Generate RP Data

Use the Generate RP Data function to generate the data the RP reports contain to help you determine supply requirements. When you generate RP data, you create a data subset from your purchase, sales, and work order information. This subset allows the RP reports and generation functions to run faster.

Component requirements are automatically included if you select an applicable source. For example, if you select Work Orders, any subassemblies required by a work order are included as well as the final assembled item.

For purchase orders, be aware of the purpose of the Expected Receipt Date field. It is important to use this value correctly, which will give you more accurate requirements planning data. See the PO Requested Ship Date Usage Overview for more details.

You should regenerate RP data frequently as the data is only as accurate as the last time this process was run.

  1. Select from the following check boxes to
    2. Select To
    Purchase Orders Include supply for inventory items.
    Purchase Requisitions Include supply for inventory items.
    Production Orders Include supply for offset orders and forecasts.
    Production Orders Component Demand Include demand for the components for existing production orders.
    Sales Orders Include demand for inventory items.
    Sales Forecast Include demand for inventory items.
    Master Scheduled Component Demand Include demand for master schedule components.
    Work Orders Include demand for assembled items and their subassemblies.
    Work Orders Component Demand Include demand for assembled items and their subassemblies.
    Project Costing Include demand for material items needed in a project/phase/task.
  2. The read-only Last Run field displays the date of the most recent time the Generate RP Data function was run.
  3. Enter any applicable comments in the Comments field.

  4. Click a command button to

    Click To
    OK Generate RP data. When the message box appears, click Yes to regenerate RP data and overwrite any existing data, or No to return to the main screen.

    NOTE: Remember that when you generate RP data, the system creates a snapshot of your entire system at that time. Any new sales or purchase orders that you create after running this process do not appear on the RP reports.
    Activity Display the Activity Log to view generating activity.
    Reset Set all fields to their default values. The system selects all the check boxes on the screen.