BFR Beginning Segment for Planning Schedule
To indicate the beginning of a planning schedule transaction set; whether a ship or delivery based forecast; and related forecast envelope dates
Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
Code identifying purpose of transaction set.
At least one of BFR02 or BFR03 must be present.
If BFR01 equals "04" (Net Change) - BFR09 is required.
Reference number or identification number as defined for a particular Transaction Set, or as specified by the Reference Number Qualifier. Also see Reference Number Qualifier, (128).
BFR02 is the identifying number for a forecast assigned by the orderer/purchaser.
Number identifying a release against a Purchase Order previously placed by the parties involved in the transaction.
Code which qualifies the type of dates used in the forecast.
Code which qualifies the types of quantities.
Date (YYMMDD).
BFR06 - Forecast Horizon Start Date: The date when the forecast horizon (envelope) begins.
Date (YYMMDD).
BFR07 - Forecast Horizon End Date: The date when the forecast horizon (envelope) ends.
Date (YYMMDD).
BFR08 - Date Forecast Generated: The date the forecast data was generated.
Date (YYMMDD).
BFR09 - Date Forecast Updated: The date the forecast was updated with "Net Change" data. (Used only when element 353 in BFR04 equals "04", meaning net change.)
Contract number.
Identifying number for Purchase Order assigned by the orderer/purchaser.