| # Matrix structure A matrix structure is a structure in which pricing information is grouped according to particular criteria. These criteria refer to item, business partner, and order information. The purpose of a matrix structure is to enable LN to retrieve the correct pricing information to calculate the price, discount, or transportation costs of an order, a load, or a shipment. Pricing Control matrices Pricing information is grouped by criteria in Pricing Control (PCG) matrices. A Pricing Control matrix is an entity in which prices, discounts, promotions, or freight rates are maintained for customers, suppliers and/or items. In the Pricing Control module, the following types of matrices are available: Price matrix In the Price Matrices (tdpcg0130m000) session, you can maintain matrix attribute values and links to sales, purchase, and transfer prices. Discount matrix In the Discount Matrices (tdpcg0130m100) session, you can maintain matrix attribute values and links to the following types of discounts: SOL Discount. SO Total Discount. POL Discount. PO Total Discount. Promotion matrix In the Promotion Matrices (tdpcg0130m200) session, you can maintain matrix attribute values and links to promotion discounts for sales orders and sales order lines. Freight rate matrix In the Freight Rate Matrices (tdpcg0130m300) session, you can maintain matrix attribute values and links to carrier rate and client rate agreements. Elements for Pricing Control matrices Each Pricing Control matrix includes the following elements: Matrix type A matrix type is used to define the type of matrix definition and the type of Pricing Control matrix. The matrix type is linked to a set of matrix attributes. Each type of Pricing Control matrix has its own matrix attributes. Matrix definition A matrix definition includes a group of matrix attributes and a matrix type. Matrix attributes Matrix attributes are the elements for which you want to set up a price, discount, promotion, or freight rate. Matrix attributes are table fields from the following sessions: Business Partners (tccom4500m000) Sales Orders (tdsls4100m000) Purchase Orders (tdpur4100m000) Items - General (tcibd0501m000) Matrix sequence A matrix sequence is used to define the order in which LN searches a matrix definition. If a matrix definition is not listed in the matrix sequence, LN does not search the Pricing Control matrices that use that definition. Pricing information Pricing information, such as price books, discount schedules, promotions, or freight rate books must be defined for sets of matrix attributes and values. Note You can define: A matrix type, a matrix definition, and matrix attributes in the Matrix Definitions (tdpcg0110m000) session. A matrix sequence in the Matrix Sequences (tdpcg0120m000) session. Price books in the Price Books (tdpcg0131m000) session. Discount schedules in the following sessions: Discount Schedules (tdpcg0121m000) Discount Schedules for Promotions (tdpcg0121m300) Promotions in the Promotions (tdpcg0140m000) session. Freight rate books in the Freight Rate Books (tdpcg0150m000) session. To set up Pricing Control matrices To set up a price matrix, refer to To set up a price matrix. To set up a discount matrix, refer to To set up a discount matrix. To set up a promotion matrix, refer to To set up a promotion matrix. To set up a freight rate matrix, refer to To set up a freight rate matrix. Related topics An outline of the pricing information retrieval processes Overview of Pricing Control |