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Promotion Auto Increase Rules

Distributor setup for Promotion Auto Increase Rules in Encompass so Encompass Mobile orders below a promotion's minimum quantity are automatically raised to meet the deal. Requires v24.09+.

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Written by Bailey Naas-Thornton

Minimum Version Required: 24.09

Pre-Conditions

The Promotions Auto Increase Rules table must be populated with valid Promotions, Customers, and Products.
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  1. The promotion chosen must be a minimum quantity buy.
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  2. The customer chosen must be part of the applicable promotion.
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  3. The product chosen must be part of the applicable promotion.

Steps

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  1. Add records to the Promotions Auto Increase Rules table
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Encompass Mobile
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  1. Enter an order for an applicable product that is less than the minimum quantity on the promotion.
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  2. Once the invoice is saved, the system will automatically increase the value of the product to meet the minimum quantity of the promotion

Fields And Definitions

The Promotions Auto Increase Rules table is used to define which Promotions, Customers, and Products are eligible to get automatically increased if they do not satisfy the minimum quantity.

  • Promotion = Applicable minimum quantity promotion
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  • Chain = Chain that is applicable for an auto increase within the promotion. If this field is populated, do not use the Customer field on the same record
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  • Customer = Customer that is applicable for an auto increase within the promotion. If this field is populated, do not use the Chain field on the same record
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  • Start Date = Invoice Date in which the system will start looking to auto increase orders
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  • End Date = Invoice Date in which the system will end auto increasing orders
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  • Auto Increase Product = Product that will be auto increase if the minimum quantity is not met
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  • Alternate Product = If the primary product is not available, the system will use this product to meet the minimum quantity deal

Best Practices

  • Promotions Auto Increase Rules are used to ensure that sales reps are complying with volume goals/contracts with given retailers.

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