Show TOC

Background documentationPredefined Pricing Locate this document in the navigation structure

 

The Enhanced Material Search function uses the following predefined price elements to determine the prices displayed on the search results user interface:

  • (sales) list price

  • customer discount (expected customer price)

  • gross purchasing price

  • net purchasing price

The system determines prices with respect to the plant, vendor and organizational data (if available). All prices are displayed with the price unit, unit of measure and currency.

Prerequisites

You have configured pricing procedures and predefined pricing elements for sales applications in Customizing for Sales and Distribution by choosing   Basic Functions   Pricing   Predefined Price Elements   Identify Predefined Price Elements in Pricing  .

You have configured pricing procedures and predefined pricing elements for purchasing and seasonal procurement applications in Customizing for Materials Management by choosing   Purchasing   Conditions   Predefined Price Elements   Identify Predefined Price Elements in Pricing  .

Features

Sales applications
  • The system displays the list price, expected customer price, net sales value and the purchasing price (from purchasing info record) in the search results.

  • The list price is determined by deriving organizational data from the calling application using the sold-to-party.

  • The expected customer price is determined by applying the customer entered in the calling application.

  • The purchasing info record is determined by applying reading the purchasing price from the regular vendor maintained in the purchasing info record. In case no regular vendor exists, the system uses any purchasing info record for the material.

Purchasing and Seasonal Procurement applications
  • The system displays the gross purchasing price, expected net purchasing price and net purchase value.

  • The gross purchasing price is determined by applying organizational data in the following sequence:

    • The purchasing organization and purchasing group used in the search criteria

    • The purchasing organization and purchasing group entered in the calling application

    • A random selection of organizational data for the material

  • The gross purchasing price and the expected net purchasing price are determined by applying vendor data in the following sequence:

    • The vendor used in the search criteria

    • The vendor entered in the calling application

    • The regular vendor maintained in the purchasing info record. In case no regular vendor exists, the system uses any purchasing info record for the material.

Constraints

No pricing information is transferred from the Enhanced Material Search function to the calling application. A new price determination takes place in the calling application using the organizational and master data provided.