You can release many distribution orders at the same time using this activity. Criteria to be met by each distribution order that needs to be released can be specified. Using these criteria, distribution orders that should not be automatically released can be left out.
The automatic distribution order release can be performed online, or different criteria can be set up and scheduled to run at recurring intervals. The scheduling possibilities provide an automatically handled standard procedure to determine which distribution orders should be released and when. The standard procedure should consider both the demand and supply sites' requirements regarding which distribution orders should be released and when.
The Default feature allows you to use the default settings when releasing the orders. Default settings are derived from the Database Tasks set by the administrator.
If the Consolidate onto valid CO and PO option is not selected, each released distribution order will create a new customer order and purchase order. If that is selected, all the released distribution orders will be merged into the first available customer order/purchase order in the Released or Reserved status, which match the distribution orders' values for the demand site, supply site, order type, delivery address, forwarding agent, language code, ship via, delivery terms, route, and automatic receipt. If appropriate customer orders/purchase orders do not exist, new ones will be created.
A parameter field left blank means that the parameter will not be used to disqualify any distribution order from being released.