Pricing

[Former Member]

Hi,

Can somebody throw some light on Pricing with Variant Configuaration. How different is it ?

Rgds

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Zapper..

In variant configuration, you can use variant conditions to define surcharges and discounts for configurable materials, depending on the characteristic values you assign.

For Example, If a customer wants a car with a sunroof, the net price is increased by a surcharge of $2000.

You create variant conditions with reference to a material, a distribution channel, and a sales organization.

Prerequisites

You have created a characteristic that refers to table SDCOM, field VKOND. The characteristic is assigned to the variant class for the configurable material.

An object characteristic with a reference to the table SDCOM field VKOND is multi-value because several variant conditions can be entered.

Process Flow

1. You maintain condition records for the variant conditions in the sales data of the material master record for the configurable material.

2. You create a procedure where you enter the reference from the characteristic to the structure SDCOM and the variant key.

CHAR_VARCOND = 'ABS' if EXTRAS = 'ABS'

- You have created a characteristic, CHAR_VARCOND, that refers to table SDCOM, field VCOND.

- The variant condition ABS with the amount $1500 was maintained in the master data of sales and distribution.

3. You assign the procedures to either the characteristic values that trigger the variant conditions or the configuration profile, depending on the condition defined in the procedures.

4. You configure the material in the sales order.

5. The net price for the material is displayed in the configuration editor.

If a value that triggers a variant condition is selected when you configure a material in a sales order, the price of the material displayed under Net value is automatically increased or reduced. In addition, the Conditions pushbutton is displayed. If you choose this pushbutton, you see which conditions have influenced the price.

For Detail about variant conditions, follow the link and go to <b>variant conditions</b>

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005vp/helpdata/EN/78/ad4540d1b79523e10000000a1550b0/frameset.htm

Regards

Harry

[Former Member]

hi,

SAP provides additionally two more conditions for Variant Pricing

VA00

VA01

Otherwise, they are maintained at VK11 only. Here the difference is that for each character of the variant we maintain the price. So, when the customer finally selects the all the required characters they are cummulated to get the final value.

Hope it helps.

Thanks

Sadhu Kishore

[Former Member]

Hi Zapper,

I try to explain the concept to you in simple terms.

Suppose , we sell a product SWICH_GEAR , but since SWICH_GEAR may come with different possible options like with single pole , double pole etc.

with different current and voltage ratings.

These properties of product cause variation in the price of the product.

Suppose

IF pole = 1 , current = 2A , voltage = 100V ==>then Price 200 USD

IF pole = 2 , current = 1A , voltage = 220V ==>then Price 250 USD

and so on...................

Each particular set of values like pole = 1 , current = 2A , voltage = 100V is reffered to as VARIANT of the product SWICH_GEAR.

The way of implementing this in SAP is called Variant Pricing.

Do you need details how to configure Variant Pricing ?

Regards,

Gaurav Raghav.

[Former Member]

Hi,

Thanks for ur posts, i forget to add in my question that i`ve worked with variants and its properties, so i`m able to understand the definition of it and application of the same. All i would like to know is how different is the variant pricing from the normal SD Pricing process, also the configuaration behind these ?

Rgds

[Former Member]

Nothing differnt, both are same, we maintain in VK11 both the condition record...

reward if it helps..

ramki

[Former Member]

Some light on Variant Configuration in Detail.

The procedure is as follows:

Create a Material - KMAT type with Item category (002)

Create Charateristics in CT04 - Zbike, where in values mention the Color of the bile like Red, Blue etc

Create another characteristics in CT04 - ZPrice, where directly go the additional data tab and maintain the table SDCOM and field VKOND (ABAP Dictionary it will ask for)

Assign these two characteristics to a Class in CL01 - ZBikeclass ( Type 300) in characteristics tab page.

Then go to CU41 Configuration profile select the material and enter the description click on the class assignment ie assign Zbikclass.

Now go back to CT04 - enter Zbike -go to values- select Red- go to extras - Other Dependencies - Select Procedure enter in front 10 write - $self.ZPrice='Red' and save

Now go back go to extras - Other Dependencies - assignments and assign relationship ( by default it will come just save)

Now select Blue- go to extras - Other Dependencies - Editor - Select Procedure enter in front of 10 write - $self.ZPrice='Blue' and save

Now go back go to extras - Other Dependencies - assignments and assign relationship ( by default it will come just save)

Now go to VK11 - Enter VA00 (Condition)(For Std RVA001 Pricing Procedure) - enter variant Red and Blue give the rates accordingly and create the sales order.

[Former Member]

The Pricing made for variant configurations is through pricing variant.

The condition records will have variant as an object and rates will be mainatained for this, so that when a combination is selected the rates are calculated base on this records.

Reward if it helped.

Chandru