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These Forecasts can be used by buyers to inform their Partners about anticipated demand for specific products and quantities they expect to need in an upcoming amount of time. The Forecast Plan IDoc message sends advanced notice to a supplier about the buyer's anticipated product quantity needs for an upcoming period of time. ![](/sites/default/files/tech_comms/mpl/Content/Resources/Images/global_images/note_tip_24x24.png) Contact your TraceLink Services representative for more information about integrating with this message. - **Message Type**: MPC\_FORECAST\_PLAN (Forecast Plan) - **IDoc Format**: DELFOR.DELFOR02 - **Transform Names**: - B2B\_IDoc\_DELFOR\_DELFOR02\_ForecastPlan\_IB\_V1 - B2B\_IDoc\_DELFOR\_DELFOR02\_ForecastPlan\_OB\_V3 [![Closed](/sites/default/files/tech_comms/mpl/Skins/Default/Stylesheets/Images/transparent.gif)Guidelines](#) Input Element Occurs Length Description Example IDOC \[1…1\] - **Required.** IDoc root. - @BEGIN \[1…1\] 0/\* **Required.** Begin of message attribute. 1 EDI\_DC40 \[1…1\] - **Required.** IDoc control record. - @SEGMENT \[1…1\] 0/\* Begin of segment attribute. 1 TABNAM \[0…1\] 0/\* **Required.** IDoc table name. EDI\_DC40 MANDT \[0…1\] 0/3 **Required.** Client. 300 DOCNUM \[1…1\] 1/16 IDoc number. 0000000000619827 DOCREL \[0…1\] 0/4 IDoc number. 0000000000619827 STATUS \[0…1\] 0/2 Current IDoc processing status. 03 DIRECT \[0…1\] 0/\* Direction. 1 OUTMOD \[0…1\] 0/1 Output mode. 2 EXPRSS \[0…1\] 0/1 Overriding in inbound processing. - TEST \[0…1\] 0/1 Test flag. - IDOCTYP \[0…1\] 0/30 **Required.** IDoc basic type. DELFOR CIMTYP \[0…1\] 0/\* Name of extension type. - MESTYP \[0…1\] 0/\* **Required.** Logical message type. DELFOR02 MESCOD \[0…1\] 0/3 Logical message code. - MESFCT \[0…1\] 0/3 Logical message function. - STD \[0…1\] 0/1 EDI standard. - STDVRS \[0…1\] 0/6 Version of EDI standard. - STDMES \[0…1\] 0/6 EDI message type. - SNDPOR \[0…1\] 0/10 Sender port (SAP System, EDI subsystem). SAPD11 SNDPRT \[0…1\] 0/2 Partner type of sender. LS SNDPFC \[0…1\] 0/2 Partner function of sender. - SNDPRN \[0…1\] 0/10 **Required.** Partner number of sender. ERPCLNT302 SNDSAD \[0…1\] 0/21 **Required.** Sender address (SADR). - SNDLAD \[1…1\] 1/70 **Required.** Logical address of sender. Require a value that concatenates party type with party identifier in party type format. 0010136941923 RCVPOR \[0…1\] 0/10 **Required.** SAP receiver port. TRACELINK RCVPRT \[0…1\] 0/2 Partner type of receiver. LS RCVPFC \[0…1\] 0/2 **Required.** Partner function of receiver. LS RCVPRN \[0…1\] 0/10 **Required.** Partner number of receiver. TRACELINK RCVSAD \[0…1\] 0/21 **Required.** Receiver address (SADR). - RCVLAD \[1…1\] 1/70 **Required.** Logical address of receiver. Required for TraceLink. Identifies the receiver of the IDoc for the TraceLink system. 's location ID. Must match the value that the IDoc sender has configured for their receiver partner in TraceLink. 3333331013655 CREDAT \[1…1\] 8/8 Date IDoc was created in format YYYYMMDD. 20230511 CRETIM \[1…1\] 6/6 Time IDoc was created in format HHMMSS. 161000 REFINT \[0…1\] 0/14 Reference to interchange file. - REFGRP \[0…1\] 0/14 Reference to message group. - REFMES \[0…1\] 0/14 Reference to message. - ARCKEY \[0…1\] 0/70 EDI archive key. - SERIAL \[0…1\] 0/20 EDI/ALE: Serialization field. - E1EDK09 \[1…1\] - **Required.