Setting Up Preference Master Information

Access the Preference Master Revision form.

Preference Type

Enter the user-defined code (40/PR) that identifies a preference type or a price adjustment hierarchy. In the user-defined code table 40/PR, a 1 in the Special Handling Code field identifies a supported preference. This field is hard-coded for each preference.

Preference Classification

Enter the classification or title that the system uses to group preferences on the Preference Profile form (P4007).

Sequence Number

Enter the sequence by which the system resolves preferences.

Enable Effective Dates

Enter the code that indicates whether the system displays fields for effective date ranges for a preference. You might want the system to display effective date ranges if you enter effective dates and effective quantities for a preference. Values are:

Y: Display effective date fields on the Preference Profile Revisions forms for this preference.

N: Do not display effective date fields for this preference.

Enable Effective Quantity

Select this option to indicate whether you want to use quantity ranges for this preference. When this option is selected, the Quantity From and Quantity Thru fields on the Preference Profile Revisions forms (P40300 and P40300EC) for this preference are displayed. Effective quantity fields are optional fields that you can disable before setting up any preference records, but not after you have created preference records. If you assign effective quantity, you must assign effective dates