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upload have quantity, which is determined by the number of records in the database file. Documents that require a file upload
are placed in the shopping cart as a quote order.
The quantity entry method could be one of the following:
l Free entry field: The customer can enter a custom quantity within the minimum and maximum quantity range (Pric-
ing Options page).
l Predefined list: The customer can select a quantity from a predefined list. This list is derived from the volume dis-
count table.
Automatic price calculation
In order to automatically calculate the price of a job a volume discount table should be available and the pricing calculation
option must be enabled (Edit Pricing page).
The prices shown in the shopping cart include setup costs (optional), these costs are defined separately.
When the quantity entry is set to Free Entry, a custom quantity can be entered. The entered value should be between the mini-
mum and maximum quantity range. Whenever the user changes the quantity in the shopping basket the price of that doc-
ument and the subtotal will be updated automatically. If the entered quantity does not meet the minimum and maximum
requirements a warning will be shown.
Prerequisites
Prerequisites for automatic price calculation:
l Enable pricing for the document
l Create a volume discount table for the document
No price calculation
Automatic price calculation is defined per document and is disabled by default. The initial entry method for these document is
Free Entry and no quantity restrictions are set. In this case the pricing column shows the Not Applicable (N/A) message. The
Quantities options on the Edit Pricing page control the entry method and quantity restrictions of the document.
When the quantity entry method is set to Predefined List the customer will choose the quantity from a pop-up-menu. The avail-
able quantities are retrieved from the volume discount table of that document. If there is only one entry in the discount table
this value is used as the quantity for the document, the customer will not be able to change this value. If automatic price cal-
culation is disabled the prices in the volume discount table are ignored but still define the quantities the user will be able to
choose from.
Prerequisites
To disable automatic price calculation:
l Disable pricing for the template
Price Quotes
A document will require a price quote when pricing is enabled for the document but no entries are found in the volume discount
table. In this case no subtotals and totals will be shown in the shopping basket. After placing the order the production manager
needs to enter a price quote. The customer will not be able to approve the order until a price quote is given.
Prerequisites
Prerequisites to enable price quotes:
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