Request for Quotation Lines (tdpur1502m000)

Use this session to view, enter, and maintain request for quotation (RFQ) lines.

You can start this session as follows:

  • From the Requests for Quotation Overview (tdpur1501m000) overview session, by clicking Lines on the appropriate menu
  • From the Request for Quotation (tdpur1600m000) session, by selecting and double-clicking a line on the RFQ Lines tab
  • Stand-alone
Note
  • If the Log RFQ History check box is selected in the Request for Quotation Parameters (tdpur0100m100) session, the RFQ history is automatically updated when you create, modify, or delete an RFQ (line).
  • You cannot delete an RFQ line if a bidder is linked to the RFQ or if an alternative RFQ line is present for the current RFQ line.

 

RFQ

The number of the request for quotation (RFQ).

Line

The position number of the request for quotation (RFQ) line.

Default value

LN calculates the default position number by using the value defined in the Step Size for RFQs field of the Request for Quotation Parameters (tdpur0100m100) session.

Alt

The request for quotation (RFQ) line's sequence number, which is greater than one if it includes an item that can be an alternative for the preferred item.

You must manually specify alternatives in the Request for Quotation Lines (tdpur1502m000) session.

Example

The sequence numbers defined in the current field, represent the RFQ lines in the most suitable alternative sequence. So, sequence number one represents the first preferable item that can be an alternative for the originally preferred item, sequence number two represents the second item that can be an alternative, and so on.

Status

The status of the RFQ line.

Allowed values

RFQ Status

Origin

The request for quotation (RFQ) line's origin.

Example

When you create the RFQ line in the Request for Quotation Lines (tdpur1502m000) session, the Origin is Manual.

Allowed values

Origin

Item Cross Reference

The alternative way of communicating with the bidder about items.

Allowed values

Item Cross Reference

Code Item Type

The item code system's code. The item code system is used to search for an item in an alternative way, for instance by the bidder's item code.

Note

You can specify this field only if the Item Cross Reference field is ICS.

Cross Reference Item

The item code that is used to indicate the item in the Item field.

The Item Cross Reference field determines the item code that you can select.

Note

The MPN must have the status Approved or For Approval on the RFQ Date.

Item

The raw materials, subassemblies, finished products, and tools that can be purchased, stored, manufactured, and sold.

An item can also represent a set of items handled as one kit, or which exist in multiple product variants.

You can also define nonphysical items, which are not retained in inventory but can be used to post costs or to invoice services to customers. The examples of nonphysical items:

  • Cost items (for example, electricity)
  • Service items
  • Subcontracting services
  • List items (menus/options)

The item code can be blank, which means bids are requested for a new item. You can add a text to describe the item. When a response line that is linked to the RFQ line receives the Accepted status, the item code becomes mandatory.

Note

If the warehouse is WMS controlled:

  • And the Inbound BOM/List Items check box is cleared for the warehouse in the WMS Interface Parameters (whwmd2105m000) session, you cannot enter a list item of the type kit in this field.
  • And the Serials in Inventory check box is cleared for the warehouse in the WMS Interface Parameters (whwmd2105m000) session, you cannot enter a serialized item for which the Serials in Inventory check box is selected in the Item - Warehousing (whwmd4100s000) session.
  • And the Serials Not in Inventory check box is cleared for the warehouse in the WMS Interface Parameters (whwmd2105m000) session, you cannot enter a serialized item for which the Serials in Inventory check box is cleared in the Item - Warehousing (whwmd4100s000) session.
  • And the Lots Not in Inventory check box is cleared for the warehouse in the WMS Interface Parameters (whwmd2105m000) session, you cannot enter a lot controlled item for which the Lots in Inventory check box is cleared in the Item - Warehousing (whwmd4100s000) session.
Standard Description

If this check box is selected, LN prints both the standard item description and the specific request for quotation (RFQ) line text.

If this check box is cleared, LN prints only the specific request for quotation (RFQ) line text.

Preferred Manufacturer Part Number

The preferred manufacturer part number (MPN) for the item.

Manufacturer

The item's manufacturer, or the manufacturer that is linked to the manufacturer part number (MPN).

Effectivity Unit

A reference number, for example a sales order line or a project deliverable line, that is used to model deviations for a unit effective item.

Note

If the warehouse is WMS controlled, and the Effectivity Units check box is cleared for the warehouse in the WMS Interface Parameters (whwmd2105m000) session, you cannot enter an effectivity unit in this field.

Project

The project to which the item on the request for quotation (RFQ) line is related.

Note

If the RFQ line represents a customized item, the project in this field must be equal to the project as specified in the project segment of the Item field.

