Information about the applied sales price and discount

Article • 12/11/2024 • 15 min read

When creating a sales price line for a customer that is set up with the Advanced Pricing method, the system will apply a price and discount according to the hierarchy mentioned in the previous topic. In the sales price line, the additional Applied Sales Price and Discount page is added to give the user more information about the applied price and discount in the sales price line.

In this example, a sales order line is created for item number “0015”, the base unit of measure is a can, and the customer is set up with the Advanced Pricing method. The system automatically calculates the unit price and line discount based on the Advanced Pricing method. The Applied Sales Price and Discount page shows all relevant information about the selected sales price line and sales discount line on which these values are based. The conversion from the unit price on the price line to the unit price on the sales price line is explained by considering the different unit of measures, different currencies and the including/excluding VAT difference.

The Applied Sales Price and Discount page can be opened from the following sales documents:

  1. For example, on a sales order, on the action bar, select Line > Related Information > Applied Sales Price and Discount.

The page Applied Sales Price and Discount can also be opened by clicking directly on the row button on the sales order line on the Lines FastTab.

  1. In the Type field, select the context menu , and then select Applied Sales Price and Discount.

The Applied Sales Price & Discount page has four FastTabs, as explained below:

The Applied Sales Price Line FastTab displays the price line that is applied.

FieldDescription
Originated FromSpecifies where the price line originates from. It could be a price line that was set up in the Sales Prices list, it could be the price from the item card (when no valid sales price line exists), or it could be a price that was manually specified.
FrozenSpecifies if the applied sales price line is frozen. When frozen, it will not change anymore when you adjust for example the order quantity or UoM in the sales line.
Price List CodeSpecifies the price list to which this sales price line belongs.
Source TypeSpecifies to what type of source this price line applies. It is assigned based on the option selected in the Assign-to Type on the Sales Price List page.
Source No.Specifies the number or the code of the source to which this price line applies.
Asset No.Specifies the number of the item to which this price line applies.
Variant CodeSpecifies the item variant to which this price line applies.
Unit of Measure CodeSpecifies the unit of measure of the item.
Minimum QuantitySpecifies the minimum quantity required in a sales line for this price line to be valid. The minimum quantity is expressed in the unit of measure of this line.
Unit PriceSpecifies the sales price of the item/variant expressed per unit of measure of this line.
Currency CodeSpecifies the currency in which the unit price is expressed. An empty currency code represents the local currency as set up in the General Ledger Setup.
The Applied Currency Code field on the sales order, blanket sales order, sales invoice, and sales credit memo will inherit this values based on the selection of customer and item.
Allow Line Disc.Specifies if a possible available line discount may be subtracted from the unit price of this price line.
Allow Invoice Disc.Specifies if a possible available invoice discount may be subtracted from the unit price of this price line.
Price Includes VATSpecifies if the unit price includes VAT.
Starting DateSpecifies the date from which this line is valid.
Ending DateSpecifies the date until which this line is valid.

Picture1 The Applied Sales Discount Line FastTab displays the origin of the discount that is applied.

FieldDescription
Originated FromSpecifies where the price line originates from. It could be a price line that was set up in the Sales Prices list, it could be the price from the item card (when no valid sales price line exists), or it could be a price that was manually specified.
Minimum QuantitySpecifies the minimum quantity required in a sales line for this discount line to be valid. The minimum quantity is expressed in the unit of measure of this line.
Discount MethodSpecifies whether the discount value is specified as a percentage or as an absolute amount.
Discount ValueSpecifies the discount that will be granted to the sales line, expressed as a percentage or absolute amount (see Discount Method field).
Currency CodeSpecifies the currency in which the discount is expressed. An empty currency code represents the local currency as set up in the General Ledger Setup.
Price Includes VATSpecifies if the discount value (absolute amount) includes VAT.
Starting DateSpecifies the date from which this line is valid.
Ending DateSpecifies the date until which this line is valid.

Picture1 The Applied Item Unit of Measure FastTab displays the unit of measure codes that are used in the applied sales price line, the applied sales discount line, or in the sales document line.

FieldDescription
CodeSpecifies the unit of measure code that is used in the applied document price line, the applied document discount line or the document line.
Quantity Expressed in the UoMSpecifies how many units (expressed in the unit of measure code) are linked to the number of units as specified in the field ‘Quantity Expressed in the Base Unit of Measure’.
Quantity Expressed in BOXSpecifies how many units (expressed in the base unit of measure) are linked to the number of units as specified in the field ‘Quantity Expressed in the UoM’ (expressed in the unit of measure code).

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You can also view these fields on the following pages:

The Applied Trade Lines FastTab displays fields related to applied price (Price group) and applied discount (Discount group).

