E10 Generate PO Suggestions - bogus results?

Epicor ERP 10
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When generating PO suggestions there are 3 resulting suggestions for a part.
And I cannot find any demand or settings that explain for the suggestions.

Wonder if anyone has seen something similar in E10, has any ideas what is happening?

Here is the section of the processing log for this part…

Deleting suggestions
Processing non-stock transactions for Part:102027.
Processing stock transactions for Part:102027.

Beginning Balance 98.00000000
Date changed, process date 6/8/2017 12:00:00 AM

Date changed, process date 6/15/2017 12:00:00 AM
Below re-order, expedite POs. 6/15/2017 12:00:00 AM
Creating new PO suggestion for Part:102027 Date: 6/15/2017 12:00:00 AM Quantity: 91.00000000 Number: 0
Done with New Suggestion transaction

Date changed, process date 6/26/2017 12:00:00 AM
Below re-order, expedite POs. 6/26/2017 12:00:00 AM
Creating new PO suggestion for Part:102027 Date: 6/26/2017 12:00:00 AM Quantity: 63.00000000 Number: 0

Done with New Suggestion transaction
Creating new PO suggestion for Part:102027 Date: 7/3/2017 12:00:00 AM Quantity: 63.00000000 Number: 0

Done with New Suggestion transaction
Done with Part 102027

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Bruce,

What is in the Part, Site tab for this part?

Doug

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Thanks Doug,

I (believe) I’ve checked all the related setup, partplant, vendpart, forecast, classes, etc…
The fields in the site/planning are all the defaults, either zero or blank.
The only thing populated in the site is the Vendor.
Also ran “Refresh Part Quantities and Allocations” just in case.
I just can’t find any source of demand.

Just trying to make sure I haven’t missed anything.
or if others see a few strays in their suggestions?

Purchasing agents don’t seem to like the answer “E10 is just suggesting, you can ignore it”.

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Is the part ‘purchase direct’?

5

If you query PartDtl is there a record for that part? Have you looked at the SugPODtl record for any clues?

6

No

Yes, there are some job materials listed- are all issued complete.
The negative numbers in the Seq caught my eye though - wondering what is going on there?

Type Part Due Type Quantity Job Number Asm Seq SourceFile Stk Firm PartDtlSeq
Mtl 102027 6/15/2017 TRUE 63 LO54873 0 95 JM TRUE TRUE 30233
Mtl 102027 6/8/2017 TRUE 63 LO54872 0 -9988 JM TRUE TRUE 30547
Mtl 102027 6/15/2017 TRUE 63 LO54873 0 -9990 JM TRUE TRUE 30593
Mtl 102027 6/26/2017 TRUE 63 LO54874 0 -9988 JM TRUE TRUE 30681
Mtl 102027 7/3/2017 TRUE 63 LO54875 0 -9988 JM TRUE TRUE 30729

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based on the log entries it seems like it is finding those negative sequences. I would try to uncheck and recheck issued complete to see if it would correct the partdtl records.

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I thought that would be a good guess too… unfortunately no change to suggestions.

  • at least when changed from job entry - materials grid.
  • I might try reversing material issue next.

Thanks for the ideas.

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Reversing materials issues doesn’t clear out the rows in PartDtl that have negative Seq values.
Now I’m thinking these are orphans/corruption.

Used to be a conversion program in E9 - 6920 Delete PartDtl with Invalid Job References
Anyone know where/if the equivalent lies in E10?