The discount matrix has been expanded to enable the user to enter 2 character discount codes, the available characters continue to be limited to letters A to W, both upper and lower case and will provide over 1000 possible discount codes.
What do you want to do?
This form is displayed when you click Point-of -Sale > Miscellaneous options > Discount setup.
Menu Bar and Toolbar:
| Menu bar | Toolbar | Action |
|---|---|---|
| File > Exit |  |
Exit the Discount setup function and return to the Miscellaneous options menu. |
| File > Refresh |  |
Refresh the displayed information base upon the entered selection criteria. |
| File > Reset |  |
Reset the data selection criteria. |
| Lookups > Terms |  |
Maintain the discount terms table. |
| Lookups > Groups | |
Maintain the discount groups table. |
| Lookups > Customer discount codes | |
Maintain the customer discount codes. |
| Lookups > Discount codes | |
Maintain discount codes. |
| Edit > Create | |
Create a new discount matrix record. |
| Edit > Amend |  |
Amend an existing discount matrix record. |
| Edit > Delete |  |
Delete an existing discount matrix record. |
| Wizards > Set column values to entire grid | Enables the setting of values to the entire grid. | |
| Wizards > Delete every entry in grid | Deleted every discount entry in the grid. | |
| Wizards > Clone entries to another customer discount. | Copies and created a new customer discount. | |
| Wizards > Clone entries to another discount code | Copies and created a new discount code. | |
| Help > Help |  |
Displays this Parts discounting Help topic in a web browser. |
Selection Area (Left hand side)
Note: This area is used to filter the view of the parts discount matrix.
Source: Enter or select the transaction sales type.
0 - Purchases.
1 - Sales over the counter.
2 - Sales into the workshop.
Terms: Enter or select the method used to source the part.
C - Collect.
I - Intermediate/Inter-dealer purchases.
S - Stock.
V - VOR.
W - Warranty.
Group: Enter or select the product group associated with the part.
A - Foreign currency.
M -
P -
R - Renault.
T - Tyres.
V - Vauxhall.
Z - Non franchises parts.
Customer discount: Enter or select the type (Up to 8 characters) of selling discount applicable to a customer when their vehicle is in the Workshop/Bodyshop for repair.
AA
AB
BA
BB123456
C
C1234
ZS
Discount code: The discount code for part. The code may be up to 3 characters in length, and may be updated by the manufacturer's (price update) or suppliers.
0
05
06T
AAA
A9
ZZ
Z99
Detail Discount Matrix Area (Right hand side):
Note: This area displays the discount matrix based upon the previously entered discount filtration criteria.
Source: Displays the transaction sales type.
0 - Purchases.
1 - Sales over the counter.
2 - Sales into the workshop.
Terms: Displays the method used to source the part.
C - Collect.
I - Intermediate/Inter-dealer purchases.
S - Stock.
V - VOR.
W - Warranty.
Group: Displays the product group associated with the part.
A - Foreign currency.
M -
P -
R - Renault.
T - Tyres.
V - Vauxhall.
Z - Non franchises parts.
Customer discount: Displays the type (Up to 8 characters) of selling discount applicable to a customer when their vehicle is in the Workshop/Bodyshop for repair.
AA
AB
BA
BB123456
C
C1234
ZS
Discount code: Displays the discount code for part. The code may be up to 3 characters in length, and may be updated by the manufacturer's (price update) or suppliers.
0
05
06T
AAA
A9
ZZ
Z99
Price: Displays the price code denoting which price on the part stock record is to be used when selling this part (in most cases R for Retail). The prices to use on the stock record are also identified in the SO system parameters Price numbers to use and are:
1 - Retail on the stock record.
2 - Wholesale Dealer Net on the stock record.
3 - Trade price on the stock record.
A - Average price on the stock record.
L - Latest price on the stock record.
S - Standard price on the stock record.
Disc/Markup: Displays the method by which the percentage field will be applied.
D - Discount, this is the most commonly used.
M - Markup, this is used when selling parts with a discount code that denotes net pricing from your supplier.
Percent: Displays the percentage that will be applied as either a discount or mark-up to the selected Price.
Clicking the Down arrow 
located next to the Source data entry field displays a list of available sources for selection.
0 - Purchases.
1 - Sales over the counter.
2 - Sales into the workshop.
Clicking the required source populates the Parts discounting form source field and Detail Discount Matrix Area (Right hand side).
Clicking the Down arrow located next to the Terms data entry field displays a list of available terms for selection.