** IDoc header data for delivery schedule. - @SEGMENT \[1…1\] 0/\* **Required.** Begin of segment attribute. 1 VTRNR \[1…1\] 0/35 **Required.** Contract number. Required by Tracelink system. 0081426104 BSTDK \[0…1\] 0/8 **Required.** Purchase order date in date format YYYYMMDD. 20240428 LABNK \[1…1\] 0/17 **Required.** Customer number for forecast. Required by Tracelink system. 000458715698 ZEICH \[0…1\] 0/70 Reference identifier of ordering party. 0081426104 ABRVW \[0…1\] 0/3 Usage indicator. 123 ABNRA \[0…1\] 0/17 Customer number for delivery schedule. 000458715698 ABNRD \[0…1\] 0/8 Delivery schedule date in date format YYYYMMDD. 20240428 E1EDKA1 \[0…9999\] - E1EDKA1. For customer identifier and address information, where PARVW is: - `AG` - Sold-to customer - `LF` - Vendor, supplier - `WE` - Ship to location - @SEGMENT \[1…1\] 0/\* Begin of segment attribute. 1 PARVW \[0…1\] 0/3 Qualifier identifying customer party location data. AG PARTN \[0…1\] 0/17 SAP partner number. 0001307782 LIFNR \[0…1\] 0/17 Supplier number at customer location. - NAME1 \[0…1\] 0/35 Party name or description. BLUE FERRET HEALTH NAME2 \[0…1\] 0/35 Party name or description. - NAME3 \[0…1\] 0/35 Party name or description. - STRAS \[0…1\] 0/35 Street name and house number 1. 5995 COMMERCE CENTER DR STRS2 \[0…1\] 0/35 Street name and house number 2. - ORT01 \[0…1\] 0/35 Town or city. GROVEPORT PSTLZ \[0…1\] 0/9 Postal code. 43125 LAND1 \[0…1\] 0/3 Country indicator (ISO alphanumeric). US TELF1 \[0…1\] 0/25 **Required.** Telephone number. 6144096700 TELFX \[0…1\] 0/25 **Required.** Telephone number. 6144096751 SPRAS \[0…1\] 0/1 **Required.** Language key. E REGIO \[0…1\] 0/3 **Required.** Region, state code. OH E1EDK11 \[0…99999\] - Header text from the supplier. - @SEGMENT \[1…1\] 0/\* Begin of segment attribute. 1 TDNAME \[0…1\] 0/4 Text reference or subject code. 000010 SPRAS \[0…1\] 0/3 Language code for free text. EN TXT01 \[0…1\] 0/70 Free text array. Now is the time .. E1EDP10 \[1…9999\] - Item level details from component supplier. - @SEGMENT \[1…1\] 0/\* Begin of segment attribute. 1 IDNKD \[0…1\] 0/35 Customer's product code identifier. 00124857 ARKTX \[0…1\] 0/35 Product description. Pharma product VRKME \[0…1\] 0/3 Sales unit of measure for item detail level. [![Closed](/sites/default/files/tech_comms/mpl/Skins/Default/Stylesheets/Images/transparent.gif)Valid values ](#)- `4G` – Microliter - `AM` – Ampoule - `ANN` – Years - `AV` – Capsule - `BE` – Bundle - `BG` – Bag - `BO` – Bottle - `BX` – Box - `CA` – Can - `CG` – Card, Blister - `CLT` – Centiliter - `CMK` – Square Centimeter - `CMQ` – Cubic Centimeter - `CMT` – Centimeter - `CQ` – Cartridge - `CR` – Crate - `CS` – Case - `CT` – Carton - `CY` – Cylinder - `DAY` – Day - `DI` – Dispenser - `DLT` – Deciliter - `DMT` – Decimeter - `DR` – Drum - `DS` – Display - `DZN` – Dozen - `EA` – Each - `FOT` – Foot - `FTK` – Square Foot - `FTQ` – Cubic Feet - `GL` – Gram/liter - `GLL` – Gallon - `GRM` – Gram - `GRO` – Gross - `HF` – Hundred Feet - `HLT` – Hectoliter - `HUR` – Hours - `INH` – Inch - `INK` – Square Inch - `INQ` – Cubic Inches - `K6` – Kiloliters - `KGM` – Kilogram - `KMT` – Kilometers - `KT` – Kit - `LBR` – Pounds - `LF` – Linear Foot - `LO` – Lot (unit of procurement) - `LTR` – Liter - `LY` – Linear Yard - `MC` – Microgram - `MGM` – Milligram - `MIL` – Thousand - `MLT` – Milliliter - `MMT` – Millimeter - `MON` – Months - `MTK` – Square Meter - `MTQ` – Cubic Meters - `MTR` – Meter - `ONZ` – Ounces - `OZA` – Fluid Ounce - `PCE` – Piece - `PF` – Pallet - `PK` – Package - `PK` – Pack (PAK) - `PO` – Pouch - `PR` – Pair - `PT` – Pint - `PU` – Tray - `QT` – Quart - `RO` – Roll - `SET` – Set - `SMI` – Statute Mile - `ST` – Sheet - `T3` – Thousand Pieces - `TU` – Tube - `U2` – Tablet - `UM` – Million - `UN` – Unit - `VI` – Vial - `WEE` – Week - `YDK` – Square Yard - `YRD` – Yard EA KWERK \[0…1\] 0/20 Customer plant identifier. 1001 DFABL \[0…1\] 0/17 Unloading point at customer location. - VBRST \[0…1\] 0/14 **Required.** Customer's point of consumption. - BELNR \[0…1\] 0/35 **Required.** Identifier for last delivery received. 0085967425 VEMNG \[0…1\] 0/15 Last schedule line quantity reserved. - LIDTL \[0…1\] 0/8 Date of last delivrey posted by customer in date format YYYYMMDD. 20240428 LIFST \[0…1\] 0/1 Delivery status key. - ABDAT \[0…1\] 0/8 **Required.** Reconciliation date for agreed accumulation in date format YYYYMMDD. 20240428 FZDIF \[0…1\] 0/15 **Required.** Difference between cumulative quantities. 25 AKUBM \[0…1\] 0/15 Current cumulative quantity ordered. 1000 AKUEM \[0…1\] 0/15 **Required.** Current cumulative quantity received. 500 ABRAB \[0…1\] 0/8 **Required.** Delivery schedule valid from date in date format YYYYMMDD. 20240428 ABRBI \[0…1\] 0/8 Delivery schedule valid to date in date format YYYYMMDD. 20240528 SCREL \[0…1\] 0/2 **Required.** Release schedule. - IDNLF \[0…1\] 0/35 Supplier's product code identifier. - BSTDK \[0…1\] 0/8 Customer purchase order date in date format YYYYMMDD. 20240328 LABNK \[0…1\] 0/17 Customer identifier for forecast plan schedule. 0085967425 ABNRA \[0…1\] 0/17 Customer identifier for forecast / delivery schedule. - ABNRD \[0…1\] 0/8 Date of delivery schedule in date format YYYMMDD. 20240428 VTRNR \[0…1\] 0/35 Contract number. 0085967425 POSEX \[0…1\] 0/6 Purchase order line item number. - E1EDP15 \[0…9999\] - Item level text from component supplier. - @SEGMENT \[1…1\] 0/\* Begin of segment attribute. 1 TDNAME \[0…1\] 0/4 Text reference or subject code. 000010 SPRAS \[0…1\] 0/3 Language code for free text. EN TXT01 \[0…1\] 0/70 Free text array. Now is the time .. E1EDP16 \[0…9999\] - Schedule lines from component supplier. - @SEGMENT \[1…1\] 0/\* Begin of segment attribute. 1 ETTYP \[0…1\] 0/1 Schedule line type. - PRGRS \[0…1\] 0/1 Forecast period type. Valid values: - `D` - DAY - `W` - WEEK - `M` - MONTH - `I` - INTERVAL If source not populated, default = D D EDATUV \[0…1\] 0/8 Schedule line date from. 20240328 EZEIT \[0…1\] 0/4 **Required.** Schedule line time from. - EDATUB \[0…1\] 0/8 **Required.** Schedule line date to. 20240428 ETVTF \[0…1\] 0/2 **Required.** Schedule line distribution function. - WMENG \[0…1\] 0/15 Released quantity. 1000 FZABR \[0…1\] 0/15 Cumulative received quantity for the schedule line. - BSTAS \[0…1\] 0/1 Requirements status key. - WDATUV \[0…1\] 0/8 Scheduled goods issue from date. - WZEIT \[0…1\] 0/4 Scheduled goods issue time. - WDATUB \[0…1\] 0/8 Scheduled goods issue to date. - LDATUV \[0…1\] 0/8 Planned goods receipt from date. - LZEIT \[0…1\] 0/4 **Required.