Use the program to close the current manufacturing control period. The End-of-Period Update should be run at the end of each manufacturing control period.
Using this program you can:
Prior to running this update, you should run the BOM and Formulation Period Production Reports (otherwise, month-to-date production history is lost).
Processing note
When you access the End of Period Update, the system displays a message indicating the programs that must be run, such as the Production Register, before you can run the End of Period Update program.
Run the program indicated in the message and then re-access the End of Period Update to close the current period.
When you run the End of Period Update, the program displays a message indicating the current MC period to be closed, that period-to-date production figures will be set to zero, year-to -date figures will be rolled to the prior year, the number of days since the last period closed and any reports that need to be run after processing the update.
Click OK to run the End of Period Update program. The system displays a message asking if you are sure you want to close the period (there is no undo).
Click Yes-Close to run the close the current period.