ATH

Resource Authorization

Pos: 230	Max: 20
Detail - Optional
Loop: LIN	Elements: 5

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


_Ref_	Id	_________Element Name__________	Req	Type	Min/Max	___Usage___
ATH01	672	Resource Authorization Code	M	ID	2/2	Must use
		Description: Code identifying the resource which the buyer is authorizing the seller to commit to
		All valid standard codes are used.
ATH02	373	Date	C	DT	8/8	Used
		Description: Date expressed as CCYYMMDD
ATH03	380	Quantity	C	R	1/15	Used
		Description: Numeric value of quantity
ATH04	380	Quantity	O	R	1/15	Used
		Description: Numeric value of quantity
ATH05	373	Date	C	DT	8/8	Used
		Description: Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

Syntax:
01. ATH02 R0203 -- At least one of ATH02 or ATH03 is required.
02. ATH03 C0305 -- If ATH03 is present, then ATH05 is required.
03. ATH04 C0405 -- If ATH04 is present, then ATH05 is required.

Semantics:

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

03. 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).

05. 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.

Comments:

01.	It is imperative that negotiations defining financial commitment have previously occurred and are agreed to by both buyer and seller.
04.	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.

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02.	ATH02 is the resource authorization through date: The date through which the buyer authorizes the seller to commit the resource defined in element ATH01.
03.	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).
05.	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.