Exporting model options to the Supply Chain platform

The Platform Model Options Export action allows you to export and upload model options records from a local database table to a Supply Chain Guru model on the Supply Chain platform. Before using this action, you must create a Supply Chain Guru Cloud connection of type Coupa Supply Chain.

  • The input table must include the Option, the Value, and should include the ID as a primary key. The Category Name is not required for export.

  • This action updates the values for the options.

  • If any of the options you are exporting have not already been defined in the model, those options are created.

  • This action does not delete existing options.

  1. Enter a name and description.

  2. Select or create input connection and select table for export.

  3. Specify connection to Supply Chain platform.

  4. Select platform model.

The most common application is to upload data from a local database to initialize or refresh your data on Supply Chain.

Supported model options

The table below lists the currently supported model options and provides the acceptable values when exporting to the platform. Note that TRUE, FALSE values are not case-sensitive. The Category Name defines which aspect of the model the options belong to.

Category Name Option Example Value Valid Values Notes
DemandAnalysisModelOptions Days In Work Week 5 5, 7  
DemandAnalysisModelOptions Aggregation Level Day Day, Week, Month  
DemandAnalysisModelOptions Work Week Scaling FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
DemandAnalysisModelOptions Demand Size 1 Positive number  
DemandAnalysisModelOptions Frequency Threshold 3 Positive number  
DemandAnalysisModelOptions Outlier Threshold 10 Positive number  
DemandAnalysisModelOptions Intermittency Threshold 1.32 Positive number  
DemandAnalysisModelOptions Dispersion Threshold 0.49 Positive number  
DemandAnalysisModelOptions Variability Threshold 4 Positive number  
DemandAnalysisModelOptions Clumpiness Threshold 1 Positive number  
DemandAnalysisModelOptions Report Zero Demand FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
DemandAnalysisModelOptions Demand Propagation Method DemandSeries DemandSeries, Formula  
DemandAnalysisModelOptions Smooth Demand FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
DemandAnalysisModelOptions Include Customers TRUE TRUE, FALSE  
DemandAnalysisModelOptions Include site propagation TRUE TRUE, FALSE  
DemandAnalysisModelOptions Demand Is Dirty TRUE TRUE, FALSE  
GeneralModelOptions Inventory Carrying Cost 12 0 through 100  
GeneralModelOptions Transport Default Speed 55 0 through 250  
GeneralModelOptions Discount Rate 0 0 through 100  
GeneralModelOptions Circuity Factor 17 -100 through 100  
GeneralModelOptions Compact Repair Frequency 0   Not used
GeneralModelOptions Minimal Mode FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
GeneralModelOptions Network Optimization TRUE TRUE, FALSE  
GeneralModelOptions Inventory Optimization TRUE TRUE, FALSE  
GeneralModelOptions Transportation Optimization TRUE TRUE, FALSE  
GeneralModelOptions Simulation TRUE TRUE, FALSE  
GeneralModelOptions Animate maps (turning animation off may improve map performance) TRUE TRUE, FALSE  
GeneralModelOptions Model Culture en-US One of a list of valid cultures such as fr-FR, es-ES, etc.  
GreenFieldModelOptions Number of Greenfield Sites 1 Positive integer  
GreenFieldModelOptions Customer Cluster Radius 50 Positive integer  
GreenFieldModelOptions Use Max Sourcing Distance FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
GreenFieldModelOptions Max Distance -1 -1, positive number  
GreenFieldModelOptions Use Customer Cluster Radius FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
GreenFieldModelOptions Exclude all existing sites TRUE TRUE, FALSE  
InfeasibilityAnalysisModelOptions Safety Stock Optimization Infeasibility Diagnosis FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
OptimizationModelOptions Enable Core Modeling FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
OptimizationModelOptions Optimization Objectives MinCosts MaxProfit, MinCosts, Sequential  
OptimizationModelOptions Bundle Demand FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
OptimizationModelOptions Classify Demand by Due Date FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
OptimizationModelOptions Site Single Sourcing FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
OptimizationModelOptions Product Single Sourcing FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
OptimizationModelOptions Single BOM Sourcing FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
