Defining freight rate booksA freight rate book is a list of freight rates. A freight rate includes an amount per distance or zone and a few other attributes, such as weight, service level, or carrier. A freight rate can be of the following types: A freight rate book includes the following elements:
The freight rates specified in a freight rate book are subject to a minimum or maximum weight, distance, or additional rate value. Setting up a freight rate book Step 1. Specify a freight rate book number group Specify a freight rate book number group in the Freight Rate Book Number Group field of the Pricing Parameters (tdpcg0100m000) session. Step 2. Specify a freight rate book header Specify a freight rate book header in the Freight Rate Books (tdpcg0116m000) session. In the Freight Rate Books (tdpcg0116m000) session, you must also specify the Rating Method field, which categorizes the freight rates. This field can be set to Distance or Zone. Step 3. Specify freight rate book lines Specify the freight rate book lines in the Freight Rate Books (tdpcg0150m000) session, which include the distances or zones and the freight rates against the distances or zones. You must specify these break fields:
Note You can also use the Freight Rate Book (tdpcg0616m000) session to specify a freight rate book header and freight rate book lines. Example
For the distances and weights displayed below, these rates would result in the following freight costs:
For B, there is no weight charge, since the weight is < 100 kg. For C, the calculated amount (30 * 10 + 100 * 15 = 1800) is < than the minimum amount, so the minimum amount is charged.
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