What is two-date pricing in SAP IS-AFS-SD - Sales and Distribution?

SAP Term: two-date pricing

• Component: IS-AFS-SD

• Component Name: Sales and Distribution

• Description: Price determination indicator with which you can control in the condition technique that the actual price at which you sell a grid value of your material is determined dependent on two time frames. Using the two-date pricing you can control, for example, that customers who are willing to accept a later delivery date than their originally requested delivery date, receive the ordered materials at a cheaper price. Which price is determined depends on the time frame in which the customer placed the order first time frame, and on when the delivery of the material should take place second time frame. If the customer insists on a delivery date that is not within the second time frame, you can confirm the delivery but also control that a higher price is determined for the material.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Two-date pricing is a pricing procedure in SAP IS-AFS-SD Sales and Distribution that allows customers to receive different prices for goods or services depending on the date of delivery. This type of pricing is useful for businesses that need to adjust their prices based on market conditions or other factors. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use two-date pricing in SAP IS-AFS-SD Sales and Distribution, you must first create a pricing procedure with two date fields. The first field is the “valid from” date, which is the date when the price will be valid. The second field is the “valid to” date, which is the date when the price will no longer be valid. You can then assign different prices to each of these dates. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When setting up two-date pricing in SAP IS-AFS-SD Sales and Distribution, it’s important to make sure that the “valid from” and “valid to” dates are set correctly. If they are not set correctly, customers may receive incorrect prices for their orders. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information about two-date pricing in SAP IS-AFS-SD Sales and Distribution, please refer to the official SAP documentation.