OptimizationModelOptions Single Process Sourcing FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
OptimizationModelOptions Single Routing Rule FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
OptimizationModelOptions Use Only Customer Flows For DOS FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
OptimizationModelOptions Network Optimization Constraint File None   Not used
OptimizationModelOptions Preserve Customer Links TRUE TRUE, FALSE  
OptimizationModelOptions Preserve Inter-Site Links FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
OptimizationModelOptions Relative Gap (%) 0.01 Positive number  
OptimizationModelOptions Absolute Gap 0 Positive number  
OptimizationModelOptions Cutoff Value      
OptimizationModelOptions Time Limit (secs) 3600 Positive number  
OptimizationModelOptions Presolve Use all Use all, Do not use any, Use all except integer reductions  
OptimizationModelOptions Feasibility Tolerance 1.00E-06 Positive number  
OptimizationModelOptions MIP Tolerance 5.00E-06 Positive number  
OptimizationModelOptions Cut Strategy Automatic (-1) Automatic (-1), None (0), Basic (1), Moderate (2), Aggressive (3) The name must include the number; that is, Automatic (-1) not Automatic.
OptimizationModelOptions Heuristic Strategy Automatic (-1) Automatic (-1), None (0), Basic (1), Moderate (2), Aggressive (3) The name must include the number; that is, Automatic (-1) not Automatic.
OptimizationModelOptions Automatic Calculations Simple Simple, Basic, Enhanced, Extensive  
OptimizationModelOptions Constraint Summary Output Detail All All, Major, None  
OptimizationModelOptions Produce LP File FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
OptimizationModelOptions Solution Method Solve Optimally Solve Optimally, Solve As A Linear Program, Multi-Phase Facility Selection  
OptimizationModelOptions Skip Objective Function FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
OptimizationModelOptions Generate Solution History FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
OptimizationModelOptions Calibrate Data Before Optimization TRUE TRUE, FALSE  
OptimizationModelOptions Bypass Cost To Serve Dynamic View FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
OptimizationModelOptions Ignore Infeasible Constraints TRUE TRUE, FALSE  
OptimizationModelOptions Multiple Make Paths TRUE TRUE, FALSE  
OptimizationModelOptions Product Flow Bounds Automatic Automatic, UserDefined, LogicConstraints Automatic used with another option: BigM_Aggression which can be Simple, Basic, Enhanced, or Extensive.
OptimizationModelOptions Diagnosis Type Constraint Constraint, ConstraintAndStructure  
OptimizationModelOptions Site Selection Criteria MinimizeSites NumberOfSites, MinimizeSites  
OptimizationModelOptions Service Constraint Basis PercentCustomer PercentDemand, PercentCustomers  
OptimizationModelOptions Site Location Options Optimal Optimal, ClosestCity  
OptimizationModelOptions User Defined Value -1 -1, positive number  
OptimizationModelOptions Allow Cross Period Flows FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
OptimizationModelOptions Allow Cross Period Production FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
OptimizationModelOptions Ignore Work Center Hard Time Constraints FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
OptimizationModelOptions Enforce Integer Number of Lots FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
OptimizationModelOptions Apply Single Changeover Time If There IS A Non-zero Process Flow FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
OptimizationModelOptions Lot Size As Min Production FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
OptimizationModelOptions By-Product Disposal Cost 12.75 Numeric value  
OptimizationModelOptions Demand Aggregation Period 1 Positive integer  
OptimizationModelOptions NO Continue Until Solution Found TRUE TRUE, FALSE  
OptimizationModelOptions Customer Model Demand Yes Yes, No  
OptimizationModelOptions Site Model Demand Yes Yes, No  
OptimizationModelOptions Partitioning Type None None, Customer, Period, Product, Lane, Demand, Site  
OptimizationModelOptions Number of Partitions 10 Positive integer  
OptimizationModelOptions Max Run Time Per Subproblem (secs) 1800 Positive integer  
OptimizationModelOptions Optimality Gap Per Subproblem (%) 0.05 Positive number  
OptimizationModelOptions Number of Decompositions 5 Positive integer  
SimulationModelOptions Number of replications 1 Positive integer  
SimulationModelOptions Scripting Debug Level 0   Not used
SimulationModelOptions Inventory Value None None, Time Series Time Series is not currently supported in Model Options Export.
