Understanding Sliding Rates

At the adjustment definition level, you can set up and apply multiple discounts to an order line based on a sliding rate. Sliding rates are discounts that occur at certain level breaks or threshold amounts. They are based on a cumulative value, and they affect the unit price of the sales detail line being adjusted. The sliding rate can also be based on quantity or weight.

The system displays the quantity that receives the discount in the Based On Value field and the sliding rate equation in the Adjustment Calculation field on the Price History form.

You can also view the based on value and the factor value for sliding rate adjustments on the Print Invoices (R42565) and Purchase Order Print (R43500) reports.

Note: You cannot use sliding rates with basket and order-level adjustments. In addition, the system does not calculate sliding rates for accumulative orders. For example, if a customer orders 10 tons of an item Monday and an additional 10 tons on Tuesday, the system prices each order separately. If you want to use sliding rate discounts over several orders, you must set up sliding rates using volume incentives.