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Problem

FrePPLe will automatically detect problems and inconsistencies in the plan.

Problem detection can optionally be disabled on entities by setting the field “DETECTPROBLEMS” to false.

Problems are export-only, i.e. you can’t read them as input.

Types

Problem Entity Problem Category Description
demand unplanned No plan exists yet to satisfy this demand.
demand excess A demand is planned for more than the requested quantity.
demand short A demand is planned for less than the requested quantity.
demand late A demand is satisfied later than the accepted tolerance after its due date
demand early A demand is planned earlier than the accepted tolerance before its due date.
resource overload A resource is being overloaded during a certain period of time.
resource underload A resource is loaded below its minimum during a certain period of time.
Not implemented yet…
buffer material excess A buffer is carrying too much material during a certain period of time.
buffer material shortage A buffer is having a material shortage during a certain period of time.
operationplan before current Flagged when an operationplan is being planned in the past, i.e. it starts before the current date of the plan.
operationplan before fence Flagged when an operationplan is being planned before its fence date, i.e. it starts 1) before the current date of the plan plus the release fence of the operation and 2) after the current date of the plan.
operationplan precedence Flagged when the sequence of two operationplans in a routing isn’t respected.
demand
or buffer
or resource
or operation
invalid data Some data problem prevents this object from being planned.

Fields

Field Type Description
name normalizedString Problem type.
description normalizedString Description of the problem.
weight double A number expressing the seriousness of the problem.
start dateTime Date at which the problem starts.
end dateTime Date at which the problem ends.

Example Python code

  • Iterate over all problems
        for i in frepple.problems():
           print i.entity, i.name, i.description, i.start, i.end, i.weight
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