Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Exam MB-320: Material Requirements Planning (MRP) Master Plan Scheduling | Contoso Entertainment System USA (USMF)

Material Requirements Planning (MRP) Master Plan Scheduling

Question

SIMULATION - You are a functional consultant for Contoso Entertainment System USA (USMF)

You need to schedule the Material Requirements Planning (MRP) master plan to run nightly at 03:00 (UTC-8)

To complete this task, sign in to Dynamics 365 portal.

Explanations

See explanation below.

You need to configure a batch job to run the master plan nightly.

Create the batch job - 1

Go to Navigation pane > Modules > System administration > Inquiries > Batch jobs.

2

Click New.

3

In the Job description field, type a value.

4

In the Scheduled start date/time field, enter a date and time.

5

Click Save.

Create a recurrence - 1

On the Action Pane, click Batch job.

2

Click Recurrence.

Use these options to enter a range and pattern for the recurrence.

3

Click OK.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/fin-ops-core/dev-itpro/sysadmin/tasks/create-batch-job

Sure, I'd be happy to provide you with a detailed explanation on how to schedule the Material Requirements Planning (MRP) master plan to run nightly at 03:00 (UTC-8) in Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management.

To schedule the MRP master plan to run nightly at 03:00 (UTC-8), please follow the below steps:

Step 1: Sign in to Dynamics 365 portal using your credentials.

Step 2: Go to the Supply Chain Management module and select the 'Master planning' option from the navigation pane.

Step 3: In the Master planning workspace, select the 'Master planning parameters' option.

Step 4: In the Master planning parameters form, go to the 'Master scheduling' fast tab.

Step 5: In the 'Master scheduling' fast tab, select the 'Master plan' option from the left-hand side navigation pane.

Step 6: In the 'Master plan' form, go to the 'Scheduling' fast tab.

Step 7: In the 'Scheduling' fast tab, select the 'Recurrence' option.

Step 8: In the 'Recurrence' form, select the 'Daily' option from the 'Pattern' dropdown menu.

Step 9: In the 'Recurrence' form, select the 'Every' option from the 'Pattern' dropdown menu and set the value to '1'.

Step 10: In the 'Recurrence' form, select the 'Start time' option and set the time to 03:00 (UTC-8).

Step 11: Select the 'OK' button to save the changes.

Step 12: Back in the Master plan form, select the 'Activate' button to activate the master plan with the new scheduling settings.

That's it! The MRP master plan will now be scheduled to run nightly at 03:00 (UTC-8) according to the recurrence pattern and start time that you have set.