You can summarize demand histories for all items, items within a category, or a specific item.

   To specify the parameters by which demand history is summarized:

1. Navigate to the Demand History Items window. The Find Demand History Items window appears.

2. Enter search criteria to query the items for which you want to summarize demand. Choose Find to start the search and display the information in the Demand History Items window.

   Note: If you do not enter search criteria, when you choose Find the search is made for all items.

3. Determine the bucket size for demand history summarization. If you want demand history by day and by week and by monthly period, you must compile each bucket type.

   Day: Use workday periods. Compiles the transaction history back for the previous 260 daily periods.

   Week: Use weekly periods. Compiles the transaction history for the previous 260 weekly periods.

   Period: Use manufacturing calendar periods. Compiles transaction history for the previous 260 monthly periods. The type of period is determined by the organization calendar you defined in the Define Calendar form.

   If Oracle Inventory finds that the bucket type has already been compiled, the process attempts to save processing time. Oracle Inventory checks to see if the accounting period has been closed, and does not recompile any transactions from a closed period. No new transactions can be entered in a closed period. Therefore, it is not necessary to recompile those transactions.

4. Optionally, enter period start and end dates. Either or both may be left blank.

   To view demand history results:

1. Select items for which to display history information.

2. Choose the History button. Results display in the Demand History window.

3. Use the tabbed regions to view the information sorted by item and then date or by date and then item.

4. Review information for the following:

   • sales order shipments

     • inter-organization shipments

     • miscellaneous issues

     • issues to WIP

     • total issues

   To view transaction detail for a specific item:

1. From the Demand History window select an item.

2. Choose the Detail button. See: Viewing Material Transactions.