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		<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">To set up a freight rate matrix</Title>
		<Keyword><Level1>matrix</Level1>
		</Keyword>
		<Keyword><Level1>freight rate matrix</Level1>
		</Keyword>
		<Keyword><Level1>freight rate</Level1>
		</Keyword>
	</Header>
	<GeneralSection><Paragraph>In the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/pcg" role="module">Pricing Control</GUIRef> module, a freight rate matrix matrix is a structure that offers flexible criteria to define and retrieve freight rates.</Paragraph>
		<List><ListIntro>Essentially, a freight rate matrix consists of the following elements:</ListIntro>
			<ListItem>A <Link href="/baanerp/td/glossary/glossary#MatrixDefini.td" role="glossary">matrix definition</Link>.</ListItem>
			<ListItem>A set of <Link href="/baanerp/td/glossary/glossary#000366" role="glossary">matrix attributes</Link>.</ListItem>
			<ListItem>A <Link href="/baanerp/fm/glossary/glossary#000038" role="glossary">freight rate book</Link>.</ListItem>
		</List>
		<Paragraph>If the properties of the sales order match the properties of the freight rate matrix, the freight rate from the freight rate book that is linked to the freight rate matrix, is applied to the sales order.</Paragraph>
	</GeneralSection>
	<ProcedureSection><SectionTitle>Settings</SectionTitle>
		<ProcIntro><Paragraph>To set up a freight rate matrix, complete the following steps:</Paragraph>
		</ProcIntro>
		<Steps><Step><StepTitle><GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/pcg/tdpcg0100m000" role="session">Pricing Parameters (tdpcg0100m000)</GUIRef>
				</StepTitle>
				<List><ListIntro>Define the following fields in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/pcg/tdpcg0100m000" role="session">Pricing Parameters (tdpcg0100m000)</GUIRef> session:</ListIntro>
					<ListItemHead>On the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/pcg/tdpcg0100m000#tdpcg0100sDF1" role="groupbox">General</GUIRef> tab:</ListItemHead>
					<ListItem><Link href="/baanerp/td/pcg/tdpcg0100m000#tdpcg000.ngmd" role="fieldhelp">Matrix Definition Number Group</Link>
					</ListItem>
					<ListItemHead>On the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/pcg/tdpcg0100m000#tdpcg0100sDF4" role="groupbox">Promotions</GUIRef> tab:</ListItemHead>
					<ListItem><Link href="/baanerp/td/pcg/tdpcg0100m000#tdpcg000.ngfr" role="fieldhelp">Freight Rate Book Number Group</Link>
					</ListItem>
					<ListItem><Link href="/baanerp/td/pcg/tdpcg0100m000#tdpcg000.shby" role="fieldhelp">Search by Distance/Zone</Link>
					</ListItem>
					<ListItem><Link href="/baanerp/td/pcg/tdpcg0100m000#tdpcg000.clrc" role="fieldhelp">Client Freight Rate Control</Link>
					</ListItem>
					<ListItem><Link href="/baanerp/td/pcg/tdpcg0100m000#tdpcg000.carc" role="fieldhelp">Carrier Freight Rate Control</Link>
					</ListItem>
					<ListItem><Link href="/baanerp/td/pcg/tdpcg0100m000#tdpcg000.clrd" role="fieldhelp">Rate Date for Client Freight Rate</Link>
					</ListItem>
					<ListItem><Link href="/baanerp/td/pcg/tdpcg0100m000#tdpcg000.card" role="fieldhelp">Rate Date for Carrier Freight Rate</Link>
					</ListItem>
				</List>
			</Step>
			<Step><StepTitle><GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/pcg/tdpcg0110m000" role="session">Matrix Definitions (tdpcg0110m000)</GUIRef>
				</StepTitle>
				<List><ListIntro>Define a <Link href="/baanerp/td/glossary/glossary#MatrixDefini.td" role="glossary">matrix definition</Link> of the following matrix types:</ListIntro>
					<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/domains/pcg.maty#clfrate" role="enum">Client Freight Rate</GUIRef>: Use this matrix type to define matrix attributes for <Link href="/baanerp/fm/glossary/glossary#000056" role="glossary" Update="No">cient freight rates</Link>.</ListItem>
					<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/domains/pcg.maty#cafrate" role="enum">Carrier Freight Rate</GUIRef>: Use this matrix type to define matrix attributes for <Link href="/baanerp/fm/glossary/glossary#000070" role="glossary" Update="No">carrier freight rates</Link>.</ListItem>
				</List>
				<Paragraph>In the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/pcg/tdpcg0110m000" role="session">Matrix Definitions (tdpcg0110m000)</GUIRef> session, you must define the elements, which are matrix attributes, for which you want to set up a freight rate book.</Paragraph>