You can also send an RFQ for standard items that are related to a specific project. In this case, you can specify a project in the current field.

Quantity

The quantity that must be delivered according to the terms on the order line. The quantity is expressed in the purchase unit or the sales unit of the item.

Item Dimensions

The purchase unit in which the items on the request for quotation (RFQ) line are expressed.

Target Price

The target price that is desired for the item on this RFQ line.

Default value

The Purchase Price from the Items - Purchase (tdipu0101m000) session.

Note

If you use landed costs, this price should include these costs.

Currency

A generally accepted medium of exchange such as coins, treasury notes, and banknotes.

The following currency types are available in LN:

  • Home currency, which is used internally by companies to calculate costs, record budgets, and register tax amounts
  • Transaction currency, which is used in transactions with business partners, such as orders and invoices
Price Unit

The item unit in which an item's purchase price is expressed. This unit can differ from the item's inventory unit.

Average Purchase Price

The average purchase price which is based on cumulative purchases or on the current inventory, as specified in the Method of Calculating Average Purchase Price field of the Purchase Order Parameters (tdpur0100m400) session.

Default value

The Average Purchase Price from the Items - Purchase (tdipu0101m000) session.

Latest Purchase Price

The purchase price that is displayed on the most recent invoice received for the item on this RFQ line.

Default value

The Latest Purchase Price from the Items - Purchase (tdipu0101m000) session.

Average Landed Cost

A cost component's average landed cost, which is based on cumulative purchases or on the current inventory, as specified in the Method of Calculating Average Landed Cost field of the Landed Costs Parameters (tclct0100m000) session.

Default value

The Average Landed Cost from the Item Actual Landed Costs by Cost Component (tclct3501m000) session.

Latest Landed Cost

A cost component's latest landed cost.

Default value

The Latest Landed Cost from the Item Actual Landed Costs by Cost Component (tclct3501m000) session.

Picture

The item's picture, which is defaulted from the Picture field in the Items (tcibd0501m000) session.

Warehouse

The warehouse where the items must be delivered.

Default value

LN retrieves the default warehouse from:

  • The Requests for Quotation Overview (tdpur1501m000) session.
  • If no delivery warehouse (address) is defined in the Requests for Quotation Overview (tdpur1501m000) session, LN retrieves the delivery address from the Purchase User Profiles (tdpur0143m000) session.
  • If no delivery warehouse (address) is defined in the Purchase User Profiles (tdpur0143m000) session, LN retrieves the delivery address from the Items - Purchase (tdipu0101m000) session.
  • If no delivery warehouse (address) is defined in the Items - Purchase (tdipu0101m000) session, LN retrieves the delivery address from the Items (tcibd0501m000) session.
Receipt Address

The address of the warehouse or place where the goods must be delivered.

Default value

LN retrieves the default warehouse address from:

  • The Requests for Quotation Overview (tdpur1501m000) session.
  • If no delivery warehouse (address) is defined in the Requests for Quotation Overview (tdpur1501m000) session, LN retrieves the delivery address from the Purchase User Profiles (tdpur0143m000) session.
  • If no delivery warehouse (address) is defined in the Purchase User Profiles (tdpur0143m000) session, LN retrieves the delivery address from the Items - Purchase (tdipu0101m000) session.
  • If no delivery warehouse (address) is defined in the Items - Purchase (tdipu0101m000) session, LN retrieves the delivery address from the Items (tcibd0501m000) session.
Note

If you have defined a warehouse in the Warehouse field, you must fill this Receipt Address field.

Receipt Date

The date on which the items, for which you send the request for quotation, are scheduled to be delivered.

Note
  • The receipt date is copied to the purchase order, or purchase contract, when you copy the RFQ in the Convert RFQs (tdpur1202m000) session. This happens after you accept the RFQ response from the bidder.
  • The receipt date cannot be before the request for quotation date.
  • The receipt date cannot be later than the response date.
Receipt Period

The start date of the period that the items, for which you send the request for quotation, are scheduled to be delivered.

Default value

LN retrieves the default start date from the Requests for Quotation Overview (tdpur1501m000) session.

Note

The start date is copied to the purchase order, or purchase contract, when you copy the RFQ line in the Convert RFQs (tdpur1202m000) session. This happens after you accept the RFQ response from the bidder.

You cannot define a receipt period if a receipt date is defined.

Delivery Period

The end date of the period that the items, for which you send the request for quotation, are scheduled to be delivered.

Default value

LN retrieves the default end date from the Requests for Quotation Overview (tdpur1501m000) session.

