Price/Cost Mass Updates - FIL 37

Example of Raising List Price by a Percentage of Itself

Example of Changing List Price to a Percentage of Base Cost

Associated Files

You can use the Price/Cost Mass Updates Program to change prices or costs in multiple records with a single entry. It can raise or lower costs and prices by a percentage of existing prices and costs. For example, you can update your list prices to be a percentage above your standard cost, or simply raise prices or costs by a percentage. The program can run in test mode or update mode.

System administrators are urged to assign a password to this powerful function

When entering selection criteria, multiple categories are processed in an AND relationship, and multiple entries in the same category are processed in an OR relationship. For example, if you enter two manufacturers, ABC and XYZ, and two Wear codes, C and D, the program selects items that are coded for manufacturers ABC or XYZ, and have Wear codes C or D. We recommend that you use the test mode feature of this program until you fully understand how to enter selection criteria correctly.

Field Name

Description/Instructions

MFGR

Manufacturer codes, which are the first three characters of the item number.

PROD LINE

Product lines codes, as defined in the Product Line File - FIL 12 and entered in the Item File - FIL 2.

ITEM CLASS 1

Item Class 1 as defined in the Classification Codes File - FIL 19 and entered in the Item File.

ITEM CLASS 2

Item Class 2 as defined in the Classification Codes File and entered in the Item File.

ITEM CLASS 3

Item Class 3 as defined in the Classification Codes File and entered in the Item File.

TRIM CLASS

Trim class code as defined in the Classification Codes File and entered in the Item File.

ITEM POLICY

Item policy codes as entered in the Item File.

COLOR #

The four characters of the item number that directly follow the manufacturer code.

COLOR NAME

Color name or description as entered in the Item File.

PATTERN#

The nine characters of the item number that directly follow the color number.

PATTN NAME

Pattern name or description as entered in the Item File.

PRICE CLASS

Price class code as defined in the Price File and entered in the Item File.

COST CLASS

Cost class code as defined in the Cost File and entered in the Item File.

PACKG CLASS

The packaging class code as defined in the Packaging File - FIL 11 and entered in the Item File.

SUPPLIER CD

Enter up to three supplier codes to update the PRICE or COST class files that are related to items of that certain supplier, as opposed to a manufacturer.

INVENT CODE

Inventory code.

  • Y - Stocked items

  • N - Non-stock items

  • S - Special order items only

COMPON CODE

Component code as entered in the Item File. See Item File for a complete list of component codes. Common codes include S (serial number items) and R (rolled goods).

COMMOD LEVL

Commodity level code as defined in the Classification Codes File and entered in the Item File.

ABC CODE

ABC rating code as defined in the ABC Code File -FIL 34 and entered in the Item File.

WEAR CODE

Wear rating code as defined in the Classification Codes File and entered in the Item File.

COST CENTER

Cost center (also known as the product division) as defined in the Cost Center File - FIL 24 and entered in the Item File.

FRT CLASS

Freight classification code as defined in the Classification Codes File and entered in the Item file.

QTY BRK GRP

Quantity break group code as defined in the Classification Codes File and entered in the Item File.

STRING SEARCH

Enter any consecutive string of an item number. The program selects any items that have that string of characters in the item number regardless of what position in the item number the string is found. For example, if you enter A39 in the String Search field, the program selects any item whose item number includes A39. Item numbers ABC1001A39 and XZYAA39B9 would both be selected.

On the Price/Cost Mass Updates Parameter screen. Enter one of the two available charge options, but not both. Specify if you are performing a test, or if the files should be updated.

Field Name

Description/Instructions

Change List Price

Enter X to update list prices.

Change Standard Base Cost

Enter X to update standard base costs.

Change Standard Freight Cost

Enter X to update standard freight costs.

Raise

Enter X to raise the price or cost field selected above by the percentage specified.

Lower

Enter X to lower the price or cost field selected above by the percentage specified.

% (of itself)

Enter the percentage to raise or lower the price or cost field selected. Use a decimal point, if needed. For example, enter 2.75 for 2.75% or 2 or 2.00 for 2%.

Change it to %

Enter the percentage of the following field to which you want to change the price to cost.

Of List Price

Enter X to change the selected field to a percentage of the list price.

Of Standard Base Cost

Enter X to change the above selected field to a percentage of the standard base cost.

Of Standard Freight Cost

Enter X to change the above selected field to a percentage of the standard freight cost.

Of Standard Last Cost (Landed)

Enter X to change the above selected field to a percentage of the standard landed (last) cost. Landed cost includes base and freight portions of the cost.

Test

Enter X to print a report based on the parameters entered, but not updating the files.

Update

Enter X to perform the mass update based on the parameters entered. A report is printed.

Example of Raising List Price by a Percentage of Itself

We recommend that you run tests until you are certain of how your entries affect prices or costs. When you run a test, a list price prints showing the before and after version of each affected price. Enter X beside Update to actually update the files.

Example of Changing List Price to a Percentage of Base Cost

This example changes the list price to 110% of the current standard base cost.

Associated Files

Pricing

Costs

Price File - FIL 9

Cost File (FIL 10)

Change Price, Cost, or Packaging Codes - SYS 106

Run Future Price & Promo File Update (check effective/ending dates) - SYS 308

Change Price Exceptions File Dates - SYS 808

Warehouse Price List Cross Reference Table - SYS 904