			</Step>
			<Step><StepTitle><GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/pcg/tdpcg0120m000" role="session">Matrix Sequences (tdpcg0120m000)</GUIRef>
				</StepTitle>
				<Paragraph>Define a <Link href="/baanerp/td/glossary/glossary#000101" role="glossary">matrix sequence</Link> for the matrix definition in the <Link href="/baanerp/td/pcg/tdpcg0120m000" role="session">Matrix Sequences (tdpcg0120m000)</Link> session. In this session, you define your own search sequence to find a freight rate book.</Paragraph>
			</Step>
			<Step><StepTitle><GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/pcg/tdpcg0116m000" role="session">Freight Rate Book Codes (tdpcg0116m000)</GUIRef>
				</StepTitle>
				<Paragraph>Define freight rate book codes in the <Link href="/baanerp/td/pcg/tdpcg0116m000" role="session">Freight Rate Book Codes (tdpcg0116m000)</Link> session. Freight rate book codes are used to identify freight rate books and to provide some general information and settings for freight rate books.</Paragraph>
				<Paragraph>For more information, refer to <Link href="/baanerp/td/onlinemanual/000390" role="manual">Freight rate book codes</Link>.</Paragraph>
			</Step>
			<Step><StepTitle><GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/pcg/tdpcg0150m000" role="session">Freight Rate Books (tdpcg0150m000)</GUIRef>
				</StepTitle>
				<Paragraph>Define freight rate books in the <Link href="/baanerp/td/pcg/tdpcg0150m000" role="session">Freight Rate Books (tdpcg0150m000)</Link> session. For further information on freight rate books, refer to <Link href="/baanerp/td/onlinemanual/000389" role="manual">To define freight rate books</Link>.</Paragraph>
			</Step>
			<Step><StepTitle><GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/pcg/tdpcg0130m300" role="session">Freight Rate Matrices (tdpcg0130m300)</GUIRef>
				</StepTitle>
				<Paragraph>Freight rate matrices are defined in the <Link href="/baanerp/td/pcg/tdpcg0130m300" role="session">Freight Rate Matrices (tdpcg0130m300)</Link> session. In the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/pcg/tdpcg0130m300" role="session">Freight Rate Matrices (tdpcg0130m300)</GUIRef> session, you must link freight rate book codes to matrix definitions and enter values for the matrix attributes. As a result, freight rate books are linked to matrix attributes.</Paragraph>
			</Step>
		</Steps>
	</ProcedureSection>
	<ExampleSection><SectionTitle>Example</SectionTitle>
		<Paragraph>For matrix type <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/domains/pcg.maty#clfrate" role="enum">Client Freight Rate</GUIRef>, define the matrix definition MD1 (matrix definition one). Add the attributes item and ship-from business partner to the matrix definition.</Paragraph>
		<List><ListIntro>Specify the freight rate book FRB1 for items with the following characteristics:</ListIntro>
			<ListItem>Rating method: <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/domains/pcg.rmth#distance" role="enum">Distance</GUIRef>.</ListItem>
			<ListItem>An <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/domains/pcg.brty#upto" role="enum">Up To</GUIRef> break type.</ListItem>
			<ListItem><List><ListIntro>For a weight &lt;100:</ListIntro>
					<ListItem>Amount by weight $15.</ListItem>
				</List>
			</ListItem>
			<ListItem><List><ListIntro>For a distance &lt;500:</ListIntro>
					<ListItem>Amount by distance $25.</ListItem>
				</List>
			</ListItem>
			<ListItem>A valid period from September 1 to December 1 2004.</ListItem>
		</List>
		<List><ListIntro>Define a freight rate matrix for matrix type <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/domains/pcg.maty#clfrate" role="enum">Client Freight Rate</GUIRef>, and select matrix definition MD1 and freight rate book FRB1. Enter values for the matrix attributes, such as the following:</ListIntro>
			<ListItem>Item: Laptop computer A1.</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Ship-from business partner: Tradex, Inc.</ListItem>
		</List>
	</ExampleSection>
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		</RelTopic>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/td/onlinemanual/000390" role="manual">Freight rate book codes</Link>
		</RelTopic>
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