Open and calculate the trading board from buffer order lines

You can access the trading board from a buffer order line to see the availability of a specific item based on the location and global lot attributes specified.

Ensure that the Item No. field value of the buffer order line is selected, and the Status field on the buffer order header is set to Draft.

The following procedure outlines how to open and calculate the trading board from an assembly order line.

1. Open the relevant Buffer Order page.
2. On the Lines FastTab, select the buffer order line, and then select the Open and Calculate Trading Board action.
   The Trading Board page opens, and the system calculates the availability of the item based on the values in the buffer order line.
3. On the Entries FastTab, in the Quantity field, enter the number of items to buffer.
   This value cannot exceed the Available Quantity (Base) field value.
4. Select the Assign or Assign and Close action to assign the quantities to the linked buffer order line.
   The item quantities are updated and buffered on the linked buffer order line. If multiple lot numbers are selected, all the quantities will be added to the same buffer order line.

You can also use the Calculate action on the Trading Board page again. In that case, the buffer order number is kept as the linked document, but the link with the line number is lost.