Update Planned Cost from Latest Purchase Order

Explanation

This activity is used to enable the update of the engineering register material procurement list (ERMPL) planned costs from the latest purchase order price.

Prerequisites

• At least one part must be registered on the ERMPL tab.
• The part should at least have one purchase order created for it.

System Effects

• The planned cost of the ERMPL demand will be updated based on the latest purchase order price.
• The Design Obj. CE Updated check box on this window/tab will be cleared, if previously selected.  

Window

ERMPL

Related Window Descriptions

ERMPL

Procedure

1. Open the Project Navigator or the Project window, and search for the project for which the cost should be updated. Alternatively on the Activity window, search for the required activity. Click on the Demand/ERMPL tab. Alternatively, simply open the ERMPL window.
2. Select a demand line, right-click, point to Update Planned Cost and then click Update from Latest Purchase Order. Observe that cost elements and total planned cost are updated with the latest purchase order prices. Further the Design Obj. CE Updated check box on this window/tab will be cleared, if it was previously selected indicating that the planned cost for the design object has not been synchronized with the latest ERMPL cost details that appeared after the update. Perform the Update Design Object Planned Cost from ERMPL activity to do so.