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Configuring settings for the object-centric Material Allocation app

Use the variables in the Material Allocation app’s Knowledge Model “Knowledge Model” to set the parameters for the app. The Material Allocation app doesn’t have a settings view. The Knowledge Model is at the top level in the app package.

Here’s how to change the variables in “Knowledge Model”:

  1. In the Celonis navigation menu, select Studio.

  2. Find the Material Allocation app in in your Studio space navigation.

  3. Expand the package’s structure using the arrow.

  4. Select “Knowledge Model”.

  5. Select the Variables section of the Knowledge Model.

  6. Click the row for any variable you need to edit, and make any changes that you need to the default settings. The table below lists the defaults for each Knowledge Model variable.

  7. When you’ve set the variables, use the Publish Package button at the top of the screen in your Studio space to publish a new version of the app.

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Here are the Knowledge Model variables and their default values:

Table 25. 

Variable ID

Description

Default

Related KPI in Knowledge Model

IM_Variable_INPUT__Currency

Displayed currency

EUR

All value-based KPIs, in the “unit” field

IM_Variable_INPUT__CurrencyExchangeRateType

Exchange rate type used for currency conversion

EURX

All KPIs with “CURRENCYCONVERT” in their IDs

IM_Variable_INPUT__LoadDate

Date of the last data load

Latest date value from StockHistory object

All KPIs computed over a number of past or future months

IM_Variable_INPUT__ConsideredMonths

Number of past months considered for computing default KPIs

12

All KPIs computed over a number of past months

IM_Variable_INPUT__ConsideredFutureMonths

Number of future months considered for computing Inventory Projection

3

All KPIs showing projected values in the future, mostly affecting KPIs with “StockRequirementsListCeloptima” in their IDs

IM_Variable_INPUT__LeadTimeCalculationMode

Calculation mode for replenishment lead times

Average

IM_Dimension_MaterialMasterPlant_CALC__TargetStockQuantity

IM_Variable_INPUT__ PlannedPurchaseLeadTimeWithGoodsReceiptProcessing

Whether goods receipt processing time should be part of purchase lead time

Consider

IM_Dimension_MaterialMasterPlant_CALC__PlannedPurchaseLeadTime

IM_Variable_INPUT__MinimumInitialStock

Minimum value for a material's initial stock

Do not consider

IM_Dimension_MaterialMasterPlant_CALC__TargetStockQuantity

IM_Variable_INPUT__GracePeriodPurchaseOrderItemIsEarlyInDays

Buffer for early delivery in days in supplier reliability calculations

2

IM_Dimension_Vendor_AVG__SupplierReliabilityIsOnTime

IM_Variable_INPUT__GracePeriodPurchaseOrderItemIsLateInDays

Buffer for late delivery in days in supplier reliability calculations

1

IM_Dimension_Vendor_AVG__SupplierReliabilityIsOnTime