ATH Resource Authorization

To specify resource authorizations (i.e., finished labor, material, etc.) in the planning schedule

Position: ATH-01 · Element: 672 · Name: Resource Authorization Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Code identifying the resource which the buyer is authorizing the seller to commit to

It is imperative that negotiations defining financial commitment have previously occurred and are agreed to by both buyer and seller.

Position: ATH-02 · Element: 373 · Name: Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 8 · Max: 8 · Repeat: 1

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year

R0203: At least one of ATH-02 or ATH-03 is required

ATH02 is the resource authorization through date: The date through which the buyer authorizes the seller to commit the resource defined in element ATH01.

Position: ATH-03 · Element: 380 · Name: Quantity · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 15 · Repeat: 1

Numeric value of quantity

C0305: If ATH-03 is present, then ATH-05 is required

ATH03 is the current cumulative requirements quantity: The cumulative quantity that has been authorized to date from the cumulative start date (ATH05) through the resource authorization through date (ATH02).

Position: ATH-04 · Element: 380 · Name: Quantity · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 15 · Repeat: 1

Numeric value of quantity

C0405: If ATH-04 is present, then ATH-05 is required

ATH04 is the maximum cumulative requirements quantity: The maximum cumulative quantity that has been authorized to date from the cumulative start date (ATH05) through the resource authorization through date (ATH02). This is a high water mark. If the forecast decreases, the current cumulative requirements quantity also decreases, but the maximum cumulative requirements quantity does not decrease.

Position: ATH-05 · Element: 373 · Name: Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 8 · Max: 8 · Repeat: 1

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year

ATH05 is the cumulative start date: The date where the cumulative quantity count starts. This date might be the start date of a contract period, a calendar or fiscal year, or other.