You can release many distribution orders at the same time using this activity. Criteria to be met by each distribution order that needs to be released can be specified. Using these criteria, distribution orders that should not be automatically released can be left out.
The automatic distribution order release can be performed online, or different criteria can be set up and scheduled to run at recurring intervals. The scheduling possibilities provide an automatically handled standard procedure to determine which distribution orders should be released and when. The standard procedure should consider both the demand and supply sites' requirements regarding which distribution orders should be released and when.
The Default feature allows you to use the default settings when releasing the orders. Default settings are derived from the Database Tasks window set by the administrator.
Automatic Distribution Order Release
Automatic Distribution Order Release
You can either perform the automatic distribution order release directly (procedure A), or schedule the task as a background job (procedure B).
A. To perform the automatic distribution order release directly:
Note: Click Default if you want to use the default settings.
B. To schedule the automatic distribution order release as a background job: