| # Discount Matrices (tdpcg0130m100) Use this session to maintain discount matrices for the following matrix types: Purchase Line Discount Purchase Total Discount Sales Line Discount Sales Total Discount On the appropriate menu you can choose: Global Update of Discounts, to globally update discounts for selected matrix attributes in the Global Update of Discounts (tdpcg0230m100) session. Global Deletion of Price Information, to delete pricing information in the Global Deletion of Price Information (tdpcg0200m000) session. Rebuild Generic Key, to rebuild matrix data in case the database is corrupted in the Rebuild Generic Key (tdpcg0230m200) session. Related topics Setting up a discount matrix Matrix structure Multiple discount levels An outline of the pricing information retrieval processes Determining/eligible Matrix Type Defines the type of a matrix definition and is linked to a set of matrix attributes. The following matrix types are available in Pricing: Sales Price Sales Line Discount Sales Total Discount Purchase Price Purchase Line Discount Purchase Total Discount Transfer Price Line Promotions Order Promotions Client Freight Rate Carrier Freight Rate Each type has its own a selection of attributes. For a matrix type, the combination of a maximum of six attributes identifies the matrix definition. Matrix Level Discount levels enable you to define more than one discount for an order or order line. Note This field refers to the discount level, as set in the Pricing Parameters (tdpcg0100m000) session. Matrix Definition Defines the group of elements (matrix attributes) that a Pricing matrix uses to determine a price, discount, promotion, or freight rate. Imagine you are a furniture vendor and you decide to maintain your sales prices based on two elements: The specific item you sell. The way to handle payments. 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. Note Matrix definitions are maintained in the Matrix Definitions (tdpcg0110m000) session. You cannot enter a matrix definition without matrix attributes linked to it. Sequence For a matrix type, the order in which matrix definitions are searched for. Effective Date The first date on which the discount matrix is valid. The default effective date is equal to the system date. date is equal Expiry Date The last date the discount matrix is valid. If this field is not filled, the discount matrix is infinitely valid. Discount Type The discount type determines the way the discount is calculated. Allowed values Discount Type Discount % The discount percentage that you can subtract from the gross amount or net amount of an order or order line. Note If you enter a discount percentage, you cannot enter an amount or a schedule. Discount Amount The discount amount for an order or order line. Note Discount amounts can be entered if the Discount Type field is set to Amount. Home Currency One of a company's base currencies in which ERP Enterprise registers and reports amounts. In a multicurrency system, up to three home currencies can be defined: The local currency Two reporting currencies Discount Schedule A code that identifies the discount schedule. Note If a discount schedule code is entered, you cannot set the discount percentage and amount in this session. The discount is retrieved from the discount schedule. Related topics Setting up a discount schedule Discount Method A code that indicates the way in which discounts are calculated if multiple discount levels are used. Discounts are calculated according to one of the following amounts: Gross: the discount is calculated over the gross amount Net: the discount is calculated over the net amount. The net amount is calculated from the gross amount minus discounts at previous levels Discount The code that is used to identify the discount for reporting purposes. Determining If this check box is selected, the quantity and value from the order line is taken into account when the total order value is calculated. The total order value determines whether an order discount can be applied to an order. Related topics Determining/eligible Eligible If this check box is selected, and if an order discount can be applied to an order, the order line is eligible for receiving the order discount when distributing the discount among the order lines of an order. If this check box is cleared, the order line is excluded from receiving an order discount when distributing the discount among the order lines of an order. Other lines of the same order can however be eligible for the discount. Related topics Determining/eligible Stop Discounting If this check box is selected, and a discount is found, the discount retrieving process stops. Item In ERP Enterprise, the raw materials, subassemblies, finished products, and tools that can be purchased, stored, manufactured, sold, and so on. An item can also represent a set of items handled as one kit, or exist in multiple product variants. 