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<Session ID="/baanerp/td/pcg/tdpcg0130m300" xml:lang="en">
   <Header>
      <Title>Freight Rate Matrices (tdpcg0130m300)</Title>
   </Header>
   <HelpTopic>
      <AimSection>
         <List>
            <ListIntro>Use this session to maintain freight rate
			 matrices for the following <Link href="/baanerp/td/glossary/glossary#MatrixType_td" role="glossary">matrix types</Link>:</ListIntro>
            <ListItem>
               <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/domains/pcg.maty#clfrate" role="option">Client Freight Rate</GUIRef>
            </ListItem>
            <ListItem>
               <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/domains/pcg.maty#cafrate" role="option">Carrier Freight Rate</GUIRef>
            </ListItem>
         </List>
      </AimSection>
      <GeneralSection>
         <List>
            <ListIntro>On the <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#specific" role="glossary">appropriate</Link> menu you can choose:</ListIntro>
            <ListItem>
               <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/pcg/tdpcg0130m300#tdpcg0230m300" role="command">Global Update of Prices via Price Matrices</GUIRef>, to
			 globally update prices and discounts for selected matrix attributes in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/pcg/tdpcg0230m300" role="session">Global Update of Prices via Price Matrices (tdpcg0230m300)</GUIRef> session.</ListItem>
            <ListItem>
               <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/pcg/tdpcg0130m300#tdpcg0230m200" role="command">Rebuild Generic Key</GUIRef>, to rebuild matrix data in case
			 the database is corrupted in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/pcg/tdpcg0230m200" role="session">Rebuild Generic Key (tdpcg0230m200)</GUIRef> session.</ListItem>
         </List>
      </GeneralSection>
      <RelatedTopics>
         <SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
         <RelTopic>
            <Link href="/baanerp/td/onlinemanual/000029" role="manual">To set up a freight rate matrix</Link>
         </RelTopic>
         <RelTopic>
            <Link href="/baanerp/td/onlinemanual/000011" role="manual">Matrix structure</Link>
         </RelTopic>
         <RelTopic>
            <Link href="/baanerp/td/onlinemanual/000380" role="manual">An outline of the pricing information retrieval processes</Link>
         </RelTopic>
      </RelatedTopics>
   </HelpTopic>
   <Fields>
      <FieldHelp ID="tdpcg030.efdt">
         <Header>
            <Title>Effective Date</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The date and time as from which the freight rate matrix is
		  valid.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tdpcg030.stbf">
         <Header>
            <Title>Sold-to/Buy-from BP</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>
            <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#SoldtoBusine_tc" role="glossary">sold-to business partner</Link> 
            <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#BuyfroBusine_tc" role="glossary">buy-from business partner</Link>
         </FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="shbp.cl">
         <Header>
            <Title>Ship-to BP</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The business partner to which you ship the ordered goods. This
		usually represents a customer's distribution center or warehouse. The
		definition includes the default warehouse from which you send the goods, the
		carrier who carries out the transport, and the related sold-to business
		partner.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tdpcg030.spof">
         <Header>
            <Title>Sales/Purchase Office</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>
            <Link href="/baanerp/td/glossary/glossary#SalesOffice_td" role="glossary">sales office</Link> 
            <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#PurchaOffice_tc" role="glossary">purchase office</Link>
         </FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tdpcg030.frcl">
         <Header>
            <Title>Freight Class</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>A classification of an item in terms of:</FuncDesc>
         <SimpleSection>
            <List>
               <ListItem>Product density (pounds per square foot)</ListItem>
               <ListItem>Stowage (size, weight, and shape)</ListItem>
               <ListItem>Handling</ListItem>
               <ListItem>Liability (the item's value)</ListItem>
            </List>
            <Paragraph>Freight classification is a criteria that is used to
		  determine an item's transportation price. In LN, a freight class
		  can also serve as a criterion that determines the planning group of order
		  lines. Freight classes are mainly used in the U.S.</Paragraph>
         </SimpleSection>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="sfbp.cl">
         <Header>
            <Title>Ship-from BP</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The business partner that ships the ordered goods to your
		organization. This usually represents a supplier's distribution center or
		warehouse. The definition includes the default warehouse at which you want to
		receive the goods and if you want to inspect the goods, the carrier that takes
		care of the transport, and the related buy-from business partner.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="prls.cl">
