Approving a Mass Pricing Update Request

Procedure

To approve a mass pricing update request:

Search for the mass pricing update request in the Mass Pricing Update Request screen.
In the Search Results section, click the link in the Request Information column corresponding to the mass pricing update request whose details you want to review.
The Mass Pricing Update Request screen appears.
Ensure that the Main tab is selected.

Click the Approve button in the Mass Pricing Update Request zone.

The system behaves in the following manner:

If...	Then...
The number of price assignments in the mass pricing update request exceeds the defer processing count	The status of the mass pricing update request is changed to Deferred Processing.
The number of price assignments in the mass pricing update request does not exceed the defer processing count	The status of the mass pricing update request is changed to Updating Price Assignments. If a price assignment is referred in past, the existing price assignment is end dated and a new price assignment is created. However, if a price assignment is not yet referred in the system, the existing price assignment is updated. Once the price assignment is newly created or updated, the status of the record in the mass pricing update request is changed to Processed. However, if a price assignment is referred for a future date, the status of the record in the mass pricing update request is changed to Error. In addition, if any error occurs while updating an existing price assignment or creating a new price assignment, the status of the record in the mass pricing update request is changed to Error. Finally, the status of the mass pricing update request is changed to Processed. Note: If a price assignment is included multiple times in a mass pricing update request, the system will update the price assignment only once.

If...

Then...

The number of price assignments in the mass pricing update request exceeds the defer processing count

The status of the mass pricing update request is changed to Deferred Processing.

The number of price assignments in the mass pricing update request does not exceed the defer processing count

The status of the mass pricing update request is changed to Updating Price Assignments. If a price assignment is referred in past, the existing price assignment is end dated and a new price assignment is created. However, if a price assignment is not yet referred in the system, the existing price assignment is updated. Once the price assignment is newly created or updated, the status of the record in the mass pricing update request is changed to Processed. However, if a price assignment is referred for a future date, the status of the record in the mass pricing update request is changed to Error. In addition, if any error occurs while updating an existing price assignment or creating a new price assignment, the status of the record in the mass pricing update request is changed to Error. Finally, the status of the mass pricing update request is changed to Processed.

Note: If a price assignment is included multiple times in a mass pricing update request, the system will update the price assignment only once.

Note:

The mass pricing update request is in the Approval In Progress status.

A user with the approval To Do role is reviewing the mass pricing update request.

The system will not allow you to approve or reject a mass pricing update request submitted by you.

Related Topics

For more information on...	See...
How to search for a mass pricing update request	Searching for a Mass Pricing Update Request
Mass Pricing Update Request screen	Mass Pricing Update Request (Used for Viewing)
Mass Pricing Update Request zone	Mass Pricing Update Request