Markdown Rule Processing (SAP Library

Markdown Rule Processing

Purpose

This business process enables you to define markdown rules for using in the course of a season.

You usually plan markdowns using a few fixed rules which define the extent of the markdown after a certain number of days, and the quantities of articles that are to be sold within these defined periods.

You therefore define the markdown rules before you create a markdown plan.

At the end of this process a markdown rule has been created.

Process Flow

You assign name and number to the markdown rule.

For each phase, you maintain the duration, the price change as a percentage of the original price, and the share of the quantity sold.

You save the markdown rule.

Notes and Remarks

Once you have defined a markdown rule, you can store this in the markdown type. When you create a markdown plan, this rule is used as the default for all items. You can change the markdown rule for the individual items in the markdown plan.

The markdown rule is usually copied from the header data to each article. However, in the article selection screen, you can enter a different markdown rule. For example, you might want to use different markdown rules for different merchandise categories.

For information on markdown planning processing, please see the Season section of the implementation guide (IMG).