SimulationModelOptions Inventory Volume None None, Time Series Time Series is not currently supported in Model Options Export.
SimulationModelOptions In-Transit Quantity None None, Time Series Time Series is not currently supported in Model Options Export.
SimulationModelOptions Back-Order Units None None, Time Series Time Series is not currently supported in Model Options Export.
SimulationModelOptions Order Cycle Time None None, Time Series Time Series is not currently supported in Model Options Export.
SimulationModelOptions Reorder Point None None, Time Series Time Series is not currently supported in Model Options Export.
SimulationModelOptions Order Up To Quantity None None, Time Series Time Series is not currently supported in Model Options Export.
SimulationModelOptions Transportation Assets None None, Time Series Time Series is not currently supported in Model Options Export.
SimulationModelOptions Mileage Log None None, Time Series Time Series is not currently supported in Model Options Export.
SimulationModelOptions Handling Log None None, Time Series Time Series is not currently supported in Model Options Export.
SimulationModelOptions Ambush Log None None, Time Series Time Series is not currently supported in Model Options Export.
SimulationModelOptions Destroyed Consignments Log None None, Time Series Time Series is not currently supported in Model Options Export.
SimulationModelOptions Work Centers None None, Time Series Time Series is not currently supported in Model Options Export.
SimulationModelOptions Work Resources None None, Time Series Time Series is not currently supported in Model Options Export.
SimulationModelOptions Site Order Queue Queue Depth None, Queue Depth, Time In Queue, Both  
SimulationModelOptions Site Back-Order Queue Queue Depth None, Queue Depth, Time In Queue, Both  
SimulationModelOptions Site Inbound Shipment Queue Queue Depth None, Queue Depth, Time In Queue, Both  
SimulationModelOptions Site Outbound Shipment Queue Queue Depth None, Queue Depth, Time In Queue, Both  
SimulationModelOptions Lane Consignment Queue Queue Depth None, Queue Depth, Time In Queue, Both  
SimulationModelOptions Mode Consignment Queue Queue Depth None, Queue Depth, Time In Queue, Both  
SimulationModelOptions Transportation Asset Consumer Queue Queue Depth None, Queue Depth, Time In Queue, Both  
SimulationModelOptions Work Resource Consumer Queue Queue Depth None, Queue Depth, Time In Queue, Both  
SimulationModelOptions Allow Back-Orders FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
SimulationModelOptions Select Python Script Folder     Not used
SimulationModelOptions Log to file FALSE TRUE, FALSE .
SimulationModelOptions Use log file name from model FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
SimulationModelOptions Use a custom log file name FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
SimulationModelOptions Log File Name   Text value  
SimulationModelOptions Advanced Inventory Stats None   Not used
SimulationModelOptions Demand Transactions TRUE TRUE, FALSE  
SimulationModelOptions Shipment Transactions TRUE TRUE, FALSE  
SimulationModelOptions Production Transactions TRUE TRUE, FALSE  
SimulationModelOptions Production process Transactions TRUE TRUE, FALSE  
SimulationModelOptions Order Transactions TRUE TRUE, FALSE  
SimulationModelOptions Mileage Transactions FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
SimulationModelOptions Handling Transactions FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
SimulationModelOptions Ambush Transactions FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
TransportationModelOptions Problem Type 1 0, 1, 3, 6, 22, 32, 35 0=Auto Detect, 1=Standard, 3=Backhaul Optimization, 6=BackhaulMatch, 22=Periodic Optimization, 32=Interleaved, 35=Hub Optimization
TransportationModelOptions Solver Setting 2 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 1=Fast, 2=Fast, Basic Search, 3=Balanced, 4= Slower, Expanded Search, 5=Detailed
TransportationModelOptions Begin Time Horizon 1/1/2023 0:00   Not used
TransportationModelOptions End Time Horizon 12/31/2023 0:00   Not used
TransportationModelOptions Distance Factor 1.17 Numeric value  
TransportationModelOptions Use Local Time TRUE TRUE, FALSE  
TransportationModelOptions Unit of Measure 1 1, 2, 3 1=Quantity, 2=Weight, 3=Volume
TransportationModelOptions Periodic Demand Distribution 0 0, 1 0=Cyclic, 1=Even
TransportationModelOptions Deviation from Average Shipment Size (%) 10 Numeric value  
TransportationModelOptions Treat Deviation Percentage As A Hard Constraint FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
TransportationModelOptions Rate Type 0 0, 1, 2, 3 0=Location Independent, 1=Origin Dependent, 2=Origin and Furthest Destination Dependent, 3=Origin and Last Destination Dependent
