Analytics Inventory

Overview

This task indexes inventory-related analytics with a rolling 7-day lookback window. It tracks inventory changes over time for analytics dashboards and reporting purposes.

Identifier

When to Use

Enable this task when you need:

• Historical inventory level tracking
• Inventory movement analytics
• Stock level trend reporting
• Warehouse performance dashboards

Configuration Properties

This task has no configurable properties.

Behavior

What It Does

1. Determines the start date (either last run time or 7 days ago, whichever is more recent)
2. Retrieves inventory data changed within that window
3. Indexes the inventory analytics for reporting
4. Updates trend calculations

Prerequisites

• Inventory data must exist in the system
• Analytics indexing services must be configured

Data Window Limitation

The task enforces a maximum 7-day lookback window. If more than 7 days have passed since the last run, it will only process the last 7 days of data. This prevents excessive processing after extended downtime.

Side Effects

• Updates the analytics inventory index
• Historical data beyond 7 days may be missing if the task was not running

Example Configuration

{
    "ImplementationType": "AnalyticsInventoryScheduledTask",
    "Schedule": "*/30 * * * *",
    "IsDisabled": false
}

Recommended Schedule

Run every 30 minutes (*/30 * * * *) to capture inventory movements while maintaining reasonable system load.

Related Tasks

• Inventory Value - Inventory valuation snapshots
• Analytics Reorder Suggestions - Uses inventory data for suggestions