Special Prices for "SALE" period.

[Former Member]

Dear SD pricing experts,

We seek a suggestion for a pretty common scenario wherein when we have a SALE period -- by definition it could mean special prices for SOME of the regular items -- maybe old arrivals / improper condition of the item hence devalued but still perfectly usable, for a specific period. However for the same period, some items (quantities) of the same, which are in brand new condition, would be available for sale at the regular price.

How can one handle this in the SAP SD pricing or related. This should be such that only the right material goes at the right price and not the GOOD material at the SALE price.

Please note there is no separate identification' of the "devalued" items. e.g. cloth items, or cosmetic items which have lost their packaging and likewise.

Look forward to a valuable solution to this.

Regards,

Tariq

[Former Member]

Hi,

It is understood that you want to give special prices for certain items. The special prices can be given through discount condition K007.

1. Create a condition table that includes u2018Order reasonu2019 as one of the fields. Say, the condition table includes Sales organization, Distribution channel, Division and Order reason. Say, the condition table is 650.

2. Create an access sequence Z001 u2013 Discount for SALE period; this access sequence has the condition table 650.

3. Enter this access sequence in condition type K007.

4. Create order reason as 101-Sale period dis A, 102-Sale period dis B, 103-Sale period dis C [Menu path: Spro >> SD >>Sales >> Sales docu header >> Define order reason]

5. Maintain condition record for K007 in VK11. Maintain different discounts for different order reason.

6. Create a sales order. If the material is eligible for discount, select the order reason [eg; 101]. The respective discount will be reflected.

7. The condition record is controlled by the u2018from- tou2019 validity period.

8. If you need to reflect the discounted price in the price PR00 itself, assign this access sequence in the condition type PR00 and maintain different prices for different order reason. You will get PR00 value directly.

Hope this information will be useful to you.

Regards,

K Bharathi

[Former Member]

Hi Bharathi,

Thanks for the prompt response.

However, we are aware of the suggested mode through access sequence and key combination, but are not keen to adopt this owing to the fact that we feel that this still has scope of error, either by chance or intentional that the reduced prices would be given for otherwise 'non-sale' materials.

Any suggestions which provides betetr controls is desired for. We are considering using a different Distribution channel altogether for suh prices which cna be authorised and so on.

Any further suggestions please?

regards,

Tariq

[Former Member]

Hi,

You can open one Distribution channel for the discounted materials and maintain discounted price in the condition records. But, chances are there for misuse by mistake or intention. If they select the wrong distribution channel, the price will be wrong. We need to differentiate the materials in someway.

Regards,

K Bharathi

[Former Member]

Hi,

Well chances are there too, but if you look at it. it would be confined to the user who is authorised to the SALE prices / distrn channel AT the sales areas ONLY.

If the user is not authorised for non sale prices, then he/she wouldnt be having access to other distribution channel as well. That again confines the scope of error too. And even if he is authorised to other channels, the price therein would be the regular one, which again would get noticed as the customer wouldnt be paying a higher amount either ways!!!!

Thanks for your responses.

Regards,

Tariq