Finding new tier members and processing interface updates

Use this process to create new contract interface or distributor pricing tier members.

If the associated contracts are active before tier members are added, the release members action is performed.

You can also run this process for one member at a time. From the Member Mapping And Processing menu, select the Members To Add To Contracts tab.

  1. Select Contracts > Interfaces.
  2. On the Update panel, click Process Updates.
  3. Specify this information:
    Contract Group
    Select a contract group.
    GPO Supplier
    Select a GPO supplier.
    Auto Update Contracts
    Select this check box to create tier members and or Contract Distributor Pricing Members when this action is processed.
    Find And Update Item Cost And Date Changes And New Items
    Select this check box to load and process updates to contract lines based on these fields:
    • Tolerance Percent
    • Connector
    • Tolerance Amount
    • Review All Items With Cost Differences
    • Process Item Master Only
    • Update Costs Only
    • Default Tolerances From Classifications If Not Entered
    Tolerance Percent
    Specify the allowable percentage difference between the prices from the update and the existing contract lines.
    Connector
    Select And to enforce both the tolerance percent and amount, or Or to follow either tolerance percent or amount.
    Tolerance Amount
    Specify the allowable amount difference between the prices from the update and the existing contract lines.
    Review All Items With Cost Differences
    Select this check box to review items with cost mismatches between the update and the existing contract lines.
    Process Item Master Only
    Select this check box to limit the contract to updates to its item master records.
    Update Costs Only
    Select this check box to limit the contract to updates to its item costs.
    Default Tolerances From Classifications If Not Entered
    Select this check box to use the tolerances from the contract classification instead of specifying the tolerance percent and amount.
    Find Tier Changes And Process If Date Is Effective
    Select this check box to process tier changes that have taken effect.
    Options To Update Lines When Updating Contract Dates
    Select whether to update lines only when the current and header dates are identical, to update all lines, or to not update lines.
    Find Mapped Members That Have Been Added As Participants On Existing Contracts
    Select this check box to find newly mapped members on existing contracts.
    Find Vendor Item Changes
    Select this check box to load changes to vendor items.
    Delete Items That Have Been Removed From GPO Contracts
    Select this check box to delete all missing GPO items automatically.
    Find Changed Distributor Markups
    Select this check box to load changes to distributor markups.
    Find Distributors That Have Lines And Members Associated
    Select this check box to load distributors that are associated to lines and members.
    Find Changed Contract Suppliers
    Select this check box to load changes to contract suppliers.
  4. Click Submit.