+4I am looking to adjust the Weight Value for the parts that roll into Demand Forecast. I found the setting on Advanced Server Setting specifically called WeightValue. What exactly do I need to enter here to force use of a different weight. Currently the filed is blank and Demand Forecast is in LBs for weight. I searched for documentation and couldn’t find this specific info.
Thanks
Hi,
According to the documentation, the WeightValue setting is used to define where Demand Planning reads the weight value from:
WeightValue: Used for Flexible loading of the weight number. If left empty the Demand Planning Server will use the INVENTORY_PART_API.Get_Weight_Net(CONTRACT, PART_NO) function for reading weight values. If you want to use some other function then type in the wanted function / field in this key. E.g. INVENTORY_PART_COST_API.Some_Function(CONTRACT, PART_NO, 1) . Default value is empty.
In our case, we have nothing defined for WeightValue in Advanced Server Settings, so Demand Planning uses the Net Weight from the Inventory Part.
One additional point that might be useful: when displaying a group of parts in the Demand Forecast window using weight, all parts included in the group need to have a Net Weight greater than 0.
Also, if the UoM of the Part differs from the UoM used on the Inventory Part, the appropriate conversion factor between the units of measure needs to be defined.
Hope this helps.
Daniela
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