Viewing the Default Cost for Products

If you have authorization, you can view the default cost used in the economic order quantity (EOQ) calculation for the product at the sales branch. This cost comes from Global Basis name matching the Dflt Cost Prompt, set in the Global Buy/Sell Basis Namescontrol maintenance record. Assign costs to products through Product Price Sheet Maintenance or Price Line Maintenance.

Users must the COST.VIEW and COGS.VIEW authorization key to view the default cost. Otherwise, the column displays asterisks (****).

To view the default cost for a product:

From the Maintenance menu, select Product to display the Product Maintenance window.
From the Inventory menu, select Primary Inventory Maintenance to display the Primary Inventory Maintenance dialog box.
From the Edit menu, select Forecast Parameters to display the Product Forecast Parameters dialog box.
From the File menu, select Hierarchy to display the Product Forecast Parameters dialog box.
In the Enter hierarchy branch field, enter the branch or territory ID.

Note: Use the Find option as necessary to locate a branch that is in the list, but not in the viewable area. Use Alt-Insert to add a branch or territory to the list. The new branch or territory inherits the settings of the previous entry. Use Alt-Delete to remove a branch or territory from the list.

Click OK to display forecast parameters for the selected branch in the Product Forecast Parameters dialog box.
From the Edit menu, select Default Cost to display the Product Default Cost dialog box.

Review the default cost for each branch.
Click OK to exit the dialog box.