MATLOC_SET() - Issues when changing alphanumeric fields

Question

Hi All,
I want to enable planner to quickly change safety stock settings for advanced safety stock calculation and recalculate the safety stocks through a macro button in the planning book.
One part of this is to set the safety stock method. I am using the following code.
MATLOC_SET(
'MSDP_SB_METHOD' ;
CHAR_VALUES_INPUT( 'Enter_Safety_Stock_Settings' ;
'Safety_Stock_Method:'
ACT_PRODUCT ;
ACT_LOCATION ;
ACT_VERSION
But it does not work. whenever I enter anything the field is set to zero.
I have tried the same code for the service level and other numeric fields and it works fine.
With other alphanumeric fields like ABC indicator it also does not work. This seems to be an issue with alphanumeric versus numeric fields, but I am not sure how to fix the error, because I can only find the operation MATLOC_SET() as an option to change product-location specific product master fields.
Please help.
Thank you,
Maria

Answer 1

Hello Maria,
You can use the macro function:
SB_BETA_POINT() - for adv safety stock method BS.
SB_ALPHA_CYCLE()- for adv safety stock method AT
SB_ALPHA_POINT()- for adv safety stock method AS.
SB_BETA_CYCLE()- for adv safety stock method BT.
The syntax would be(if BS):
SB_BETA_POINT( service level ; demand forecast ; forecast error demand (%) ; replenishment lead time ; forecast error replenishment lead time (%) ; days' supply ) returns the safety stock level for the Beta service level according to the point method.
To get the values for Service level,: demand forecast ; forecast error demand (%) ; replenishment lead time ; forecast error replenishment lead time (%) ; days' supply you can use the the function MATLOC()
You can store the values of the fields in auxillary KF and then call these in SB_BETA_POINT()
The above method can be used to run interactively only and not in background.
Thanks,Bopanna