| To evaluate sales contracts |  |
| If a sales contract is used as the basis of a sales order or a sales schedule, during and after the sales order procedure/sales schedule procedure, you can use the Evaluate Sales Contracts (tdsls3420m000) session to evaluate the sales contract. During the effectivity period of the contract, you can check whether the deliveries take place as agreed in the contract. At the end of the effectivity period of the contract, you can check whether the agreed quantities are met. To evaluate contracts, the following conditions must be fulfilled: The contract status must be Active. Call orders must exist for the contract. The time elapsed (%) must be more than the specified percentage. Note The Evaluate Sales Contracts (tdsls3420m000) session is mandatory if the Evaluate Contract before Deleting check box is selected in the Sales Contract Parameters (tdsls0100s300) session. How a contract line is evaluated depends on the value of the Quantity Binding check box in the Sales Contract Lines (tdsls3501m000) session. This check box determines whether the Agreed Quantity that you agreed with your sold-to business partner is a mandatory quantity to sell. If the Quantity Binding check box is selected in the Sales Contract Lines (tdsls3501m000) session, the Evaluate Sales Contracts (tdsls3420m000) session prints the differences between: The Called Quantity and the Maximum Quantity fields in the Sales Contract Lines (tdsls3501m000) session. The Called Quantity and the Minimum Quantity fields in the Sales Contract Lines (tdsls3501m000) session. If the Quantity Binding check box is cleared in the Sales Contract Lines (tdsls3501m000) session, the Evaluate Sales Contracts (tdsls3420m000) session prints the lines that exceed the boundaries that you defined in the Evaluate Sales Contracts (tdsls3420m000) session. You can accept small negative or positive deviations in the call order with regard to the quantities. The deviations are calculated as follows in the Evaluate Sales Contracts (tdsls3420m000) session:
    ((Called Quantity + Invoiced Quantity) - (Agreed	Quantity * Elapsed Time Factor) ÷ Agreed Quantity) * 100
Example Agreed Quantity = 100 Called + invoiced = 40 Contract duration = 10 days Time Elapsed = 6 days
    Negative Deviation = 40 - 100 * 6/10 ÷ 100 = -20%
If this percentage is greater than the allowed percentage, the contract line is printed. Note After a sales contract is evaluated, the Evaluation [y/n/repeat] field is updated in the Sales Contract Lines (tdsls3501m000) session. Extrapolating can produce a distorted picture if, for instance, the largest quantities are delivered at the end of the contract period. As a result, an interim evaluation will show a backlog that does not correspond with reality. Related topics Sales contracts |