         <Header>
            <Title>Price List</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>List of default prices and discounts for customers and
		suppliers. You can link price lists to items and item groups, and to sold-to
		and buy-from business partners.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="prgr.cl">
         <Header>
            <Title>Price Group</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>A group of items to which the same pricing characteristics
		apply.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="shbp.ca">
         <Header>
            <Title>Ship-to BP</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The business partner to which you ship the ordered goods. This
		usually represents a customer's distribution center or warehouse. The
		definition includes the default warehouse from which you send the goods, the
		carrier who carries out the transport, and the related sold-to business
		partner.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="cpay.ca">
         <Header>
            <Title>Payment Terms</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>Agreements about the way in which invoices are paid.</FuncDesc>
         <SimpleSection>
            <List>
               <ListIntro>The payment terms include:</ListIntro>
               <ListItem>The period within which invoices must be paid.</ListItem>
               <ListItem>The discount granted if an invoice is paid within a given
			 period</ListItem>
            </List>
         </SimpleSection>
         <SimpleSection>
            <List>
               <ListIntro>The payment terms allow you to calculate:</ListIntro>
               <ListItem>The date on which the payment is due</ListItem>
               <ListItem>The date on which the discount periods expire</ListItem>
               <ListItem>The discount amount</ListItem>
            </List>
         </SimpleSection>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tdpcg030.ifbp">
         <Header>
            <Title>Invoice-from Business Partner</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The business partner that sends invoices to your organization.
		This usually represents a supplier's accounts receivable department. The
		definition includes the default currency and exchange rate, invoicing method
		and frequency, information about your organization's credit limit, the terms
		and method of payment, and the related pay-to business partner.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tdpcg030.exdt">
         <Header>
            <Title>Expiry Date</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The date and time by which the freight rate matrix expires.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tdpcg030.rbno">
         <Header>
            <Title>Rate Basis Number</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>A code in LN representing a combination of a freight class, transport means
		group, transport type, and/or planning group.</FuncDesc>
         <SimpleSection>
            <List>
               <ListIntro>In <GUIRef href="/baanerp/fm" role="package">Freight</GUIRef>, rate basis numbers are used to determine the <Link href="/baanerp/fm/glossary/glossary#000070" role="glossary">carrier rates</Link> for the following entities:</ListIntro>
               <ListItem>Shipments</ListItem>
               <ListItem>Loads</ListItem>
               <ListItem>Sales order lines</ListItem>
               <ListItem>Sales quotation lines</ListItem>
            </List>
            <Paragraph>A rate basis number is allocated to a shipment, load, order
		  line, or quotation line if the freight class, transport means group, transport
		  type and/or planning group of the shipment or load match those defined for the
		  rate basis number.</Paragraph>
            <Paragraph>In the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/pcg" role="module">Pricing</GUIRef> module, freight rate books are linked to rate basis numbers. A
		  rate basis number allocated to a shipment, load, and so on, will in turn point
		  to a freight rate book from where freight rates can be picked up.</Paragraph>
         </SimpleSection>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="sfbp.ca">
         <Header>
            <Title>Ship-from BP</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The business partner that ships the ordered goods to your
		organization. This usually represents a supplier's distribution center or
		warehouse. The definition includes the default warehouse at which you want to
		receive the goods and if you want to inspect the goods, the carrier that takes
		care of the transport, and the related buy-from business partner.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tdpcg030.shof">
         <Header>
            <Title>Shipping Office</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>A department that is responsible for the organization of
		transportation for one or more warehouses. When goods are moved from or to a
		warehouse, the responsible shipping office plans the transportation of these
		goods or subcontracts the transportation of the goods. In direct delivery
		scenarios, the shipping office provides planning or transport subcontracting
		services for external suppliers or customers.</FuncDesc>
         <SimpleSection>
            <Paragraph>In <GUIRef href="/baanerp/fm" role="package">Freight</GUIRef>, a shipping office plays a key role in load building and
