Enter Multiple Discounts Per Line

Use this routine to apply multiple discounts to the selected line item. You apply discounts one at a time on this screen and then click Save when finished to return to the order entry screen.

When applying multiple discounts, note that SRP discounts (applied to the manufacturer's suggested retail price) can be combined on the same line with Standard discounts (applied to standard selling price). The primary discount applied (SRP or STANDARD) determines how the remaining discounts are applied. For example, if the primary discount is a standard type discount, and you also enter an SRP discount, the SRP discount and any others that follow are applied to the standard selling price rather than the MSRP.

The determination of which discount is primary is effected by the order in which they are entered and by your control settings. If the Automatically Select Optimal Lines for a New Discount setting is checked in your Point of Sale Control Settings the discount code that provides the best discount becomes the primary discount, regardless of whether it was entered first or not. If that control setting is not checked, the first entered discount code becomes the primary discount.

These display-only fields are based on information from the order entry screen.

Indicate the code of the discount to be applied to the order line. Click the Search button to access a Read-Only Lookup Window, where you can select a discount code from the list. The discount is automatically added to the grid and you can enter the next discount, if any. Click the associated extra action button to apply a coupon to the line item via the Coupon Code Entry window.

If the discount code you select is set as an Amount type discount and is set to allow an override, the Override Discount Amount window appears. You can accept or override a defaulted amount, or enter the amount when a default does not exist. Once the discount is added to the grid, changes can only be made by either removing the line from the grid and re-entering the discount, or by using the Enter Discounts on Multiple Lines screen to adjust the amount.

If you apply a discount that has the Line Discounts - Cannot be Combined with other Discounts setting checked, this field becomes inactive and you are prevented from entering any other discounts on this order line.

The price of the item before any discounts is displayed. This is either the current selling price or the suggested retail price, depending on the Apply Discount to Suggested Retail Price field in Sales Discount Settings.

This is the total amount of all line discounts applied to the selected line.

The extended amount for the line after all discounts are applied is displayed.

Discounts applied to the current line item are displayed in the grid. For each discount, the following is displayed.

Discount - The discount code is displayed.
Description - The description of the discount is displayed.
Percent - The discount percentage that is being applied to the line is displayed.
Amount - The discount dollar amount that is being applied for the discount is displayed.
Quantity - The quantity of the item on the order line displays.
Balance - The ledger total at the time the discount is applied is displayed.
Remove - To delete the discount on a line in the grid, click the Remove button. Based on the order of operation established by your Point of Sale Control Settings, the other discounts are recalculated and the display is refreshed.

This grid does not allow the information to be sorted by columns and also does not allow columns to be hidden.