SAP Price Conditions
- Mike Deskis
The SAP price conditions refer to the comprehensive pricing master data structure used within the SAP pricing system. At the core of this structure are the condition records, which represent the individual pricing elements such as list prices, discounts, surcharges, and other factors. Each condition record is defined by a specific condition type, which gives it a defined purpose (e.g., list price, customer discount), as well as a unique key combination of attributes like product, customer, and sales organization.
These condition records are further organized through access sequences, which determine the prioritized order in which SAP will search the underlying condition tables to retrieve the applicable pricing information. The condition tables themselves store the actual values and validity dates for the various condition records.
By leveraging this structured approach to pricing master data, SAP is able to handle complex pricing scenarios and ensure consistent, accurate calculations across sales transactions. Understanding and aligning with this SAP price conditions framework is essential for external pricing solutions like Pricefx to effectively integrate and synchronize pricing data between the systems.
Components of SAP Price Conditions
The key components of SAP price conditions are:
Condition Records
Key points about SAP condition records:
Condition records are the individual pricing elements, such as prices, discounts, and other pricing-related data, that are stored in SAP.
Each condition record is defined by a specific condition type, which represents the purpose of the pricing element (e.g., list price, customer discount).
Condition records also have a key combination, such as product, customer, and sales organization, that identifies the specific context for the pricing element.
The condition records have valid-from and valid-to dates associated with them, which control when the pricing element is applicable.
In essence, SAP condition records are the fundamental building blocks of the pricing master data in the SAP system. They provide the detailed pricing information that is used in the overall SAP pricing calculations and processes.
Condition Types
At the heart of the SAP Condition Technique are the condition types, which represent the different pricing elements and building blocks used in the overall pricing process. Condition types can encompass a wide range of pricing factors, such as list prices, discounts, surcharges, taxes, and the final invoice price.
Key points about SAP Condition Types
Condition types define the different pricing elements that can be used, such as list price, discount, tax, invoice price, etc.
Condition types can be standard SAP types or custom types defined using the Y/Z namespace.
Condition types are the building blocks used to construct pricing procedures.
Access Sequences
o  Access sequences determine the prioritized lookup of condition records in the condition tables.
o  They define the key fields (e.g. product, customer, region) and the order in which SAP will search for applicable condition records.
o  The access sequence steps correspond to the condition tables where the records are stored.
o  Condition Tables:
o  Condition tables store the actual condition records for each condition type.
o  The key structure of the condition tables matches the access sequence steps.
o  Condition tables contain fields like condition type, valid dates, and condition value.
When pricing a sales document line item in SAP, the system uses this condition technique:
o  It determines the relevant pricing procedure based on factors like sales org and order type.
o  It then looks up the condition records for each condition type defined in the pricing procedure, using the access sequences and condition tables.
o  Finally, it executes the pricing logic defined in the procedure to calculate the final price.
Understanding this SAP price conditions structure is critical when integrating pricing data between SAP and external systems like Pricefx.