		  freight order clustering. Freight orders are grouped by shipping office. The
		  groups of freight orders by shipping office are used by the load building
		  engine to build shipments and loads, or by the freight order clustering engine
		  to build freight order clusters.</Paragraph>
         </SimpleSection>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="pame.ca">
         <Header>
            <Title>Payment Method</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The way in which the payment (purchase invoice) or the direct
		debit (sales invoice) takes place. The payment method defines details such as,
		the maximum amount, the type of due date, if foreign currencies are allowed,
		and which details must be printed on the report.</FuncDesc>
         <SimpleSection>
            <Paragraph>These details are default values that you can change on the
		  order or invoice as necessary.</Paragraph>
         </SimpleSection>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="prls.ca">
         <Header>
            <Title>Price List</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>List of default prices and discounts for customers and
		suppliers. You can link price lists to items and item groups, and to sold-to
		and buy-from business partners.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="prgr.ca">
         <Header>
            <Title>Price Group</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>A group of items to which the same pricing characteristics
		apply.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tdpcg030.maty">
         <Header>
            <Title>Matrix Type</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>An entity used to define the type of a <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/pcg/tdpcg0130m000#tdpcg030.made" role="manual">Matrix Definition</GUIRef> and to classify the matrix attributes.</FuncDesc>
         <SimpleSection>
            <Paragraph>The following matrix types are available in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/pcg" role="module">Pricing</GUIRef> module:</Paragraph>
            <List>
               <ListItem> 
                  <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/domains/pcg.maty#sobook" role="option">Sales Price</GUIRef>.</ListItem>
               <ListItem> 
                  <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/domains/pcg.maty#soldsc" role="option">SOL Discount</GUIRef>.</ListItem>
               <ListItem> 
                  <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/domains/pcg.maty#sodsc" role="option">SO Total Discount</GUIRef>.</ListItem>
               <ListItem> 
                  <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/domains/pcg.maty#pobook" role="option">Purchase Price</GUIRef>.</ListItem>
               <ListItem> 
                  <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/domains/pcg.maty#poldsc" role="option">POL Discount</GUIRef>.</ListItem>
               <ListItem> 
                  <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/domains/pcg.maty#podsc" role="option">PO Total Discount</GUIRef>.</ListItem>
               <ListItem> 
                  <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/domains/pcg.maty#transfer" role="option">Transfer Price</GUIRef>.</ListItem>
               <ListItem> 
                  <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/domains/pcg.maty#lineprom" role="option">Line Promotion</GUIRef>.</ListItem>
               <ListItem> 
                  <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/domains/pcg.maty#ordprom" role="option">Order Promotion</GUIRef>.</ListItem>
               <ListItem> 
                  <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/domains/pcg.maty#clfrate" role="option">Client Freight Rate</GUIRef>.</ListItem>
               <ListItem> 
                  <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/domains/pcg.maty#cafrate" role="option">Carrier Freight Rate</GUIRef>.</ListItem>
            </List>
            <Paragraph>For each type, LN generates a selection of attributes. In a
		  matrix type, the combination of a maximum of six attributes identifies the
		  matrix definition.</Paragraph>
         </SimpleSection>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tdpcg030.made">
         <Header>
            <Title>Matrix Definition</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The matrix definition code defines the group of elements
		(matrix attributes) that a <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/pcg" role="module">Pricing</GUIRef> matrix uses to determine a price, discount, promotion, or
		freight rate.</FuncDesc>
         <SimpleSection>
            <List>
               <ListIntro>For example, imagine you are a furniture vendor and you
			 decide to maintain your sales prices based on two elements:</ListIntro>
               <ListItem>The specific item you sell.</ListItem>
               <ListItem>The way to handle payments.</ListItem>
            </List>
            <Paragraph>In this case, the matrix type is Sales Price, the matrix
		  definition is Furni (this name is user-definable), and the matrix attributes
		  are Item and Payment Method.</Paragraph>
         </SimpleSection>
         <Note>
            <SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
            <List>
               <ListItem>Matrix definitions
