In the start profile, you define the time parameters at which the F&R Processor (or individual sequences of the F&R Processor) is to start automatically.
You use the dispatcher profile and the start profile to control the F&R Processor.
You have defined the time parameters in Customizing for Forecasting and Replenishment
, under and assigned the start profile to the dispatcher profile under Maintain Dispatcher Profiles
.
You have assigned the start profile to a location in the Forecasting and Replenishment
application under . Note the following:
To process all the sequences of a location in order, choose execution level P (Profile) in Administration.
To assign different start times to individual sequences, choose execution level S (Sequence) in Administration. You must also assign a start profile to the sequence in the relevant Dispatcher profile.
In the start profile, you define the time between the beginning and the end of the planning day that is defined in the process control profile at which location processing is to start. You do this for each planning day. That means you define the day of execution for each planning day (from the process control profile) and the earliest and latest start time at which the system is to execute this sequence in the start profile.
Note
If you set the Consumption Update Required
indicator in the start profile, the F&R Processor cannot start until the consumption data has been transferred.
Example
You set the FRP Dispatcher to start between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m.
If you also set the Consumption Update Required
indicator, the following occurs:
The consumption data is available at 3:45 a.m. This means that the F&R Processor starts for the location in question at 3:45 a.m.
The consumption data is available at 5 a.m. This means that the F&R Processor starts for the location in question at 4 a.m.
If you do not set the Consumption Update Required
indicator, the F&R Processor always starts at 2 a.m. for the location in question.