Converting the Planning File Entries (SAP Library

Converting the Planning File Entries

Use

You must convert the existing planning file (table MDVM) to the new planning file (table DBVM) in order to be able to use MRP areas in materials requirements planning.

Note

The conversion is also useful even if you do not work with MRP areas, but still have to plan for several plants, as the new planning file improves system performance during the planning run.

Features

The planning file entries are converted using a report which you can start in Customizing for MRP in the IMG activity Convert planning file entries for MRP areas. The following functions are carried out with the report:

During the conversion, the system creates a plant MRP area for every plant.
The existing planning file entries are copied from the planning file used up to now into the new planning file.
The system deletes the planning file that had been used up to now after the conversion has taken place.
At client level, the indicator Planning file entries for MRP area converted is set in a system table. This indicator causes material requirements planning to be carried out using planning file entries at MRP area level from this point onwards.

Note

The report also converts the individual customer planning file entries at plant level to individual customer planning file entries at MRP area level.

Activities

Start the conversion report.