Defining a contract (BL/DST)

You can use contracts to modify the price base for a specific customer and for a specific time period.

This procedure shows you how to define a contract:

Procedure flow: Defining a contract

Follow these steps to define a contract:

  1. Access Contract (BL46.1).
  2. Specify or select the company you want to define in the contract.
  3. Specify a contract name and description.
    Note: If you assign contracts to sales classes of items or individual items, then you can use the default percentages and discounts assigned at the level you assign contracts in the application.
  4. On the Contract Data-1 tab, specify this information:
    Effective Dates

    Specify the beginning and the ending dates that you want this contract to take in effect.

    Base

    Select the price base that you want this contract to modify.

    Default Percent

    Specify the default percentage to be multiplied by the item's price base to calculate the item's price.

    Discountable

    Select whether to include or not the order lines priced by this contract in the total amount the order discount will be based on.

    Discount Code

    Specify or select the discount code. Define discount codes using BL44.1.

    Currency

    Select the currency that is in effect for this contract.

    Note: If you leave this field blank, then you can price orders in any currency through this contract.
    Contract Rate

    Specify the currency rate that is in effect for this contract.

    Broken Case Charge

    Specify or select an add-on charge that will be assessed when the contract is used and a line is priced using multiple pricing units.

    Note: The minimum and maximum amount parameters are strictly informational. No processing functionality is tied to them.
  5. On the Contract Data-2 tab, add the parameters that define contract approval date and contact information. Specify this information:
    Previous Contract

    Specify the number used to reference the previous contract.

    Customer Reference

    Specify a customer reference number or any information that you want to carry on for the contract.

    Minimum Amount

    Specify the minimum sales amount for the contract.

    Maximum Amount

    Specify the maximum sales amount permitted for the contract.

  6. Click Change.
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