Quick Summary: Navigate and interpret Configuration settings to understand parameter controls and select suitable values for your app instance.
How Each Parameter Is Structured
Each Configuration parameter is explained using the same four-part format to ensure consistency and clarity:
Formal definition: The technical meaning of the parameter.
Formal use case: The operational context in which the parameter applies.
Layman’s explanation: An informal explanation written in layman's terms to assist if a full understanding isn’t obtained by this point.
Frequently asked questions: Included where applicable to address common queries.
⚠️ Note: These settings are only accessible to users with the appropraite access level.
Understanding Parameters vs. Settings
Throughout all Configuration articles, the following terminology is used:
Parameter: The Configuration option that can be adjusted.
Setting: The actual value chosen for that parameter.
Click any underlined Configuration parameter or section title to navigate directly to its related article.
⚠️ Note: In some cases, related parameters are combined into a single article for clarity.
Configuration Parameters
Forecast
Forecast
Forecast - Sales history
Forecast - Forecast
Forecast - Seasonal group forecasting
Forecast - Risk defaults
Forecast - Risk limits
Weight the forecast using the last X months of sales history
Weight by the sales history of the product if it has at least X months of history at the region
Otherwise weight by the combined sales history of similar products based on this group
Generate new forecasts when the next batch runs
Policy
Policy
Policy - Safety Stock
Plan to hold at least one unit of all stocked items with a non-zero forecast
Raw materials are allocated to manufacture orders at the start of the job
Source for item Lead Times
Policy - Dashboard
Sales forecast
BOM forecast
Distribution forecast
Import/Export
Import/Export
Import - Import options
Purchase orders
Sales orders
Transactions
Unit of measure for product volume
Unit of measure for product volume in HTML
Unit of measure for product weight
Unit of measure for product weight in HTML
Select the industry that best describes your business
Default currency used by your business
Display data in ‘title case’
Default language used by your business
Supplier
Supplier
Supplier - Risk defaults
Supplier - Risk limits
Allow editing of Lead Times in the order schedule
Supplier - Calculation
Supersessions
Supersessions
Supersessions - Supersession options
Orders
Orders
Automatically archive saved orders more than
Orders - Projected orders
Orders - Adding to orders
Access
Access
Enable two-factor authentication for all users
Duration before timeout
Disallow login for NETSTOCK personnel
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