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2.4. Firm Planned Orders by Planner Code

A firm planned order is a planned order that has been solidified in the schedule. When you specify that a planned order is firm, you are indicating that material requirements planning (MRP) should 1) recognize it as a valid source of supply and 2) not delete it when creating or deleting planned replenishment orders—unless specifically told to do so. To firm planned orders by planner code, go to Schedule > Scheduling > Firm Planned Orders. The following screen will appear:

Firm Planned Orders by Planner Code

When firming planned orders by planner code, you are presented with the following options:

All Planner Codes

Select to firm planned orders for all planner codes.

Selected

Specify planner code whose planned orders you want to firm.

Pattern

Enter a planner code pattern to select a range of planner codes. Refine your search using regular expressions.

Cutoff Date

Indicates the last date when planned orders by planner code may be firmed.

All Sites

Select to firm planned orders by planner code for all sites.

Selected

Specify site whose planned orders by planner code you want to firm.

The following buttons are unique to this screen:

FIRM

Firms the planned orders by planner code.