Calculating Inventory level from Orders and Returns

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I have two data files. One contains orders (day and article identifier) and the other one contains the returns (day and article identifier). I want to calculate the inventory level (inventory level of day before - orders + returns). Furthermore, not every day there is an order and/or a return.

I think it is very simple but I tried many things (Java Snippet, Python, "normal nodes") and didn`t get it. Can give me someone an advice how I could do this?

Thanks a lot

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Hi Seegane,

I would need some sample data to fully understand the problem. But this is what I would do

 

1. First create a list of dates for which you need to now the inventory level Could be a full list

2. append a column with the value +1 for the returns and -1 for the orders.

3. Create one table for returns and orders

4. join this table to the list of dates

5. create a "first row" containing the original amounts of inventory 

5b) sort by the date column

6. Use the moving aggregation node and calculate a cumulative sum

 

This cum sum will be your inventory.

Let me know if this solved your problem.

Best regards, Iris

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