Viewing Default Costs for Products

If you have authorization, you can view the default cost used in the economic order quantity (EOQ) calculation for the product at the sales branch.  This cost comes from Global Basis name matching the Dflt Cost Prompt, set in the Global Buy/Sell Basis Names control maintenance record. Assign costs to products through Product Price Sheet Maintenance or Price Line Maintenance.

Users must have the COST.VIEW and COGS.VIEW authorization key to view the default cost. Otherwise, the column displays asterisks (****).

To view the default cost for a product:

  1. From the Files menu, select Product to display the Product Maintenance screen.

  2. Use the Inven hot key to display the Primary Inventory Maintenance screen.

  3. Use the Forecast Params hot key to display the Forecast Parameters Maintenance screen.

  4. Use the Hierarchy hot key to select a branch.

Note: Use the Find hot key as necessary to locate a branch that is in the list, but not in the viewable area. Use Alt-Insert to add a branch or territory to the list. The new branch or territory inherits the settings of the previous entry. Use Alt-Delete to remove a branch or territory from the list.

  1. Use the Cost hot key to display the default cost.

  1. Press Esc to return to the previous screen.

See Also:

Assigning Pricing Criteria to Products

Creating Price Lines

Entering Forecast Parameters

Forecasting Overview

Pricing Basis Fundamentals