Understand sales-order commitment coverage

Commitment coverage shows how on-hand inventory is currently assigned to sales-order demand. The calculation counts each physical unit once, but it does not lock that unit or prevent an authorized inventory operation.

How commitment coverage works

Fiddle recalculates coverage when demand, on-hand inventory, incoming supply, or order priority changes. Your on-hand total changes only when a physical transaction posts.

Uncommitted = On hand − Committed

See understanding stock levels for how these quantities interact.

Review or influence an order

1. Open the sales order under Sales → Sales Orders.
2. Review its Committed, Incoming, and Short quantities.
3. Change the order priority when it should receive coverage before other work.
4. If needed, set a commitment preference for a site, lot, or quantity. A preference is visible when it cannot be met and does not block inventory movement.

State	Meaning
Short	Some demand is not covered by committed on-hand or incoming supply
Partially committed	Some, but not all, demand is covered by on-hand stock
Covered	Committed on-hand and incoming supply cover the demand

You can still transfer, adjust, count, receive, or deplete stock when commitments exist. Fiddle posts the physical fact, recalculates coverage, and shows the new shortage.

Next steps

When an order is ready, you can fulfill it. See partial shipments and backorders for shipping in stages.