Scheduling types in PM order

[Former Member]

Dear All,

Can Anybody explain different types of Scheduling types which are used in sap pm orders?And what are its affects on the order?

1) Forwards

2)Backwards

3)only capacity requirements

4)current date

5)Forwards in time

6)Backward in time.

Regards,

Bhanu

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Forward scheduling

When you set this indicator, the system schedules:

Orders forwards, based on the basic start date

Collective orders forwards, based on the specified outline start date

Networks forwards, based on the specified basic start date, and then backwards, based on the scheduled finish date or on the specified basic finish date

Backward scheduling

If you set this indicator the system schedules

orders backwards starting from the basic finish date

collective orders backwards starting from the framework finish date,

networks backwards starting from the specified basic finish date, then forwards starting from the scheduled start date or the basic start date specified.

Only calculate capacity requirements

Specifies that the system only calculates capacity requirements.

Use

In production orders, the system calculates the scheduled start and finish of the order by deducting the float before and after production from the basic order dates (order start and order finish). The calculated dates are written into all operations in the order.

In networks, the system writes the basic dates from the network header into all activities in the network.

If you use this scheduling type, the dates of all the operations/ activities are identical.

The capacity requirements are distributed across the period between the scheduled start and the scheduled finish.

Costing calculates no capacity requirements when this scheduling type is used.

Schedule from current date

If you set this indicator the system schedules

orders und collective orders forward, starting at today's date

networks backwards, starting at the basic finish date, and then forwards, starting at today's date.

Foward/Backwards in time:

Basic dates with time of day

You use this indicator to determine for process orders and production orders that when you enter the basic dates, you can also enter the time.

[Former Member]

Hi

Scheduling types "Forwards" and "forwards in time" are generaly used for PM orders.

scheduling are done based on duration/work which we enter in the operations

Example:

Basic start date: 01.12.2011

Basic end date: 01.12.2011

if you enter 48 hours in duration field ,basic end date will change to 03.12.2011

You can use the transaction code OPU7 to configure the required scheduling types for PM orders

Regards

Seenu