Live Price Grids (LPG) must be created to handle large amount of products prices that must be recalculated on a regular basis. For example, for e-commerce business cases that need to be calculated frequently on competitor prices, currency changes, etc.
In this section, you will learn how to effectively create an LPG in Pricefx. Follow the steps and make sure to check out the screenshots to see where you are.
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How To Create a Live Price Grid
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Return to the main menu and choose the Live Price Grid option within the Price Setting folder. You will then view a list of existing Live Price Grids. On the left side, there is a Categories area with folders to help organize your Live Price Grids as needed.
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Locate the New Price Grid dropdown button in the top-right corner. This displays all the available templates. You can select any that suits your requirements.
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The system will open a new window to Define your LPG. Mandatory fields marked with a red asterisk (*) are essential for executing calculations.
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Click on the Select Filter icon at the bottom-right corner (if you make any selections). The system provides function icons to select all products. To skip the step, go back to the previous Definition step, or cancel the LPG creation).
In the next Set Parameters step, choose the LPG parameters. This area contains different options to allow LPG maintenance and calculation.
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Click on the Save button at the bottom corner. The system will display a confirmation message with your new LPG created.
In the main LPG list window, locate/select your newly created LPG.
Click on the Calculate button at the bottom of the window. The system will start the calculation and your LPG will change its status from Draft > Pending > Processing > Ready.
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Use the Refresh button to check that the Ready status is displayed.
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Click on your new LPG to review the results.