Creating an inventory demand type

You can create an inventory demand type.

About this task

To create an inventory demand type:

Procedure

  1. From the tree in the application rules side panel, choose Inventory Types and Considerations > Supply Types, Demand Types, and Considerations. The Inventory Types and Considerations window displays in the work area.
  2. Choose the Inventory Demand Types tab.
  3. From the Inventory Demand Types table, choose the Create New icon. The Inventory Demand Type Details pop-up window displays.
  4. Enter information in the applicable fields. Refer to Table 1 for field value descriptions.
  5. Choose the Save icon.
    Table 1. Inventory demand type details pop-up window.

    Inventory demand type field value descriptions
    Field Description
    Demand Type Enter the name of the demand type.

    Important: The demand type you enter here is the code that is passed and returned by the Sterling Order Management System Software APIs. It is also the code that displays in the Inventory Console.
    Description Enter a brief description of the demand type.

    Important: The description you enter here is how this demand type is represented throughout the Applications Manager.
    Demand Is Communicated To External Systems Select this field to indicate that demands of this type are communicated to an external system for use in availability computations.
    Committed Level
    Released Select this option if the demand type represents a demand that has been scheduled and released.
    Promised Select this option if the demand type represents reservations created without orders.
    Non-Committed Select this option if the demand type represents demands that are not yet reserved or assigned to a specific node.