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A Preconfigured Matrix-Pricing Business Component

Siebel ePricer system is shipped with business components that are preconfigured for use with matrix-based pricing factors, including the following business components, which are part of the Service Agreement business object.

• Service Agreement
• Agreement Entitlement
• FS Entitlement Pricing Details

You can see the data in these business components by using the Agreement Entitlement Pricing Details view, shown in Figure 2. This includes the Entitlements and Pricing Detail lists, the views corresponding to the business components that we are using to illustrate matrix-based pricing.

NOTE:  In the default configuration of Siebel ePricer, entitlement data appears only in the order view, so in the example, the search specification for entitlement matrix data refers to order data, not quote data.

Figure 2.  Agreement View with Entitlements List and Price Detail List

In this example, Entitlement ID and Product ID are used as key fields that identify the discounts for which an account qualifies. When users provide data for the Entitlement ID and Product ID in an Order, Siebel ePricer applies the applicable price adjustments to the order.

In this example, the matrix-based pricing factor's search criteria seek matching data in the FS Entitlement Pricing Details business component. If an order specifies an entitlement ID and a product ID, and the same agreement entitlement and product values are in the FS Entitlement Pricing Details business component, then the match of these values triggers a pricing adjustment.

The standard FS Entitlement Pricing Details business component records contain the Type of Calculation and Adjustment Value field data from the Entitlement Price Details form. The matrix factor SearchSpec causes this adjustment data to be applied to the item price.

For more information on maintaining the information in these fields, see Applications Administration Guide.