How to setup Measure Charge, Shipping and Installation to automatically calculate in Solatech
Summary
This article will detail how to setup measure charge, shipping and/or Installation to automatically calculate in Solatech.
More Information
There are two ways in which measure, shipping or installation charges
can be setup to automatically calculate: at the order level or at the
product level. Instructions for both methods are below.
Setting up shipping, measure and installation charges at the order level
- From within Solatech , go to File>Preferences
- In the left hand column, under Common, select Quotes and Orders
- In the right hand column, scroll down until you see the Pricing section
- Click on the button for the charge you wish to set up . For this example, we will use Installation
- Place a check mark in the box "Calculate installation at the order level"
- Using the drop down menu, select the method by which you would like
installation to be calculated: Percent of Subtotal Before Discount,
Percent of Subtotal After Discount, Flat Rate, Square Foot Multiplier,
Linear Foot (Width) Multiplier, Linear Foot (Height) Multiplier or Per
Unit.
- Enter the desired amount into the Rate box
- Place a check mark in the box next to Allow installation overrides
- Click Close to exit
- Press OK to save your change
Note: When using this method, the selected charges will be visible on customer output as shown below
Setting up shipping, measure and installation charges at the product level
Note: This may be set up to be visible to the customer or to be included in the line item price.
- From within Solatech, go to File>Preferences
- In the left hand column, under Common, select Quotes and Orders
- In the right hand column, scroll down until you see the Pricing section
- Click on the button for the charge you wish to set up . For this example, we will use Installation
- Place a check mark in the box Calculate installation at the product-level
- If you wish to hide the installation amount in the line item price, place a check mark in the box Include installation in the line item price
- Place a check mark in the box Allow installation overrides.
- Press Close to Exit
- Press OK to save your changes
- Navigate to Products>Product Manager
- Double click on the first product to which you would like to add the installation charge
- On the Product Properties window, select the Other Charges tab
- Place a check mark to the left of Automatically calculate installation
- Using the drop down menu next to Installation, select the method by
which you would like installation to be calculated: Percent of Subtotal
Before Discount, Percent of Subtotal After Discount, Flat Rate, Square
Foot Multiplier, Linear Foot (Width) Multiplier, Linear Foot (Height)
Multiplier or Per Unit.
- Enter the desired amount into the Rate box
- Press OK to exit and save your change.
- Repeat this process for all other products onto which you wish to add installation charges.
Note: When additional charges
are being calculated at the product level, you will need to add them to
any new product downloaded in Product Updater.
Applies to:
SWCS 4.2
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