				are maintained in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/pcg/tdpcg0110m000" role="session">Matrix Definitions (tdpcg0110m000)</GUIRef> session.</ListItem>
               <ListItem>You cannot enter a
				matrix definition without matrix attributes linked to it.</ListItem>
            </List>
         </Note>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tdpcg030.prse">
         <Header>
            <Title>Sequence</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The order in which a matrix definition is searched for.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tdpcg030.raco">
         <Header>
            <Title>Freight Rate Book</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/pcg/tdpcg0130m300#tdpcg030.raco" role="manual">Freight Rate Book</GUIRef> that references the freight rate books that you want to link to the current
		  freight rate matrix. Freight rate book codes are linked to one or more freight
		  rate books. To link a particular freight rate book to the current freight rate
		  matrix, you must select the corresponding <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/pcg/tdpcg0130m300#tdpcg030.raco" role="manual">Freight Rate Book</GUIRef> in this field.</FuncDesc>
         <SimpleSection>
            <Paragraph>For example, if a
			 sales order matches the attributes of the current freight rate matrix, the
			 freight rates listed in the freight rate book(s) referenced by the current <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/pcg/tdpcg0130m300#tdpcg030.raco" role="manual">Freight Rate Book</GUIRef> will be used to calculate the freight costs of the sales order.</Paragraph>
         </SimpleSection>
         <RelatedTopics>
            <SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
            <RelTopic>
               <Link href="/baanerp/td/onlinemanual/000389" role="manual">To define freight rate books</Link>
            </RelTopic>
         </RelatedTopics>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tdpcg030.item">
         <Header>
            <Title>Item</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>In LN,
		the raw materials, subassemblies, finished products, and tools that can be
		purchased, stored, manufactured, sold, and so on.</FuncDesc>
         <SimpleSection>
            <Paragraph>An item can also represent a set of items handled as one
		  (kit), or exist in multiple product variants.</Paragraph>
            <List>
               <ListIntro>You can also define nonphysical items, which are not held
			 in inventory but can be used to post costs or to invoice services to customers.
			 Examples of nonphysical items:</ListIntro>
               <ListItem>Cost items (for example, electricity)</ListItem>
               <ListItem>Service items</ListItem>
               <ListItem>Subcontracting services</ListItem>
               <ListItem>List items (menus/options)</ListItem>
            </List>
         </SimpleSection>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tdpcg030.itbp">
         <Header>
            <Title>Invoice-to BP</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The business partner to which you send invoices. This usually
		represents a customer's accounts payable department. The definition includes
		the default currency and exchange rate, invoicing method and frequency,
		information about the customer's credit limit, the terms and method of payment,
		and the related pay-by business partner.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="cpay.cl">
         <Header>
            <Title>Payment Terms</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>Agreements about the way in which invoices are paid.</FuncDesc>
         <SimpleSection>
            <List>
               <ListIntro>The payment terms include:</ListIntro>
               <ListItem>The period within which invoices must be paid.</ListItem>
               <ListItem>The discount granted if an invoice is paid within a given
			 period</ListItem>
            </List>
         </SimpleSection>
         <SimpleSection>
            <List>
               <ListIntro>The payment terms allow you to calculate:</ListIntro>
               <ListItem>The date on which the payment is due</ListItem>
               <ListItem>The date on which the discount periods expire</ListItem>
               <ListItem>The discount amount</ListItem>
            </List>
         </SimpleSection>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="pame.cl">
         <Header>
            <Title>Payment Method</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The way in which the payment (purchase invoice) or the direct
		debit (sales invoice) takes place. The payment method defines details such as,
		the maximum amount, the type of due date, if foreign currencies are allowed,
		and which details must be printed on the report.</FuncDesc>
         <SimpleSection>
            <Paragraph>These details are default values that you can change on the
		  order or invoice as necessary.</Paragraph>
         </SimpleSection>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tdpcg030.trde">
         <Header>
            <Title>Delivery Terms</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The agreements with the business partner, concerning the way
		the goods are delivered. Relevant information is printed on various order
		documents.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
   </Fields>
</Session>