Set up a quantity limit with FOC items as discount

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Predefined quantity limits can be defined together with the FOC items you want to give.

For example, if your company standard is to give one FOC item for every 1000 quantities sold then you would create a quantity limit code with the following matrix:

Quantity FOC items
1000 1
2000 2
3000 3
4000 4
5000 5

For more information about FOC discounting, see About setting up discounting via FOC items.

To set up a quantity limit code with FOC items as discount, do as follows:

  1. Access the Limit codes table.
  2. On the initial panel, click Add.
  3. You access Work with limit codes in add mode. Note: For those fields not described, see Set up a predefined set of quantity limits together with their discount or the Panel help. Complete the following fields:
  4. Limit code
    Description
    Limit type
    Unit
    Currency
    Claimable

    Press enter to update and return to the initial panel.

  5. Highlight the new record and click Details.
  6. On the Work with limit codes, Quantity limits panel, click Add and complete the following fields:
  7. Quantity limit
    Enter the quantity that the customer has to purchase in order to receive the discount.
    Discount %
    Enter the discount percentage applicable for the quantity limit.
    FOC items
    Select to add FOC items as discount when the quantity limit is met.

    Click OK to update and return to the initial panel.

  8. Highlight the Quantity limit and click FOC items.
  9. On the Work with limit codes, Quantity limit, FOC item panel, click Add and complete the following fields:
  10. FOC item
    Enter the FOC item to be given as discount.
    FOC unit
    Enter the unit of the FOC item.
    FOC quantity
    Enter the FOC quantity to be given, if the quantity limit is met.
    FOC quantity %
    Leave this field blank for this task. Note: You can enter only one type of FOC discount: FOC quantity or FOC quantity %.
    Calculation option
    Enter 1, as currently there is one panel value available (i.e. 1=Multiples based on the limit). The system automatically calculates the FOC quantity or FOC quantity % according to the quantity limit.
    Rounding
    Leave this field blank for this task.

    Click OK to update and exit the program.

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