Purpose
This section explains how to run a materials forecast to simulate materials availability.
Exercise
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Open the C.30.01 Forecast Run screen from the Smart Materials > Site > Field Material Control > C.30 Construction Planning menu branch.
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Click the Exe Query button to view the FR-TRAIN01 forecast run.
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Click Start to launch the forecast procedure.
The job status changes to FORECASTED when the run is successful.
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Open the Fastcall menu in the upper right corner.
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Select C.30.02 Reserved Nodes from the menu.
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Select a BOM node in the BOM Path field.
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Open the Fastcall menu in the upper right corner.
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Select C.30.03 Reserved Positions from the menu.
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Select the Quantities (BOM) tab to check the BOM position quantities.
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Select the Quantities (FR/RR) tab to check the quantities calculated by the forecast run.
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Close the screen.
You return to C.30.02.
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Repeat steps 6 to 10 for the other BOM nodes.
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Close the screen by selecting File > Close All from the main menu.