The Calculation

To calculate a catalogue in such a way that CARAT can generate a purchase and selling price is quite easy. Because only a condition and a surcharge per calculation group In a calculation group are arranged any quantity of items that have an item specific similarity. So typically all items, e.g. furniture parts, but also worktops, sinks, or electrical appliances, are consolidated into appropriate named calculation groups. is needed. With this however, the configuration A configuration designates the specific program settings or hardware components in a computer. possibilities in terms of calculation of CARAT are far from exhausted. Therefore, we would like to more clearly explain the different options The word option (from Latin: optio = free will) used in computing means a choice. In CARAT it is normally used with a list box. available for the catalogue calculation. For a deeper understanding on "How CARAT calculates" you can also refer to the subject Calculation Basics.

The most important steps for calculating a catalogue are:

By now, most suppliers make their data available with a currency value. However, the underlying base price can vary from catalogue to catalogue. You must ascertain which base price is stored in the supplier data, to be able to calculate correctly. Because most furniture catalogues contain gross and net material groups, the catalogue data normally also contain gross and net prices.

Especially in the appliance branch, it happens more and more that catalogue data are also offered with a recommended retail price (RRP) or wholesale prices (WSP). We would recommend for a new calculation, to check always the base price entered in the catalogue data, by means of an example article.

To enter an individual condition is easy. Also, with several conditions that can be added Addition (in Latin: addere) is one of four basic operations in arithmetic. In primary school and in common language it is the expression used for the adding of two or more numbers., a total condition is also easy to calculate. It is different however, when a total condition is to be determined from several non-addable conditions. Once in a while, it can happen that the condition must be converted from a point value to a currency value by means of a conversion factor, or that a condition is stored as a currency factor and can be converted for a particular catalogue.

  • Please select from the right side of the menu the relevant topic, to find out how to calculate the different condition values.

In order for you to be able to see a selling price in CARAT, you only have to enter a surcharge. However, to calculate a selling price, for which also the gross profit is correct, it should first be clarified which price basis has been entered in the catalogue data. As soon as you know, whether the stored list price The list price in CARAT designates the price that was deposited by the manufacturer in the CARAT catalogue data. is a gross PP The PP (purchase price) in CARAT, refers to the price less conditions but before designated cash discounts and bonus., a net PP, a recommended retail price (RRP), a wholesale price (WSP) or a point value, the determination of one or more surcharges is normally no problem.

  • Please select from the right side of the menu the relevant topic, to find out how to enter surcharges.

After all calculation settings have been made, you should perform Performance, in the context of computing and software, is a term meaning the effectiveness at usage of resources and the quality of output from programs. a test planning to check the price calculation. With the dialogue Dialogue, dialogue windows or dialogue fields are special windows in software applications. Dialogue windows are displayed by application programs in different situations to request input or confirmation from the user. Price Control you are provided with an easy resource to be able to check the separate article prices quickly. Based on the catalogue price all steps necessary to calculate the price of the selected articles are listed.

  • See also: The Price control