FieldDescription
Trade Base Unit Price (per Sales Price UoM)Specifies the base unit price per sales price unit of measure that is used as the starting point to which trade plan rates are applied. Depending on the set up of the first trade plan line in the trade calculation, this will be either the unit cost of the item or the price that was found in the Sales Price list recalculated to the currency of the sales document.
Total Price Increase (per Sales Price UoM)Specifies the sum of all price increases per sales price unit of measure that result from the applied document trade lines.
New Unit Price (per Sales Price UoM)Specifies the new unit price per sales price unit of measure. This field is calculated by adding the ‘Total Price Increase (per Sales Price UoM)’ to the ‘Trade Base Unit Price.‘
Unit Price Excl. VATSpecifies the new unit price per sales price unit of measure. This is the price as shown in the sales line.
Total Discount AmountSpecifies the sum of all discount values that result from the applied document trade lines, added to the discount value that results from the applied sales discount line.
New Line discount % in sales lineSpecifies the new line discount percentage, as shown in the sales line. This value is calculated by adding the ‘Base Line Discount %’ (recalculated to an amount using the ‘New Unit Price’) to the ‘Total Discount Amount’ and relating this total discount amount to the ‘New Unit Price’.

The Applied Trade Lines FastTab displays the following fields related to the applied price (Price group) and the applied discount (Discount group) only when the Aptean Trade Management extension is installed.

FieldDescription
Base Discount ValueIndicates the discount value derived from the applied sales discount line. For catch weight items, this amount is calculated by multiplying the discount value (converted) by the weight factor and the quantity specified on the sales line.
Discount Amount from Trade LinesIndicates the total discount amount accumulated from all the applied document trade lines. This value is calculated by summing the Amount field values from each document trade line with the Price Rule field set as Discount.

For percentage-based discounts, the system displays the discount percentage and recalculates the line discount based on the combined discount amount.

For amount-based discounts, the system shows the discount per unit and adjusts the line discount percentage accordingly.

You can also view these fields on the following pages:

The Applied Sales Price Line FastTab shows that the applied sales price is set up with a unit price of 85.75 per crate, without VAT. The currency code in the applied sales price line is empty, which means that the local currency is used for this price, which is, in this case, the currency code GBP. This information is summarized as “85.75 GBP/CRATE excl. VAT” in the Unit Price from Sales Price Line field on this FastTab.

The Unit of Measure Recalculation Factor field on this FastTab specifies the ratio between the unit of measure from the applied sales price line (crate) and the unit of measure from the sales document line (can). In this example, 1 crate contains 20 cans, which is shown in the following manner: “CRATE: CAN = 1:20”. This information is taken from the item unit of measure table shown in the third FastTab of this page. This ratio is used to recalculate the unit price from the price line to the unit price on the document line, as they are specified for different units of measure.

The field Currency Recalculation Factor specifies the ratio between the currency from the applied sales price line (local currency) and the currency from the sales document, which is in this case the currency code EUR, which is shown in the following manner: “GBP: EUR = 64.58:100”. This ratio is used to recalculate the unit price from the price line to the unit price on the document line, since they are specified in different currencies.

The field VAT Recalculation Factor specifies the VAT percentage as set up on the VAT Posting Setup page. This percentage is used to recalculate the unit price from the applied sales price line to the unit price on the sales document line, since one of them is specified as “incl. VAT” and the other as “excl. VAT”.

The explanation of the recalculation for the applied discount (Discount field group) is similar, with the difference that when an absolute value is used as a discount, this amount is recalculated to a percentage.


You can view the global lot attribute and the location code fields along the Applied Sales Price Line and Applied Sales Discount Line of all the sales documents (Sales order, Sales Return Order, Sales Invoice, Sales Credit Memo, Sales Quote, and Blanket Sales Order) only if Aptean Advanced Attributes extension is installed and Attribute Driven Pricing toggle on the Sales Price List page is turned on.

On the action bar, select Actions > Functions to view the following fields:

FieldDescription
Get PriceSelect which of the available sales price lines, as set up on the page Sales Price, you want to apply to the sales line.
Get Line DiscountSelect which of the available sales discount lines, as set up on the page Sales Discounts, you want to apply to the sales line.
Freeze Price & DiscountFreeze the applied sales price and sales discount. When frozen, they will not change anymore when you adjust for example the order quantity or UoM in the sales line.
Unfreeze Price & DiscountUnfreeze the applied sales price and sales discount. When unfrozen, the system will automatically update them every time you change for example the order quantity or UoM in the sales line.
Manual PriceRegister the manual sales price (Alt+S).
Manual DiscountRegister the manual sales discount (Alt+D).