VOFM Scale Base

A scale base formula can be used to alter the value that the system uses to read the scales in a condition record during pricing. In standard pricing, the system will read the scale in a pricing condition record using the quantity, value, weight, etc. of the document depending on the type of scale that has been defined.

Example:
Price Product A
From 0 cases
$50 per case
From 100 cases
$45 per case
From 500 cases
$40 per case
If the customer orders 100 cases of Product A, the system will read the pricing scale using 100 cases and determines the appropriate price, $45 per case. Using a scale base formula, it is possible to alter the value, in our example 100, prior to the scale being read. Scale base formulas are assigned to pricing condition types in R/3 configuration.
When looking at the code for the standard delivered scale base formulas or when writing your own,
XKWERT is the field name that the scale base value should be assigned to.
Following is a description of the scale base formulas delivered in the standard system.

SCALE BASE FORMULA 1: FREE
This is an example of a scale basis formula. It is not currently used.
SCALE BASE FORMULA 23: PARTIAL QUANTITY
The formula '23' sets the whole number part of the value to zero. For example, the value 203.559 would be changed to 0.559. Formula '23' was delivered to support the R/3 delivered condition type KP03 to support mixed pallet surcharges.

Example:
A company sells their products in cases. Each of their materials has a conversion factor to pallets. When an order is placed by a customer, the user would like the system to add up the quantities across items and compute the number of full pallets. If the customer does not order in full pallets, the user would like to charge a fixed surcharge of 20 USD. The user sets up condition type KP03 in the pricing procedure. In customizing for the condition type KP03, the scale base formula '23' is assigned as well as the group condition flag so that the quantities across order items can be considered. Within the condition records for condition type KP03, the user maintains a rate of "from 0.001 PAL" a fixed charge of 20 USD. If an order is placed, for example, that is equal to 10.35 pallets; the formula '23' will alter the value to 0.35 and then read the condition record scale. A surcharge of 20 USD would then be applied to the overall sales order.

SCALE BASE FORMULA 43: TAX LICENSE FRANCE
Formula '43' was delivered to support tax exemption licenses in France (R/3 delivered condition type LCFR) where the tax exemption is granted up to a certain invoiced amount. For additional information on tax exemption licenses, please refer to Note 72040.

SCALE BASE FORMULA 202: PRICE-BOOK SCALE
This requirement is used together with the feature 'Data determination in the access' (delivered with Release 4.5). In the R/3 delivered system, condition type PBUD can be used to determine a special scale basis in the pricing procedure. If scale basis formula '202' has been assigned to subsequent condition types that appear in the pricing procedure, the system uses the special scale basis versus the normal scale basis from the sales document line item. Further information about 'Data determination in the access' can be found in the R/3 Sales & Distribution documentation under the section titled 'Special pricing functions'.
Example:
A company wishes to define a pricing agreement that specifies that all customers in a certain customer group receive the price associated with ordering 100 cases of product regardless of how many cases are ordered. This involves fixing the scale basis for the customer group for a certain period of time. This can be accomplished by using the ‘Data determination in the access”. A condition type, such as PBUD can be used to define the fixed scale value of 100 cases. Subsequent condition types that should use this fixed value are then assigned scale base formula ‘202’.