Note

The end date is copied to the purchase order or purchase contract when you copy the RFQ line in the Convert RFQs (tdpur1202m000) session. This happens after you accept the RFQ response from the bidder.

You cannot define a delivery period if a delivery date is defined.

Lead Time

When you manually specify the request for quotation (RFQ), you can define a lead time that will be used on the purchase order to determine the delivery date.

Delivery date = order date + lead time. 
Lead Time

The unit in which the lead time is expressed.

Serial Number

The unique identification of a single physical item. LN uses a mask to generate the serial number. The serial number can consist of multiple data segments that represent, for example, a date, model and color information, sequence number, and so on.

Serial numbers can be generated for items and for tools.

Subject to Trade Compliance

If this check box is selected, global trade compliance applies to the line.

Note

This field is available only if the Import Compliance check box is selected in the Global Trade Compliance Parameters (tcgtc0100m000) session.

Peg Distribution

If this check box is selected, a peg distribution is linked to this RFQ Line.

Note

Manual changes in this session can affect the linked peg distribution. If this is the case, and if the Manual Project Peg Modification check box is selected in the Project Pegging Parameters (tcpeg0100m000) session, a window is displayed in which you must specify the change reason. The project peg changes and the reason codes are logged in the Cost Peg Audit History (tpctm2500m000) session.

Mandatory Project Peg

If this check box is selected, the item must be pegged to a project, which means the item must have a linked peg.

Default value

The Mandatory Project Peg check box in the Items (tcibd0501m000) session.

Subcontracted
Activity

The smallest part of the activity structure used for a time-scaled budget. An entity that is used to represent a part of a project in an activity structure.

LN distinguishes these activity types:

  • WBS Element
  • Control Account
  • Work Package
  • Planning Package
  • Milestone
Element

The smallest part of an element structure. An element is used to define the (structure of the) work of the project, so that you can carry it out.

Extension

The specific agreements within or in addition to the initial contract. An extension falls outside the initial contract with the sold-to business partner. Extensions can be assigned to the bottom-up budget.

LN distinguishes four extension types:

  • Scope Change
  • Provisional Amount
  • Fluctuation Settlement
  • Quantities to be Settled
Cost Component

A cost component is a user-defined category for the classification of costs.

Cost components have the following functions:

  • To break down an item's standard cost, sales price, or valuation price.
  • To create a comparison between the estimated production order costs and the actual production order costs.
  • To calculate production variances.
  • To view the distribution of your costs over the various cost components in the Cost Accounting module.

Cost components can be of the following cost types:

  • Operation Costs
  • Material Costs
  • Surcharge
  • General Costs
  • Not Applicable
Note

If you use Assembly Control (ASC), you cannot use cost components of the General Costs type.

Line Text

If this check box is selected, a text is present.

Score Date

The date on which the last response score is calculated for the RFQ line.

Score Actual

If this check box is selected, the calculated response score for the RFQ line is actual and is used when comparing response lines in the RFQ Compare Responses (tdpur1600m100) session.

If this check box is cleared, the calculated response score for the RFQ line is no longer applicable, for example, because values have changed in the RFQ Responses (tdpur1506m000) session. Consequently, when the RFQ Compare Responses (tdpur1600m100) session is accessed, the response score is recalculated.

Additional Information
Additional Field

User-defined fields of various field formats that can be added to various sessions, in which users can edit these fields. No functional logic is linked to the contents of these fields.

Additional information fields can be linked to database tables. When linked to a table, the fields are displayed in the sessions corresponding to the database tables. For example, a field defined for the whinh200 table is displayed as an extra field in the Warehousing Orders (whinh2100m000) session.

The contents of additional fields can be transferred between database tables. For example, the information specified by a user in additional information field A of the Warehousing Orders (whinh2100m000) session is transferred to additional information field A in the Shipments (whinh4130m000) session. For this purpose, additional information fields with identical field formats and field name A must be present for the whinh200 and the whinh430 tables (whinh430 corresponds to the Shipments (whinh4130m000) session).

Click Extended Additional Information to view all additional information fields that are linked to the purchase document in the Extended Additional Information (tcstl2110m000) session.

Note

Because no buy-from business partner is available in this session, the additional information fields defined in the General definition level are used.

 

Compare

Starts the RFQ Compare Responses (tdpur1600m100) session in which you can compare response lines for the selected RFQ line(s). Response lines with the Responded, Negotiating, or Accepted status, can be compared.

All RFQ Lines

Displays all RFQ lines.

Open RFQ Lines

Only displays the open RFQ lines, which means the RFQ line status is not Processed.