DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EXPECTED AND ESTIMATED TIME

[Former Member]

Hi,

I am using TM 9.0 AS AN APPLICATION SYSTEM AND WOULD LIKE TO UNDERSTAND the basic difference between expected time and estimated time from EM perspective.

Some scenarios or examples will be helpful.

Indraneel

[former_member186607 · Accepted solution]

Hi Indraneel,

the expected date and time is in EM always the point in time when an event is expected to happen (planned date and time of this event). The expected time is one of the main attributes of an expected event and as such used in almost every expected event.

The estimated time is used in the EM-TM integration scenarios in the context of reporting a delay event. When you report a delay for e.g. a freight order in TM (in our standard scenarios) you can enter an estimated date and time, which is the new expected date and time for the referenced expected event (e.g. an arrival at destination). The data related to this delay (estimated time, date, time zone, delayed event and location) are on the one hand stored as control paramter in EM (always the data of last reported delay) and on the other hand transferred to TM, where it is stored in the EXECUTIONINFORMATION node of the related freight order.

Best regards, Daniel

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

A quick question- does estimated time means only for unexpected event like delay or is it applicable also for expected event also.

[former_member186607 · Accepted solution]

Hi Indraneel,

there is no standard usage of estimated date/time for expected events. In EM-TM integration scenarios it is used only in relation to delay event to indicate the new estimated date/time for the related expected events.

Cheers, Daniel