Switching from APS Mode to MRP Mode

This topic describes the steps you should perform when you have been running APS Planning and you want to switch to MRP Planning. The APS Planning function uses a Windows service (the Planning and Scheduling Gateway Service) and a special memory-resident database (the "planner database") that should be closed before you run MRP Planning.

Note: 
  • These steps are recommended only if you are making a long-term change to MRP Planning. If you are planning to switch back and forth between the two modes, do not perform these steps.
  • If, after performing the steps in this topic, you want to switch back to APS Planning, you must restart the planner database and Gateway service as described in the Installation Guide .
  1. Remove the Planning and Scheduling Gateway Service.

    The Planning and Scheduling Gateway Service periodically runs the Gateway Processor, which reads the ERDBGW table in the SQL database and copies the data to the corresponding tables in the planner database, keeping the two databases synchronized. The APS planning function uses the data in the planner database. MRP does not use this service, so you can stop it to avoid unnecessary processing.

    On the CloudSuite Industrial utility server, perform these steps:

    1. Open the Gateway Service Configuration utility (Start > Programs > Infor > Setup > Gateway Service Configuration).
    2. Click the Remove Service button.
    3. When asked for confirmation that you want to remove the service, click Yes.
  2. Stop the Planner Database.

    The planner database resides in the server's memory. The APS calculations run against this database; MRP does not use it.

    Perform these steps on the CloudSuite Industrial Planning server:

    1. Open the Planner Manager form (Start > Programs > Infor > Tools > Planner Manager).
    2. In the Databases list, select the planner database to stop (if you have more than one, you will repeat these steps for each database).
    3. Click the Stop button. The Specify Stop Parameters dialog displays.
    4. Click Stop.
  3. Select the Use MRP Planning field on the MRP Mode form to switch to the MRP planning mode.
Related topics
MRP Overview