TransportationModelOptions Use distance cost as whole route cost TRUE TRUE, FALSE  
TransportationModelOptions Distance Cost FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
TransportationModelOptions Reposition Cost FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
TransportationModelOptions Service Time Cost FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
TransportationModelOptions Wait Time Cost FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
TransportationModelOptions Break Time Cost FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
TransportationModelOptions Per Stop Cost FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
TransportationModelOptions Per Unit Cost FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
TransportationModelOptions Drive Time Cost FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
TransportationModelOptions Variable Overnight Cost FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
TransportationModelOptions Duty Time Cost FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
TransportationModelOptions Minimum Cost FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
TransportationModelOptions Fixed Overnight Cost FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
TransportationModelOptions Last-In First-Out when loading and unloading TRUE TRUE, FALSE  
TransportationModelOptions Optimize Fleet Size TRUE TRUE, FALSE  
TransportationModelOptions Assign a unique driver to each asset FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
TransportationModelOptions TO Shipment Decomposition Type PreConfigured_Column    
TransportationModelOptions Auto-Detect Shipments Decomposition Field FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
TransportationModelOptions Shipments Decomposition Field ShipmentOriginState None, ShipmentOriginState, ShipmentOriginCountry, ShipmentOriginZipCode, ShipmentOrigin3DigitZip, ShipmentOriginOrganization, ShipmentOriginTransportationRegion, ShipmentDestinationState, ShipmentDestinationCountry, ShipmentDestinationZipCode, ShipmentDestination3DigitZip, ShipmentDestinationOrganization, ShipmentDestinationTransportationRegion, OrderDateDay, DueDateDay, EarliestPickupDateDay, LatestPickupDateDay, Auto-Detect  
SafetyStockModelOptions Service Definition Type1 Type1, Type2, Type2UnderShoot, Type3  
SafetyStockModelOptions Lead Time Bucket Precision (Days) Auto Auto, positive integer  
SafetyStockModelOptions Auto Run Infeasibility Diagnosis for SSO FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
SafetyStockModelOptions Safety Stock Rule MultiEchelon MultiEchelon, SingleEchelon  
SafetyStockModelOptions SSO Continue Until Solution Found TRUE TRUE, FALSE  
SafetyStockModelOptions Safety Stock Optimization Solution Method Automatic Automatic, LP, DP  
SafetyStockModelOptions Piecewise Node 5 Integer values 3 through 9  
SafetyStockModelOptions Inventory Policy Override R,Q R,Q, s,S, T,S, BaseStock  
SafetyStockModelOptions Post Process Random Lead Time TRUE TRUE, FALSE  
SafetyStockModelOptions Single Solution Multi-Period FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
SafetyStockModelOptions Calculate Upstream Service Failure FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
SafetyStockModelOptions Minimum Service Time TRUE TRUE, FALSE  
SafetyStockModelOptions Maximum Service Time TRUE TRUE, FALSE  
SafetyStockModelOptions Maximum Safety Stock TRUE TRUE, FALSE  
SafetyStockModelOptions Non-Stocking Site TRUE TRUE, FALSE  
SafetyStockModelOptions Run Simulation Using Historical Demand FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
SafetyStockModelOptions Safety Stock Optimization Time Limit (secs) None None, positive integer  
SafetyStockModelOptions Allow batching using Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ) FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
SafetyStockModelOptions Populate Site Demand Series TRUE TRUE, FALSE  
SafetyStockModelOptions Allow Batching Using Replenishment Frequency FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
SafetyStockModelOptions Use Normal Distribution For Lead Time Demand FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
SafetyStockModelOptions Forecast Time Bucket Daily Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Semi Annually, Annually  
SafetyStockModelOptions Forecast Error Type STD STD, MAD, MAPE, Percentage  
SafetyStockModelOptions Handle Forecast Bias FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
SafetyStockModelOptions Forecast Bias Metric Empirical Empirical, TrackingSignal, NormalizedForecastMetric  
SafetyStockModelOptions