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. The following are examples of nonphysical items: Cost items (for example, electricity) Service items Subcontracting services List items (menus/options) Buy-from Business Partner The business partner from whom you order goods or services; this usually represents a supplier's sales department. The definition includes the default price and discount agreements, purchase-order defaults, delivery terms, and the related ship-from and invoice-from business partner. Buy-from Type business partner types are used to classify a group of suppliers, for example, a group of chair suppliers. Pricing BP The parent business partner used to classify a group of suppliers or vendors with the same prices or pricing agreements. Purchase Office A department in your organization that is responsible for buying the materials and services needed by your organization. You assign number groups to the purchase office. In this way, you can assign serial numbers to: Purchase orders Purchase schedules Requests for quotations Purchase contracts You can also define a default warehouse where goods ordered by the purchase office must be delivered. Order Origin The source of the information on which an order is based, such as ERP Enterprise sessions, or user defined sources such as phone, mail, and so on. Pricing BP The parent business partner used to classify a group of suppliers or vendors with the same prices or pricing agreements. Sales Office A department that is identified in the company business model to manage the business partner's sales relations. The sales office is used to identify the locations that are responsible for the organization's sales activities. Order Origin The source of the information on which an order is based, such as ERP Enterprise sessions, or user defined sources such as phone, mail, and so on. Ship-to BP 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. Sold-to BP Usually a customer's purchase department, the business partner who orders goods or services from your organization, that owns the configurations you maintain, or for whom you perform a project. The agreement with the sold-to business partner can include the following: Default price and discount agreements Sales order defaults Delivery terms The related ship-to and invoice-to business partner Sold-to Type Used to classify a group of customers. Invoice-to BP 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. Price List 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. Payment Method 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. These details are default values that you can change on the order or invoice as necessary. Delivery Terms The agreements with the business partner, concerning the way the goods are delivered. Relevant information is printed on various order documents. Product Type User-definable item grouping data that is used as a sorting and selecting criterion. The product type is intended for classifying items with similar characteristics for production purposes. Product Line A group of products made by the same producer, that are similar but differ in details such as, size, shape, color, and so on. User-definable item grouping data, mainly used as an item selection criterion for reporting. Product Class User-definable item grouping data that is used to distinguish between different groups of items in a product line. The product class is mainly used as a selection criterion for reporting. Manufacturer A supplier of finished goods. User-definable item grouping data used for sorting and selecting. Price Group A group of items to which the same pricing characteristics apply. Item Group Group of items with similar characteristics. Each item belongs to a particular item group. The item group is used in combination with the item type to set up item defaults. Currency A generally accepted medium of exchange such as coins, treasury notes, and banknotes. The following currency types are available in ERP Enterprise: Home currency, which is used internally by companies to calculate costs, record budgets, and register tax amounts Transaction currency, which is used in transactions with business partners, such as orders and invoices Area A region used to group business partners, customers, suppliers and employees on a geographical basis. Invoice-from Business Partner 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. Sold-to BP Usually a customer's purchase department, the business partner who orders goods or services from your organization, that owns the configurations you maintain, or for whom you perform a project. The agreement with the sold-to business partner can include the following: Default price and discount agreements Sales order defaults Delivery terms The related ship-to and invoice-to business partner Ship-to BP 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. Invoice-to BP 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. Sales Order Origin The source of the information on which an order is based, such as ERP Enterprise sessions, or user defined sources such as phone, mail, and so on. Order Type A code used to determine the character or function of an order and, consequently, of the message. Examples: Normal order versus return order Invoice versus credit note The classification that determines which sessions (in which sequence) are part of the order procedure. You can also assign one of the following categories to the order type: cost order, collect order, return order, and subcontracting order. Order type codes are required in the ERP EDI messages that relate to a single order. EDI messages that relate to single orders include messages that process: Orders (ANSI X12 850, UN/EDIFACT ORDERS). Order changes (ANSI X12 860, UN/EDIFACT ORDCHG). Order acknowledgments (ANSI X12 855 and 865, UN/EDIFACT ORDRSP). Invoices (ANSI X12 810, UN/EDIFACT INVOIC). Sales Office A department that is identified in the company business model to manage the business partner's sales relations. The sales office is used to identify the locations that are responsible for the organization's sales activities. SO Business Partner for Pricing Price List 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. Payment Method 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. These details