planned order into multiple orders. See Background and Road Map for more information.

Enter the item number or click the Lookup icon and use the standard lookup options to select the item from a list.
Click Update. The program lists existing planned orders for this item, with the ECL, due date, whether the order is firm, the start date, quantity ordered, and RRL.
Select the due date you want to split into other orders and click Break.
Enter data in these fields:

Field Name	Type / Max Length	Action / Description
ECL	Required 4 alphanumeric	Accept the displayed Engineering Change Level for this item or enter a different ECL.
Due date	Required 10 date	Select the due date or enter a date shortcut for the new order. The date must be on the shop calendar.
Mfg order firm	Optional 1 character	Select F if this is a firm order or leave blank if planning can reschedule or cancel it.

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 date, or enter a date shortcut. The displayed date is Due date - Manufacturing lead time.
Qty ordered	Required 11 numeric	Enter the quantity to be manufactured on this new order. The program reduces the quantity on the original order by this amount.
Routing rev lvl	Optional 4 alphanumeric	Accept the default routing revision level for this item or enter a different RRL.

Choose the appropriate options:

To	Do This
Change a field	Click Modify.
Exit without creating this planned order	Click Cancel. The program prompts ECL, Due date, and Mfg order firm. Enter another planned order or clear the ECL field to exit.
Delete a saved record	Click Delete. See Delete.
Enter notes for this planned order	Click Notes. See Enter Notes.
Create multiple planned orders from this planned order	Click Multi orders. Press F1 for help.
Accept the data and exit	Click OK. The program prompts ECL, Due date, and Mfg order firm. Enter another planned order or clear the ECL field to exit.
Exit and return to the menu	Click Quit. Quit functions the same as Cancel.

Choose the appropriate options when you click OK or Cancel:

To	Do This
Add another order	Click Add.
Delete the selected order	Click Delete. See Delete.
Copy the selected order	Click Copy. See Copy.
Display the selected order	Click Select.
Display orders from a specific order	Click Restart. The program prompts ECL, Due date, and Mfg order firm. Enter the first ECL and due date you want to display or leave blank to begin with the first order in the file.
Print the order listing	Click Print. See Print.
Display the previous set of records in the file	Click Page up.
Display the next set of records in the file	Click Page down.
Break the selected order into smaller orders	Click Break.
Change the due date for the selected order	Click Move. See Move the Due Date for a Planned Order.
Exit planned orders	Click Exit.
Exit and return to the menu	Click Quit.

Choose the appropriate options when you click Exit.

To	Do This
Display the list in reverse order	Click For/Rev.
Review your options for this program	Click Prog opts. See Set Options for Reports and Inquiries.
Display the previous set of records in the file	Click Page up.
Display the next set of records in the file	Click Page down.
Display periods from a specific period	Click Restart. The program prompts Per. Enter the first period you want to display or leave blank to begin with the first period in the file.
Print the planning profile	Click Print. See Print an Inquiry.
Enter or change a planned order	Click Update. See Enter a Planned Order, Change the Quantity for a Planned Order or Move the Due Date for a Planned Order.
Display all sources of demand for this item	Click Peg demand. See Display Demand Sources. Click Exit to return to this program.
Display all sources of supply of this item	Click Peg supply. See Display Supply Sources. Click Exit to return to this program.
Exit this item	Click Exit.
Exit and return to the menu	Click Quit.

Choose the appropriate options when you click Exit:

To	Do This
Display the selected record	Click OK.
Display the previous record in the file	Click Prev.
Display the next record in the file	Click Next.
Exit the program	Click Exit.

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