C - Collect.
I - Intermediate/Inter-dealer purchases.
S - Stock.
V - VOR.
W - Warranty.
Clicking the required term populates the Parts discounting form terms field and Detail Discount Matrix Area (Right hand side).
Clicking the Down arrow located next to the Group data entry field displays a list of available groups
/ products for selection.
A - Foreign currency.
M -
P -
R - Renault.
T - Tyres.
V - Vauxhall.
Z - Non franchises parts.
Clicking the required group populates the Parts discounting form groups field and Detail Discount Matrix Area (Right hand side).
Clicking the Down arrow located next to the Customer Discount code data entry field displays a list of available customer discount codes for selection.
AA
AB
BA
BB123456
C
C1234
ZS
Clicking the required customer discount code populates the Parts discounting form customer discount code field and Detail Discount Matrix Area (Right hand side).
Clicking the Down arrow located next to the Discount code data entry field displays a list of available discount codes for selection.
0
05
06T
AAA
A9
ZZ
Z99
Clicking the required discount code populates the Parts discounting form discount code field field and Detail Discount Matrix Area (Right hand side).
Having selected a Source, Terms, Group and Discount code the Toolbar Create
button is activated.
Clicking the Create button creates a new discount record and enables the entry of Price, Disc/Markup and Percent.
Having selected a Source, Terms, Group and Discount code
from the Selection Area (Left hand side) the Toolbar Amend
button is activated.
Clicking the Amend button enables the maintenance of Price, Disc/Markup and Percent for the selected discount.
Having selected a Source, Terms, Group and Discount code
from the Selection Area (Left hand side) the Toolbar Delete
button is activated.
Clicking the Delete button enables the deletion of Price, Disc/Markup and Percent for the selected discount.
Clicking the Toolbar Wizard 
button and the Set
column values to entire grid displays the Set column values form.
Clicking the Create button creates a new discount record and enables the entry of Price, Disc/Markup and Percent.
This form is displayed when you click Point-of -Sale > Miscellaneous options > Discount setup > Wizard > Set Column Values.
Price: The price code denotes which price on the stock record is to be used when selling this part (in most cases R for Retail). The prices to use on the stock record are also identified in the Point of sales system parameters, in the field Price numbers to use and are:
1 - Retail on the stock record.
2 - Wholesale Dealer Net on the stock record.
3 - Trade price on the stock record.
A - Average price on the stock record.
L - Latest price on the stock record.
S - Standard price on the stock record.
Discount/Markup This field determines the method by which the percentage field will be applied.
D - Discount, this is the most commonly used.
M - Markup, this is most commonly used when selling parts with a discount code that denotes net pricing from your supplier.
Percent This is the percentage that will be applied as either a discount or mark-up to the selected Price.
Push Buttons:
OK: Accepts and maintains the grid with the selected values.
Cancel: Cancels the setting of column values and returns back to the Parts discounting form.
Clicking the Toolbar Wizard button and the Set
column values to entire grid displays the Confirm Input form.
Clicking the Yes button deletes all entries in the grid.
Clicking the No button cancels the deletion of grid entries and returns back to the Parts discounting form.
This form is displayed when you click Point-of -Sale > Miscellaneous options > Discount setup > Wizard > Delete every entry in grid.
Push Buttons:
Yes: Deleted all entries in the grid.
No: Cancels the deletion of grid entries and returns back to the Parts discounting form.
Clicking the Toolbar Wizard button and the Clone entries to another customer discount displays the Clone Customer Discount form.
Clicking the Create button creates a new discount record and enables the entry of Price, Disc/Markup and Percent.
This form is displayed when you click Point-of -Sale > Miscellaneous options > Discount setup > Wizard > Clone entries to another customer discount.
Clone this: Displays the customer discount code to be cloned.
To this: Select the customer discount code to be cloned to.
Push Buttons:
OK: Copies the selected customer discount and clones to another customer discount.
Cancel: Cancels the cloning of entries to another customer discount and returns back to the Parts discounting form.
Clicking the Toolbar Wizard button and the Clone entries to another discount code displays the Clone Discount form.
This form is displayed when you click Point-of -Sale > Miscellaneous options > Discount setup > Wizard > Clone entries to another discount code.
Clone this: Displays the discount code to be cloned.
To this: Select the discount code to be cloned to.
Push Buttons:
OK: Copies the selected discount code and clones to the selected other discount code.
Cancel: Cancels the cloning of entries to another discount code and returns back to the Parts discounting form.