View material balance timeline

View material balance transactions of a material listed in the Material Balance tab in a graphical representation. You can view material Balance over time, material Reorder Point (ROP), and material transaction that does not have a requirement date. The material transaction that does not have a requirement date appears at the far right in the timeline chart.

1. Navigate to the s50022 Material Status List screen.

2. Select the Purchasing View tab.

3. To refresh the screen, select the F5 key.

4. In the Material grid, select a row.

5. In the Material Balance grid, select the Timeline tab.

   The timeline chart appears. The x-axis indicates the material balance and the y-axis indicates the date of the transaction. The blue line displays the material balance over time. The red line displays the material ROP, the standard material stock level when the material is reordered. The blue dot displays the balance of the material transaction at a specific time.

6. To view the balance of the material transaction, select the blue dot on the date.

   The Balance pop-up appears. View the material type (MS-code), ID, quantity, and deadline of the transaction. If more than one balance transactions are on the same date, the pop-up displays the transactions after grouping.

7. To view the screen from which the material transaction originates, select the hyperlink in the Id field of the Balance pop-up.

   The screen related to the material transaction appears and you can view the details of the material. For example, for a material with an MS-code COMP, the s20010 Project Component screen appears with the Project Component details.