IFS Supply Chain Information Sources

An information source is a combination of facts and dimensions (base data) which are structured to hold information designed to be used to compile reports and analytics using the IFS Business Reporter, where you can read more about this tool via IFS Online Help and eLearning.

In the information sources an Accounting Period dimension has been introduced, which can be used to group on or combine with one or more information sources in IFS Financials using an accounting period as a common grouping. The accounting periods are defined per company in the Accounting Periods window found in IFS/Accounting Rules.

All information sources are available as both Online and Data Mart, where Zoom In is available for all measure items, but Write Back is never allowed.

Purchase Order Line

General Description

The main purpose of this information source is to present data based on the purchase order lines to support high level summarizations and analysis to evaluate procurement, for instance, using the Count Perfect Order metrics.

Reports/Analysis

Main Features

Zoom In: Available for all the measure items.

Drill Down: Not available.

Writeback: Not available.

URL Navigation: To Purchase Order Lines IEE form, showing details with respect to the order line.

Access Types

  1. Online
  2. DataMart

Specific Attributes

Purchase Order Charges

General Description

The main purpose of this information source is to present data based on the charges connected to the purchase orders to support high level summarizations and analysis to evaluate purchases including its charges.

Reports/Analysis

Main Features

Zoom In: Available for all the measure items.

Drill Down: Not available.

Writeback: Not available.

URL Navigation: Not available.

Access Types

  1. Online
  2. DataMart

Specific Attributes

Purchase Order Receipt

General Description

The main purpose of this information source is to present data based on the purchase order receipts to support high level summarizations and analysis to evaluate procurement, for instance, using the Count Perfect Receipt lines.

Reports/Analysis

Main Features

Zoom In: Available for all the measure items.

Drill Down: Not available.

Writeback: Not available.

URL Navigation: To Purchase Order Receipts IEE form, showing details with respect to the order receipts.

Access Types

  1. Online
  2. DataMart

Specific Attributes

Business Opportunity

General Description

The main purpose of this information source is to present data based on the business opportunity to support high level summarizations and analysis to evaluate opportunities.

Reports/Analysis

Main Features

Zoom In: Available for all the measure items.

Drill Down: Not available.

Writeback: Not available.

URL Navigation: To Business Opportunities IEE form, showing details with respect to the opportunity.

Access Types

  1. Online
  2. DataMart

Specific Attributes

Business Opportunity Line

General Description

The main purpose of this information source is to present data based on the business opportunity lines to support high level summarizations and analysis to evaluate opportunity lines.

Reports/Analysis

Main Features

Zoom In: Available for all the measure items.

Drill Down: Not available.

Writeback: Not available.

URL Navigation: Not available.

Access Types

  1. Online
  2. DataMart

Specific Attributes

Business Opportunity Snapshots

General Description

The main purpose of this information source is to present data based on the business opportunity snapshots to support high level summarizations and analysis to evaluate the progress of a business opportunity.

Reports/Analysis

Main Features

Zoom In: Available for all the measure items.

Drill Down: Not available.

Writeback: Not available.

URL Navigation: To Business Opportunity Snapshots IEE form, showing details with respect to the opportunity snapshot.

Access Types

  1. Online
  2. DataMart

Specific Attributes

Business Activity

General Description

The main objective of this information source is to provide users the ability to create high level analytical reports and evaluate business activities.

Reports/Analysis

Main Features

Zoom In: Available for all the measure items.

Drill Down: Not available.

Writeback: Not available.

URL Navigation: Not available.

Access Types

1.  Online

2.  DataMart

Specific Attributes

Customer Order Line

General Description

The main purpose of this information source is to present data based on the customer order lines to support high level summarizations and analysis to evaluate sales, for instance, using the Count Perfect Order metrics.

Reports/Analysis

Main Features

Zoom In: Available for all the measure items.

Drill Down: Not available.

Writeback: Not available.

URL Navigation: To Customer Order Lines IEE form, showing details with respect to the order line.

Access Types

  1. Online
  2. DataMart

Specific Attributes

Customer Order Charges

General Description

The main purpose of this information source is to present data based on the charges connected to the customer orders to support high level summarizations and analysis to evaluate sales including its charges.

Main Features

Zoom In: Available for all the measure items.

Drill Down: Not available.

Writeback: Not available.

URL Navigation: Not available.

Access Types

  1. Online
  2. DataMart

Reports/Analysis

Specific Attributes

Customer Order Delivery

General Description

The main purpose of this information source is to present data based on the update of delivery confirmation lines to support high level summarizations and analysis to evaluate sales and its deliveries.

Main Features

Zoom In: Available for all the measure items.

Drill Down: Not available.

Writeback: Not available.

URL Navigation: Not available.

Access Types

  1. Online
  2. DataMart

Reports/Analysis

Specific Attributes

Sales Quotation Lines

General Description

The main purpose of this information source is to present data based on the sales quotation lines to support high level summarizations and analysis to evaluate the success or failure of sales quotations.

Reports/Analysis

Main Features

Zoom In: Available for all the measure items.

Drill Down: Not available.

Writeback: Not available.

URL Navigation: To Sales Quotation Lines IEE form, showing details with respect to the quotation line.

Access Types

  1. Online
  2. DataMart

Specific Attributes

Return Material Authorization (RMA)

General Description

The main purpose of this information source is to present data based on the return material authorization lines to support high level summarizations and analysis to evaluate sales including returns..

Reports/Analysis

Main Features

Zoom In: Available for all the measure items.

Drill Down: Not available.

Writeback: Not available.

URL Navigation: Not available.

Access Types

  1. Online
  2. DataMart

Specific Attributes

RMA Charges

General Description

The main purpose of this information source is to present data based on the credit charges connected to the return material authorizations to support high level summarizations and analysis to evaluate sales including its returns and charges.

Main Features

Zoom In: Available for all the measure items.

Drill Down: Not available.

Writeback: Not available.

URL Navigation: Not available.

Access Types

  1. Online
  2. DataMart

Reports/Analysis

Specific Attributes

Inventory Transaction History

General Description

The main purpose of this information source is to present data based on the inventory transactions history to support high level summarizations and analysis to evaluate changes in inventory, for instance, using the Count metrics.

Main Features

Zoom In: Available for all the measure items.

Drill Down: Not available.

Writeback: Not available.

URL Navigation: To Inventory Transactions History IEE form, showing details with respect to the inventory transaction.

Access Types

  1. Online
  2. DataMart

Reports/Analysis

Specific Attributes

Inventory Turnover

General Description

The main purpose of this information source is to present data based on the average issues connected to the receipts per period to support high level summarizations and analysis to evaluate inventory quantities, movements and turnover rates.

Reports/Analysis

Main Features

Zoom In: Available for all the measure items.

Drill Down: Not available.

Writeback: Not available.

URL Navigation: Not available.

Access Types

  1. Online
  2. DataMart

Specific Attributes

Inventory Value

General Description

The main purpose of this information source is to present data based on the inventory values per period to support high level summarizations and analyses to evaluate changes of inventory values in different perspectives.

Reports/Analysis

Main Features

Zoom In: Available for all the measure items.

Drill Down: Not available.

Writeback: Not available.

URL Navigation: Not available.

Access Types

  1. Online
  2. DataMart

Specific Attributes