4. Special Functions

Question 0

2. Module contents (2 items):

Answer 0

1. Special pricing functions

2. Data determination in access

Question 1

1. Module objectives (5 items):

Answer 1

1. Use group cond to carry out pricing for several items in an order
2. Compare cond types
3. Set cond for a max value, qty or orders
4. How and when to use cond supplements
5. Understand price book price determination strategy

5.

Question 2

3. Group cond (3 items):

Answer 2

1. A cond type can be set to be a group cond in customizing (i.e. grp cond: X)
2. Item quantities are acum for scale point determination purposes
3. The rate for each item is calc from the same cond record

Question 3

4. Group cond w/ varying keys (2 items):

Answer 3

1. Item quantities are acum for scale point determination purposes
2. Rate for each item is calc from its individual cond record

Question 4

5. Grp cond routines (3 items):

Answer 4

1. Complete doc: formula 1 adds up the qty / values of all items sharing same grp cond
2. For all cond types: formula 2 adds up the qty / values of all items independent of cond type
3. Material grp: formula 3 adds up the qty / values of all items sharing same material pricing grp (KONDM field)

Question 5

6. Excluding cond (4 items):

Answer 5

1. Cond can be linked to requirements in the pricing procedure
2. Can select a requirement that ignores cond if cond exclusion indicator is set “X”
3. Cond exclusion indicator can be set in the cond type or cond record
4. You may create your own exclusion indicator for use in the requirement routines

Question 6

7. Comparing cond types (3 items):

Answer 6

1. Cond types to be compared are first placed in an exclusion grp
2. Cond that result in best price (lowest charge or highest disc) are selected
3. All other cond are deactivated

Question 7

8. Comparison methods for cond types (7 items):

Answer 7

1. A: chooses best price among all cond types in the first exclusion grp
2. B: chooses best price among all cond records w/ same cond type
3. C: the total of the cond records from first exclusion grp is compared w/ total of second exclusion grp
4. D: if a cond record is determined for cond types in first exclusion grp then all cond rec for 2nd excl grp are deactivated
5. E: similar to B except that worst price is chosen (highest charge or lowest disc)
6. F: similar to C except that grp w/ worst overall price is chosen
7. L: similar to A except that worst price is chosen

Question 8

9. Updating cond - track cum values (2 items):

Answer 8

1. Values can be acum in cond rec and tested against limits

2. You can set a max cond value, cond base value or number of orders for a cond

Question 9

10. Cond supplements (3 items):

Answer 9

1. Cond supplements do not have their own access sequence
2. They are maintained with the cond record
3. Allowed cond supplements are defined in customizing by assigning to the cond type a diff pricing procedure listing the desired cond supplements

Question 10

11. Data determination in access - price book (4 items):

Answer 10

1. Price book refers to a price determination strategy (e.g. pricing procedure RVAA02)
2. The aim is to set certain prices for a grp of customers
3. Special price agreements are also set based on material
4. This is based on a price book whose prices are defined customer independently

Question 11

12. Two-step data determination process (4 items):

Answer 11

1. Step 1: sales deal number (cond type PBU) is determined based on customer grp
2. Step 2: based on mat grp, special agreements are determined, taking into account (cond type PBUD): pricing date, scale qty, item price list
3. The special agreements created are used in the cond type PBBS and as result the base prices are read
4. Based on these prices, the gross price is calc in the cond type PBUP, using the perc value from cond type PBUD