** Planned goods receipt time. - LDATUB \[0…1\] 0/8 Planned goods receipt to date. - BSTGRU \[0…1\] 0/3 Reason for ordering. - E1EDPT2 \[0…\*\] - Free-form Text Records at item level. - @SEGMENT \[1…1\] 0/\* **Required.** Begin of segment attribute. 1 TDLINE \[1…1\] 1/70 Text line. AT LEAST 80% REMAINING SHELF LIFE TDFORMAT \[0…1\] 0/2 Tag column. \* E1EDS01 \[0…5\] - IDoc Summary Total Quantities and Amounts. - @SEGMENT \[1…1\] 0/\* **Required.** Begin of segment attribute. 1 SUMID \[0…1\] 1/3 **Required.** Qualifier for totals segment for shipping notification. 002 SUMME \[0…1\] 0/18 **Required.** Total value of sum segment. 89000 SUNIT \[0…1\] 0/3 Total value unit for totals. - WAERQ \[0…1\] 0/3 Currency. USD [![Closed](/sites/default/files/tech_comms/mpl/Skins/Default/Stylesheets/Images/transparent.gif)Example](#)```xml EDI_DC40 300 0000000000619827 s6 s7 1 s s X DELFOR02 s14 SMC SMF 1 stdvrs stdmes SAPERP LS 1 ERPCLNT302 s24 0010136941 TRACELINK s2 s2 TRACELINK s30 3333331013 20230511 161000 refint refgrp refmes arckey serial 0081426105 20240428 000458715698 0081426104 s44 123 s4 s47 000458715698 20240428 s50 s51 s52 s53 s54 s55 s56 s57 s58 s s60 s s AG 0001307782 s67 Customer_Name s69 s70 s71 Cust_Addr1 Cust_Addr2 s74 Cust_City s76 12345 s78 US s80 s81 s82 6144096700 s84 s85 6144096751 s87 s88 s s90 s91 s92 s93 OH s s9 s9 s98 s99 s100 s101 s102 s103 s104 s105 s106 s1 s108 LF 0123456926034 s67 Supplier_Name s69 s70 s71 Supp_Addr1 Supp_Addr2 s74 Supp_City s76 33563 s78 US s80 s81 s82 +1.786.432.3621 s84 s85 +1.786.432.3622 s87 s88 s s90 s91 s92 s93 FL s s9 s9 s98 s99 s100 s101 s102 s103 s104 s105 s106 s1 s108 WE 0001307782 s67 ShipTo_Name s69 s70 s71 ShipTo_Addr1 ShipTo_Addr2 s74 ShipTo_City s76 12345 s78 US s80 s81 s82 6144096701 s84 s85 6144096752 s87 s88 s s90 s91 s92 s93 OH s s9 s9 s98 s99 s100 s101 s102 s103 s104 s105 s106 s1 s108 0010 EN s1 Now is the time 1 .. s114 s115 s116 s117 s118 s119 s120 s121 s122 s123 s124 s125 s126 s1 0020 EN s1 Now is the time 2 .. s114 s115 s116 s117 s118 s119 s120 s121 s122 s123 s124 s125 s126 s1 0030 EN s1 Now is the time 3 .. s114 s115 s116 s117 s118 s119 s120 s121 s122 s123 s124 s125 s126 s1 00124857 Pharma product DZN 1001 s133 UnloadPt ConsPt 0085967425 s137 s138 20240428 s s s142 20240428 25 1000 500 s s s149 s150 s151 s152 s153 s s1 s s 20240428 20240528 1 s161 s s163 s164 00124857 20240328 0085967425 s168 20240428 0085967425 s171 s172 s173 s174 s175 s s s180 s181 s182 s183 s18 s185 s18 s187 s188 s190 s191 s192 s1 s194 s19 s19 s197 s198 s199 s20 s201 s202 s203 s204 0010 EN s2 Now is the time .. s210 s211 s212 s213 s214 s215 s216 s217 s218 s219 s220 s221 s222 s2 1 D 20240328 1228 20240428 1 1000 1000 1 20240328 1020 20240428 20240704 1152 20240804 001 s241 s242 ``` ![](/sites/default/files/tech_comms/mpl/Content/Resources/Images/global_images/note_tip_24x24.png) Review TraceLink's [API: Terms of Use](https://www.tracelink.com/legal-and-trust/api-terms-of-use) #### Table of contents ##### Related Content [ ![Related content](https://www.tracelink.com/sites/default/files/2024-09/cloud.svg) ](/resources/tracelink-university/forecast-plan-x12) ##### Forecast plan (X12) Forecasting APIs allow companies to exchange data about anticipated product demand and supply availability with upstream supply chain Partners without giving these Partners access to their serialization system of record. 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