Set up a chain discount method and define the discounting

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The method type used is C (Chain discount). Only discounts can be set up for a method type C (Chain discount). See Discounting options for chain discounts below.

Select the Sales pricing methods menu item.
On the initial panel, click Add.
Complete the following fields: (For those fields not described, see Set up a normal method and define the pricing/discounting or the Panel help.)

Pricing method
Description
Type: Select/enter C for Chain discount.
Sequence
Valid from date
Valid to date
Stop search discount
Claimable
Level: This value is retrieved from the preloaded Sales pricing method types table. Indicates the level at which the price or discount is applied for this method. Valid levels are H = Header or L = Line.
Order summ disc type: This value is retrieved from the preloaded Sales pricing method types table. Indicates if this method will produce a discount that is applied during order summary discount calculation. (If this flag is set to False then the method will produce price/discount/FOC during the normal sales price calculation for a line). The level at which the discount is applied is indicated in the Level field above.
Chain discounts: Must be set to False.
Promotions: If you want the sales pricing method to be eligible for promotional pricing, (i.e. being allowed to be compared against prices from sales promotions), set the Promotions flag to YES. When a price is automatically retrieved for a sales order line, the retrieved price will be compared to the pricing from a sales promotion, if such promotion pricing exists, to get the lowest price. If the Promotions flag is set to NO, no comparison against promotion pricing will take place.
Order summary disc: Set to True if you want this chain discount to be applied on top of any order summary discounts.
Pricing keys: Select the applicable key(s).

Click OK to update and return to initial panel.

To define the discounting details do as follows:

Highlight the applicable sales pricing method of type C and click Details and then Add.
You access the Chain discount details panel. Complete the following information:

Key value: Up to five pricing keys can be displayed. These are the Key 1-Key 5 fields that were selected on the first Sales pricing methods panel. The name of this (these) field(s) will correspond to the key chosen on the initial panel. Select the applicable value upon which the discounting will be applied.
Currency
Sales unit
Valid from
Valid to
Qualif qty

Discounting options for chain discounts

Discounting options for a sales pricing method of type C (Chain discount) (Only one of the following can be applied)
1. Unique Limit dependent pricing (based on Quantity or Matrix quantity) for the key value in the sales pricing method. Note: Amount limit discounts are not allowed for Chain discounts.	Complete fields: Limit type Code for Quantity or Matrix. Click Limit dependent pricing then the Add option to define the limit and discount. If Quantity dependent discounts complete: Quantity limit Enter the quantity that the customer has to purchase in order to receive the discount percentage or amount. And one of the following: Discount % Discount amount Can only be entered when Currency and Unit are defined. FOC items If Matrix dependent discounts complete: Matrix limit Typically connected to a matrix base item (but can also be connected to any specific matrix item). Enter the quantity that the customer has to purchase in order to receive the fixed sales price. The pricing retrieval will work as follows: the accumulated quantity for all sales order lines with matrix items that have the same “Segment 1 value” will be compared to the matrix limit. And one of the following: Discount % Discount amount Can only be entered when Currency and Unit are defined. FOC items
2. Connect predefined Limit dependent pricing (quantity or matrix limits and discounts held in a code). Note: Amount limits are not allowed for Chain discounts.	Unit Mandatory field. It must be the same as that defined in the quantity or matrix based limit code. Limit code Enter/select the code that holds the quantity or matrix quantity dependent discounts.
3. Discounts with no limit restrictions	Complete one of the following: Discount % Disc amount Can only be entered when Currency and Unit are defined.

Discounting options for a sales pricing method of type C (Chain discount)
(Only one of the following can be applied)

1. Unique Limit dependent pricing (based on Quantity or Matrix quantity) for the key value in the sales pricing method.

Note: Amount limit discounts are not allowed for Chain discounts.

Complete fields:

Limit type: Code for Quantity or Matrix.

Click Limit dependent pricing then the Add option to define the limit and discount.

If Quantity dependent discounts complete:

Quantity limit: Enter the quantity that the customer has to purchase in order to receive the discount percentage or amount.

And one of the following:

Discount %
Discount amount: Can only be entered when Currency and Unit are defined.
FOC items

If Matrix dependent discounts complete:

Matrix limit: Typically connected to a matrix base item (but can also be connected to any specific matrix item). Enter the quantity that the customer has to purchase in order to receive the fixed sales price. The pricing retrieval will work as follows: the accumulated quantity for all sales order lines with matrix items that have the same “Segment 1 value” will be compared to the matrix limit.

And one of the following:

Discount %
Discount amount: Can only be entered when Currency and Unit are defined.
FOC items

2. Connect predefined Limit dependent pricing (quantity or matrix limits and discounts held in a code).

Note: Amount limits are not allowed for Chain discounts.

Unit: Mandatory field. It must be the same as that defined in the quantity or matrix based limit code.
Limit code: Enter/select the code that holds the quantity or matrix quantity dependent discounts.

3. Discounts with no limit restrictions

Complete one of the following:

Discount %
Disc amount: Can only be entered when Currency and Unit are defined.