Set up discount periods (Retail essentials)

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Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3

This topic explains how to set up discount periods. A discount period defines the period during which a price adjustment or discount is valid. For example, if multiple discounts are in effect during a particular period, you can assign one discount period to all the discounts.

Note

In Retail essentials, the form that you use to complete this task includes a subset of the controls that are available for other configurations of Retail. If a topic about this form describes controls that you don't see, it may be because you’re using Retail essentials.

1. Click Retail essentials > Merchandising > Setup > Price and discount setup > Discount periods.

2. Press CTRL+N or click New to create a new discount period.

3. In the Discount period number field, type a unique ID number or name, and then, in the Description field, type a brief description.

4. On the General FastTab, enter any of the following information that is required:

   • Start date – Enter the date that the discount period starts.

   • End date – Enter the date that the discount period ends.

   • Start time – Enter the time that the discount period starts.

   • End time – Enter the time that the discount period ends.

   • Time within bounds – Select this check box if the start date and end date are included in the discount period.

   • Ending time after midnight – Select this check box if the end time of the discount period is after midnight, or on the next day.

   • Dates within bounds – Select the check box for each day that is included in the discount period.

5. On the FastTab for each day of the week, enter any of the following information that is required. For example, you might want the discount period to be in effect during different hours on different days.

   • Start time – Enter the time that the discount period starts on this day.

   • End time – Enter the time that the discount period ends on this day.

   • Time within bounds – Select this check box if the start time and end time are included in the discount period.

   • Ending time after midnight – Select this check box if the end time of the discount period is after midnight, or on the next day.

See also

Setting up price adjustments and discounts (Retail Essentials)

Set up a price adjustment or discount (Retail essentials)