are default values that you can change on the order or invoice as necessary. Delivery Terms The agreements with the business partner, concerning the way the goods are delivered. Relevant information is printed on various order documents. BP Channel A sales or distribution channel used to assign goods to customer groups. You can link channels to sold-to business partners and to items. Channels can be used in connection with available-to-promise (ATP). You can assign a certain ATP volume to a channel. This volume limits the ATP for that channel to a maximum. Product Type User-definable item grouping data that is used as a sorting and selecting criterion. The product type is intended for classifying items with similar characteristics for production purposes. Product Line A group of products made by the same producer, that are similar but differ in details such as, size, shape, color, and so on. User-definable item grouping data, mainly used as an item selection criterion for reporting. Product Class User-definable item grouping data that is used to distinguish between different groups of items in a product line. The product class is mainly used as a selection criterion for reporting. Manufacturer A supplier of finished goods. User-definable item grouping data used for sorting and selecting. Price Group A group of items to which the same pricing characteristics apply. Item Group Group of items with similar characteristics. Each item belongs to a particular item group. The item group is used in combination with the item type to set up item defaults. Price Origin Select the sales price's origin. Area A region used to group business partners, customers, suppliers and employees on a geographical basis. Sold-to Type Used to classify a group of customers. Currency A generally accepted medium of exchange such as coins, treasury notes, and banknotes. The following currency types are available in ERP Enterprise: Home currency, which is used internally by companies to calculate costs, record budgets, and register tax amounts Transaction currency, which is used in transactions with business partners, such as orders and invoices Item In ERP Enterprise, the raw materials, subassemblies, finished products, and tools that can be purchased, stored, manufactured, sold, and so on. An item can also represent a set of items handled as one kit, or exist in multiple product variants. 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. The following are examples of nonphysical items: Cost items (for example, electricity) Service items Subcontracting services List items (menus/options) Sold-to BP Usually a customer's purchase department, the business partner who orders goods or services from your organization, that owns the configurations you maintain, or for whom you perform a project. The agreement with the sold-to business partner can include the following: Default price and discount agreements Sales order defaults Delivery terms The related ship-to and invoice-to business partner Invoice-to BP 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. Order Origin The source of the information on which an order is based, such as ERP Enterprise sessions, or user defined sources such as phone, mail, and so on. Sales Office A department that is identified in the company business model to manage the business partner's sales relations. The sales office is used to identify the locations that are responsible for the organization's sales activities. Pricing BP The parent business partner used to classify a group of customers with the same prices or pricing agreements. Price List 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. Payment Method 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. These details are default values that you can change on the order or invoice as necessary. Delivery Terms The agreements with the business partner, concerning the way the goods are delivered. Relevant information is printed on various order documents. Area A region used to group business partners, customers, suppliers and employees on a geographical basis. Sold-to Type Used to classify a group of customers. Currency A generally accepted medium of exchange such as coins, treasury notes, and banknotes. The following currency types are available in ERP Enterprise: Home currency, which is used internally by companies to calculate costs, record budgets, and register tax amounts Transaction currency, which is used in transactions with business partners, such as orders and invoices BP Channel A sales or distribution channel used to assign goods to customer groups. You can link channels to sold-to business partners and to items. Channels can be used in connection with available-to-promise (ATP). You can assign a certain ATP volume to a channel. This volume limits the ATP for that channel to a maximum. Buy-from Business Partner The business partner from whom you order goods or services; this usually represents a supplier's sales department. The definition includes the default price and discount agreements, purchase-order defaults, delivery terms, and the related ship-from and invoice-from business partner. Order Origin The source of the information on which an order is based, such as ERP Enterprise sessions, or user defined sources such as phone, mail, and so on. Invoice-from Business Partner 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. Order Type A code used to determine the character or function of an order and, consequently, of the message. Examples: Normal order versus return order Invoice versus credit note The classification that determines which sessions (in