Forecast Bias Method

Empirical Empirical, TrackingSignal, NormalizedForecastMetric  
InventorySimulationModelOptions Run Multi-Echelon Inventory Simulation FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
InventorySimulationModelOptions Warm Up Period In Months 3 Positive integer  
InventorySimulationModelOptions Simulation Length In Months 24 Positive integer  
ColumnFormatModelOptions Numeric String Format #,##0.    
ColumnFormatModelOptions Numeric Decimal Places 2 0 through 11  
ColumnFormatModelOptions Column Format TRUE TRUE, FALSE  
ColumnFormatModelOptions Numeric Use Negative Brackets FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
ColumnFormatModelOptions Currency String Format C C, c  
ColumnFormatModelOptions Currency Decimal Places 2 0 through 11  
ColumnFormatModelOptions Currency Positive Pattern 0 0, 1 0=Left, 1=Right
ColumnFormatModelOptions Use Currency Symbol TRUE TRUE, FALSE  
ColumnFormatModelOptions Currency Format FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
ColumnFormatModelOptions Date Format g D, d, F, f, G, g D=Long Date, Do not display, d=Short Date, do not display, F=Long Date, Long Time, f=Long Date, Short Time, G=Short Date, Short Time, g=Short Date, Short Time
PseudoRoutingOptions Number of Cost Function Distance Points 5 Positive integer  
PseudoRoutingOptions Number of Cost Function Drop Size Points 5 Positive integer  
PseudoRoutingOptions Multi-Stop Apportioning Type Automatic Automatic, Manual  
PseudoRoutingOptions Multi-Stop Apportionment To Quantity 50 0 through 100  
PseudoRoutingOptions Distance Conversion Factor 1.18 Numeric value  
PseudoRoutingOptions Minimum Distance Between Drop Points (KM) 1 Positive number  
PseudoRoutingOptions Use Transport Region Override Area FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
PseudoRoutingOptions Use Transport Region Override IDD FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
PseudoRoutingOptions Use Vehicle Type Override IDD FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
PseudoRoutingOptions Run Multi-Stop Estimation with NO FALSE TRUE, FALSE  
UnitsMeasureCurrencyModelOptions Currency USD Valid Code from the Currencies table  
UnitsMeasureCurrencyModelOptions Quantity EA Valid UOM Name from the Units of Measure table  
UnitsMeasureCurrencyModelOptions Weight LB Valid UOM Name from the Units of Measure table  
UnitsMeasureCurrencyModelOptions Volume CFT Valid UOM Name from the Units of Measure table  
UnitsMeasureCurrencyModelOptions Time DAY Valid UOM Name from the Units of Measure table  
UnitsMeasureCurrencyModelOptions Area SF Valid UOM Name from the Units of Measure table  
UnitsMeasureCurrencyModelOptions Distance MI Valid UOM Name from the Units of Measure table  
UnitsMeasureCurrencyModelOptions Speed MPH Valid UOM Name from the Units of Measure table  
UnitsMeasureCurrencyModelOptions Days of Supply DOS Valid UOM Name from the Units of Measure table  

Last modified: Thursday December 19, 2024

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