| # Read in and/or Print Buy-from BP Files (tppdm7260m000) Use this session to read and/or print the contents of supplier files. Buy-from business partners can send files to give you information on prices and discounts. This session is used to read the data that is stored in the file. Recording codes Because the buy-from business partner's item codes and unit codes can differ from your own codes, you must define the relationship between both codes through the sessions: Items by Buy-from BP (tppdm7150s000) Units by Buy-from BP (tppdm7156m000) Reading files To read a file, LN must know the following: The structure of the data in the file The method used for recording discounts You can enter this data by buy-from business partner through the Diskette Layouts by Buy-from BP (tppdm7151s000) session. However, you can also enter them directly in the relevant fields by using this session. First, you copy the file with prices to a directory on the system where LN is running. In the Path File Name field and the File Name field in this session, you indicate where the file can be found. For each buy-from business partner you can define default values for this session through the Diskette Layouts by Buy-from BP (tppdm7151s000) session. Selection Buy-from File Buy-from Business Partner The code that identifies the buy-from business partner. Buy-from Business Partner The description or name of the code. Path File Name The directory into which the supplier file has been copied. File Name The name of the file that contains a supplier's price details. File Settings Start Time The date on which the prices in the file become effective. Expiry Time The date on which the prices in the file cease to be effective. The value 0 [zero] indicates that the prices remain valid indefinitely. Read In/Print Select the appropriate option. Read in and/or Print Buy-from BP Files Price Division Factor The factor by which the price must be divided to convert the supplier's price unit to your price unit. When reading in files in this session, LN divides all prices in a file by this factor. This factor is used in addition to: The factor that you can record by supplier unit in the Units by Buy-from BP (tppdm7156m000) session The factor that you can enter for net prices in this session. Positioning/Separator Sign The positioning of fields determines how data is stored in a file. Field positioning / The separator sign that marks the separation of data in a file. This is usually an alphanumeric character. This field is available only if Positioning/Separator Sign is set to Separator. Discount Method The method used to determine the net price. Discount method Pricing Price Book The price book in Order Management. Discount Schedule The discount schedule to be used. Layout Field Settings Item This check box is always selected, meaning that the item is always included in the file data. Item The sequence number that indicates the position of the item code in relation to the other data in the file. Item The start position of the item in the file. Item The number of characters of the item code in the file. Item Description If this check box is selected, an item description is included in the file. Item Description The sequence number that indicates the position of the item description in relation to the other data in the file. Item Description The start position of the item description in the file. Item Description The number of characters of the item description. Buy-from's Unit Code If this check box is selected, the buy-from's unit code is included in the file. Buy-from's Unit Code The sequence number that indicates the position of the supplier's unit code in relation to the other data in the file. Buy-from's Unit Code The start position of the buy-from supplier's unit code. Buy-from's Unit Code The number of characters of the buy-from supplier's unit code. Gross Price If this check box is selected, the gross price in the file must be read. This check box is always selected, meaning that the item is always included in the file data. Gross Price The sequence number that indicates the position of the gross amount in relation to the other data in the file. Gross Price The start position of the Gross Price field. Gross Price The number of characters of the Gross Price field. Net Price If this check box is selected, the net amount is included in the file. Net Price The sequence number that indicates the position of the net amount in relation to the other data in the file. Net Price The start position of the Net Price field in the file. Net Price The number of characters of the Net Price field. Net Price The factor by which the net price in the file must be divided to calculate the actual net price. This factor is determined by the buy-from business partner. Discount Group If this check box is selected, the discount group is included in the file. Discount Group The sequence number that indicates the position of the discount group in relation to the other data in the file. Discount Group The start position of the Discount Group field in the file. Discount Group The number of characters of the Discount Group field. Text If this check box is selected, a text is included in the file. Text The sequence number that indicates the position of the text in relation to the other data in the file. Text The start position of the text in the file. Text The number of characters of the Text field. Options Automatic Item Generation If this check box is selected, LN generates items based on the information in the business partner file and the selected item group defaults. Item Group The item group for which the item group defaults are used while generating the item. Overwrite If this check box is selected, LN overwrites the existing data. |