which sequence) are part of the order procedure. You can also assign one of the following categories to the order type: cost order, collect order, return order, and subcontracting order. Order type codes are required in the ERP EDI messages that relate to a single order. EDI messages that relate to single orders include messages that process: Orders (ANSI X12 850, UN/EDIFACT ORDERS). Order changes (ANSI X12 860, UN/EDIFACT ORDCHG). Order acknowledgments (ANSI X12 855 and 865, UN/EDIFACT ORDRSP). Invoices (ANSI X12 810, UN/EDIFACT INVOIC). Purchase Office A department in your organization that is responsible for buying the materials and services needed by your organization. You assign number groups to the purchase office. In this way, you can assign serial numbers to: Purchase orders Purchase schedules Requests for quotations Purchase contracts You can also define a default warehouse where goods ordered by the purchase office must be delivered. Pricing BP The parent business partner used to classify a group of suppliers or vendors with the same prices or pricing agreements. Price List 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. Payment Method 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. These details are default values that you can change on the order or invoice as necessary. Delivery Terms The agreements with the business partner, concerning the way the goods are delivered. Relevant information is printed on various order documents. Product Type User-definable item grouping data that is used as a sorting and selecting criterion. The product type is intended for classifying items with similar characteristics for production purposes. Product Line A group of products made by the same producer, that are similar but differ in details such as, size, shape, color, and so on. User-definable item grouping data, mainly used as an item selection criterion for reporting. Product Class User-definable item grouping data that is used to distinguish between different groups of items in a product line. The product class is mainly used as a selection criterion for reporting. Manufacturer A supplier of finished goods. User-definable item grouping data used for sorting and selecting. Price Group A group of items to which the same pricing characteristics apply. Item Group Group of items with similar characteristics. Each item belongs to a particular item group. The item group is used in combination with the item type to set up item defaults. Area A region used to group business partners, customers, suppliers and employees on a geographical basis. Buy-from Type Business partner types are used to classify a group of suppliers, for example, a group of chair suppliers. Currency A generally accepted medium of exchange such as coins, treasury notes, and banknotes. The following currency types are available in ERP Enterprise: Home currency, which is used internally by companies to calculate costs, record budgets, and register tax amounts Transaction currency, which is used in transactions with business partners, such as orders and invoices Item In ERP Enterprise, the raw materials, subassemblies, finished products, and tools that can be purchased, stored, manufactured, sold, and so on. An item can also represent a set of items handled as one kit, or exist in multiple product variants. 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. The following are examples of nonphysical items: Cost items (for example, electricity) Service items Subcontracting services List items (menus/options) Buy-from Business Partner The business partner from whom you order goods or services; this usually represents a supplier's sales department. The definition includes the default price and discount agreements, purchase-order defaults, delivery terms, and the related ship-from and invoice-from business partner. Invoice-from Business Partner 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. Order Origin The source of the information on which an order is based, such as ERP Enterprise sessions, or user defined sources such as phone, mail, and so on. Purchase Office A department in your organization that is responsible for buying the materials and services needed by your organization. You assign number groups to the purchase office. In this way, you can assign serial numbers to: Purchase orders Purchase schedules Requests for quotations Purchase contracts You can also define a default warehouse where goods ordered by the purchase office must be delivered. Pricing BP The parent business partner used to classify a group of suppliers or vendors with the same prices or pricing agreements. Price List 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. Payment Method 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. These details are default values that you can change on the order or invoice as necessary. Delivery Terms The agreements with the business partner, concerning the way the goods are delivered. Relevant information is printed on various order documents. Area A region used to group business partners, customers, suppliers and employees on a geographical basis. Buy-from Type Business partner types are used to classify a group of suppliers, for example, a group of chair suppliers. Currency A generally accepted medium of exchange such as coins, treasury notes, and banknotes. The following currency types are available in ERP Enterprise: Home currency, which is used internally by companies to calculate costs, record budgets, and register tax amounts Transaction currency, which is used in transactions with business partners, such as orders and invoices |