Futures messages details (form)

Article
05/05/2014

Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

Click Master planning > Reports > Coverage > Futures.

Use this form to view all item requirements that carry a futures message. The futures messages were calculated during the last master scheduling.

For additional information, see About futures messages.

Navigating the form

The following tables provide descriptions for the controls in this form.

Tabs

Tab	Description
Overview tab	View a list of item requirements and the corresponding futures messages that were calculated.
General tab	View additional information for the selected item requirement. This includes order details.
Futures	View basic information about the selected item requirement and the corresponding futures message details.
Filter	Filter and define the criteria and date range of the item requirements that are displayed on the Overview tab.

Fields

Field	Description
Item number	Shows the item number for the current item.
Configuration	Select an item configuration to specify an item with specific attributes.
Site	Enter the site in which you will store your items.
Warehouse	Enter the warehouse in which you will store your items.
Desired date	Shows the original delivery date or the requirement date used when calculating the futures dates.
Futures	The futures message result.
Days	Shows the number of days relative to the requirement date that the transaction is delayed to comply with the futures messages.
To date	Shows the requirement date extended by the calculated futures days.
Reference	Shows the origin of the transfer.
Number	Identification of sales, purchases, productions, and so on, in the Reference field that the line refers to.
Master plan	Shows the Master plan from which the data is derived.
Dimension No.	Identification of the inventory dimension number for the selected item.
Supply forecast	Indicates if the planned order was generated based on the purchase forecast.
Requested date	The delivery date originally desired (requirement date).
Requirement date	Shows the requirement date for the current transaction. This includes the delivery date for the sales order, the planned ending date for the production order, and the forecast date for the forecast lines, adjusted by any safety margin.
Requirement time	The time that the item is required.
Requested quantity	The original requirement quantity.
Req. quantity	Shows the total requirement quantity in the inventory unit attached to the transaction.
Coverage planned	Shows the quantity currently coverage-planned for the transfer.
Coverage status	The coverage status of the quantity.
Suborder	Indicates if the planned order was derived from the BOM line type.
With futures messages	This field is checked if the transfer has futures messages.
Futures date	The date that the requirement can be met according to the futures message.
Futures time	The time that the requirement can be met according to the futures message.
Futures days	The number of days the transaction is delayed.

Buttons

Button	Description
Inquiries	Open the following submenu items: Net requirements – view the current requirement profile for the item and the corresponding futures messages. Explosion – view item components and the corresponding futures messages.
Inventory	Open the following submenu items: On-hand – view item availability. Dimensions display – select which item dimensions to display in the form.

Inquiries

Open the following submenu items:

Net requirements – view the current requirement profile for the item and the corresponding futures messages.
Explosion – view item components and the corresponding futures messages.

Inventory