Accept Requirements
This field applies to APS and MRP.
Select this field to have the system calculate MRP or APS requirements (also called demands) for this item from its parent item in the bill of material. You should select this field for most items.
If no requirements are passed down to this item, you can clear this field. Typically, you should clear this field for high-quantity, low-cost materials, such as screws and bolts. Reducing tracking on these items improves the performance of the system.
This field works in conjunction with Pass Requirements and Phantom Flag. The item is planned based on the settings of these options:
| Accept Req.? | Pass Req.? | Phantom Flag? | APS Planning Behavior | MRP Planning Behavior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y | Y | N | Plan this item based on its parent item's demand, and also plan its components. | Plan this item. Accept demand from parent item. Pass demand to this item's components. |
| Y | N | N | Plan this item based on its parent item's demand, but do not plan its components. | Plan this item. Accept demand from parent item. Do not pass demand to this item's components. |
| N | Y | N | Do not plan this item, but plan its components. | Plan this item. Do not accept component demand from parent items. Pass demand to this item's components. |
| N | N | N | Do not plan this item or its components. | Plan this item. Do not accept component demand from parent items. Do not pass demand to this item's components. |
| Y | Y | Y | Plan this item only if it is an end item, and also plan its components. | Plan this item only if it is an end item. Accept demand from parent items. Pass demand to this item's components. |
| N | Y | Y | Plan this item only if it is an end item. Do not accept demand from parent items. Pass demand to this item's components. | |
| Y | N | Y | Plan this item only if it is an end item, and do not plan its components. | Plan this item only if it is an end item. Accept demand from parent items. Do not pass demand to this item's components. |
| N | N | Y | Plan this item only if it is an end item. Do not accept demand from parent items. Do not pass demand to this item's components. | |
- The Phantom Flag is located on the Items or Multi-Site Items form and applies only to items for which the field is selected.
- In MRP mode, the Accept Requirements field does not control the planning of independent demands (for example, customer orders) for the item. For example, for a customer order for item A, where item A is made from item B, and item A has Accept Requirements cleared, item A's demand is planned.