Use this subtask to enter information used to accrue warranty costs for units sold. The information entered in this screen is stored in the CLIN_WARR_CST_SCH table. You will need to use this subtask only if your company issues a warranty with the sale of units.
Initialize this subtask as part of the product unit pricing setup.
What validations occur in this screen?
The following validations occur in the table window located in the Warranty Cost Details block:
The warranty cost per unit must be greater than "0."
There must be no gaps in the starting and ending dates. If you do not enter starting and ending dates, the system will display an error message.
There must be no overlap in the date range. The starting date must be later than the ending date of the previous line.
Use the fields in this block to enter warranty codes and the basis for the calculation of warranty costs.
Use the fields in this group box to enter manufacturer or external status and reseller or internal status.
Enter the manufacturer's (or other external) warranty code, if applicable.
Enter the reseller's (or other internal) warranty code, if applicable.
Use the fields in this group box to select the basis of the warranty cost calculation.
Select this radio button to have warranty costs based on a percentage of sales. If you base warranty costs on a percentage of sales, enter that percentage in the Enter Percentage of Sales to Calculate Warranty Costs field.
Select this radio button to base your warranty costs on an estimated cost schedule. If you select this method, you must enter at least one row in the table window that is located in the Warranty Cost Details block.
Enter Percentage of Sales to Calculate Warranty Costs
Enter the percentage of sales that is to be used for the warranty cost calculation.
This field is only available if you selected the Percentage of Sales radio button in the Calculate Warranty Costs Based on group box AND if the currency for this CLIN is the same as your company's functional currency. If you do not meet both of these conditions, use the table window in the Warranty Cost Details block.
This table is available only if you selected the Cost Schedule radio button in the Calculate Warranty Costs Based on group box.
Unit Cost in Functional Currency
If you elected to base your warranty costs on a cost schedule, enter the estimated warranty cost per unit in this field.
Enter the starting date for the applicable warranty cost per unit.
Enter the ending date for the applicable warranty cost per unit.
* A red asterisk denotes a required field.
Changes to this screen update the CLIN_WARR_CST_SCH (CLIN Warranty Cost Schedule) table.