| | Discount Schedules (tdpcg0121m000)Note If the Used for Promotions check box is selected for the
discount schedule header, you can offer a premium as a means of promotion. If the promotion
is one free item, you can maintain the premium in this session. If the
promotion includes a list of free items (premiums) you must create a promotion
group for the premiums in the Promotion Group - Premiums (tdpcg0144m000) session and link the promotion group to a
discount schedule line in this session. Discount Schedule An entity in which you can store discount information that is
valid for a given period of time and that is used to calculate discounts for an
item. A discount schedule includes the following elements: - A discount schedule
header, which contains the code, type, and use of the discount schedule.
- One or more discount
schedule lines, which contain the discounts.
The discounts specified in a discount schedule are expressed
as a percentage or an amount and are subject to a minimum or maximum quantity
or value. A discount schedule can be linked to a price book. Discount Schedule Type Default value This value is defaulted from the Schedule Type field in the Discount Schedule Codes (tdpcg0112m000) session. Break Type An entity used to specify how breaks between ranges of entities
such as distances, amounts, or ordered quantities of items are defined. A
break, in this case, is the first or the last number of a range. A break type
has either of the following values: Minimum The break is the
lowest number of a range. Example | Break type minimum | | Ordered quantity | Discount |
|---|
| 10 | 3% | | 50 | 5% |
In this case, the breaks are 10 and 50. Ordered quantities
>= 10 and < 50 get a 3% discount. Ordered quantities of 50 and more get a
5% discount. Up To The break is the
highest number of a range. Example | Break type up to | | Distance | Freight rate |
|---|
| 100 | 10 | | 1000 | 50 |
In this case, the breaks are 100 and 1000. For distances
<= 100, the rate is 10. For distances > 100 and <= 1000, the rate is
50. Break Value Specify the minimum or maximum quantity or value for which the
discount will be applied. Note The Discount Schedule Type determines whether a quantity
break or a value break is used. Unit The unit in which the quantity is expressed. Cur The currency in which the break
value and discount amount are stored. Discount A way to indicate why a discount was granted. For example, you
can grant a discount because the customer orders large quantities. If you grant
a discount or if you add a surcharge to a sales invoice, you can enter a
discount code to indicate the reason. Surcharges and discounts can be the result of the
following: - Standard discounts
- Surcharges
- Payable commissions
- Payable rebates
Effective Date The first date on which the discount schedule line is valid.
The default effective date is equal to the system date. Expiry Date The date and time as from which the discount schedule line is
no longer valid. Reference Any informative description field used to refer to, for
example: - The person or department with authorization to perform a
specific task.
- The business partner's contact.
- The original invoice number.
Source The means by which the discount is created. This field can have the following values: Manual The discount is
manually specified. RFQ The discount is
copied from an RFQ. As a result, the RFQ number, position number and sequence
number are displayed.
Method Select the discount method used to calculate the discounts. Stop Discounting If this check box is selected, and a discount is found,
the discount retrieving process stops. Percentage Note You can enter a
discount percentage or a discount amount, not both. Amount Note You can enter a
discount percentage or a discount amount, not both. | |