Action graph (form)

Article
05/05/2014

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

Click Master planning > Common > Actions > Actions. On the Action Pane, click Action graph.

Use this form to view reference dependencies between actions for planned orders. The table on the left side of the form lists all productions that have pending actions. When you select a production in the table, the graph displays the hierarchy of elements for the production. When you select an element in the graph, the element is also selected in the table on the left side of the form.

Task that uses this form

Maintain planned orders

Navigating the form

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

Tabs

Tab	Description
Info	View information about the selected element of a production. This tab includes information about the element’s identification, actions, and dimensions. You can also view a legend that explains the symbols that are shown in the graph.
Identification	View the identification of the element that is selected in the graph.
Actions	View information about net requirements and the action that is required for the selected production.
Dimensions	View inventory dimensions for the item on the selected production.
Legend	View the legend that explains the symbols that are shown for references in the graph.

Buttons

Button	Description
Apply to selected	Open the Apply action form, where you can apply the suggested action to the selected planned order. When you apply an action to a planned order that has reference orders, such as purchase orders, transfer orders, and production orders, you can specify additional settings for those orders. For more information, see Apply action (class form).
Reference	Open the Planned orders form, where you can view details about the selected planned order.
Net requirements	Open the Net requirements form, where you can view details about the requirements for the selected planned order.
Derived requirements	Open the Derived requirements form, where you can view the derived requirements that are related to the selected planned order.
Explosion	Open the Explosion form, where you can view details about the explosion that was performed for the selected planned order.
Capacity reservations	Open the Capacity reservations form, where you can view the capacity that has been reserved for the resource or resource group.

Fields

Field	Description
Item number	The item number for the selected planned order.
Number	The identifier of the sales order, purchase order, production order, and so on, in the Reference field that the line refers to.
Reference	The reference planned order that is the origin of the action.
Action	The action that can be performed on the selected planned order.
Requested date	The delivery date that was originally requested.
Requirement date	The requirement date for the selected planned order. This date 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 when the item is required for the planned order.
Requested quantity	The total requirement quantity, in the inventory unit that is assigned to the transaction. This quantity is the number of days, positive or negative, that the transaction should be pushed forward or backward with regard to the futures messages.
Req. quantity	The total requirement quantity, in the inventory unit that is attached to the transaction.
Coverage planned	The quantity of material that will be used to satisfy the requirement. The system selects material that is on hand first, followed by expected receipts.
Coverage status	The coverage status of the quantity for the selected planned order.
Suborder	If this check box is selected, the planned order is derived from the bill of materials (BOM) line type.
To date	The suggested date that the transaction should be postponed or advanced to, based on the action message.
Days	The number of days, positive or negative, that the transaction should be moved forward or backward with regard to the futures messages.
With quantity	The suggested quantity of the item that the transaction should be increased or decreased by, based on the action message.
To quantity	The suggested quantity of the item that the transaction should be changed to, based on the action message.
Configuration	The configuration that is specified for the item on the selected planned order.
Size	The size of the item on the selected planned order.
Color	The color of the item on the selected planned order.
Style	The style dimension for the selected planned order.
Site	The site where the item on the selected planned order is stored.
Warehouse	The warehouse where the item on the selected planned order is stored.
Batch number	The batch number dimension of the item on the selected planned order.
Location	The location dimension for the item on the selected planned order.
Pallet ID	The pallet ID that is specified for the item on the selected planned order.
Serial number	The serial number of the item on the selected planned order.