Menu priced parts on ADP

[Ted@ADP]

An ADP client recently gave me a fantastic idea about menu priced parts.

If you want to menu price parts for service, you can update an additional price field, from PRICE7 to PRICE10 in function PM with a set price. Then you can set up a price code that pulls from that price field, and attach it to a labor type in service. Whenever service uses that field, the part will price at that fixed amount.
The problem is that if a part is sold to that RO line with no fixed amount, the system will give the Sale? prompt.
Here is the magic - set up a price break escalator on the field you are using, for example PRICE9. Set the first break at 0.00 to 0.01 to use LIST. Set the next break at 0.02 to use PRICE9. Then, if a part without the fixed price is sold, it will simply price at list!

Just be aware that your manufacturer may use some of those additional fields, so check first.

[Service 1]

Ted,
This is a good feature through ADP, however, you should take note that if you allow the Sale? prompt to show.....that allows your service advisors to set the price of that part on that particular RO. And if you are not careful by chaninging labor types your advisors could adjust prices as they saw fit.
Make sure to enter all price codes and fields and be certain that if there is not a code 9 price it does not default to the Sale? prompt.

[Ted@ADP]

Having the 0 to 1 cent escalator will prevent the sale? prompt from ever appearing, as long as the part has a list value.

[Rex]

Ted,
Thanks for the tip! I'm thinking this basic idea is applicable to some other areas.