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    Re-create Item Price List for Price Level

    Hi,

    I would like to re-create the Item Price List for Price Level report from QuickBooks (found under the Reports -> List menu) so that I can add more header information and use the report as a replacement for my Excel Price Quotes. Each Customer has a Price Level associated with their record (of fixed type - percentage increase from the Sale Price, not per item) so ideally I could run this report for each Customer and add their contact information at the top of the report (plus my logo, address details, etc).

    I'm running into a conceptual problem because there is no direct link between the Items and the Price Level. If I choose the Item table as my main table I don't have anything to link to in the Price Level table and vice versa. If I choose Customer as my main table I don't have anything to link to in the Item table.

    I get that I have to create a calculated field to create my Customer Sale Price (Item->SalesPrice x PriceLevel->PriceLevelFixedPercentage) but just getting all the data available to the report is throwing me for a loop!

    Any guidance available on where to start?

    Elle

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    Re: Re-create Item Price List for Price Level

    What version of QuickBooks are you running?

    I don't think the Intuit SDK allows us to see that data.

    If so, is there a QB report that can be exported with the data in it?

    Or if you are running QB Enterprise 2011, there is a link to custom reporting that might get the proper data extracted from the QB company file.
    Al Buchholz
    Bookwood Systems, LTD
    Weekly QReportBuilder Webinars Thursday 1 pm CST

    Occam's Razor - KISS
    Normalize till it hurts - De-normalize till it works.
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    When we triage a problem it is much easier to read sample systems than to read a mind.
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      #3
      Re: Re-create Item Price List for Price Level

      Hi Al,

      Thank you so much for the response. I'm using Quickbooks Premier Manufacturing and Wholesale Edition 2008. The report can be found under the Reports -> Lists -> Item Price List for Price Level menu item. When you choose that report you are then asked to select a Price Level before the report is presented to you.

      Yes, the data can be easily exported to Excel but I was hoping to avoid that sort of activity. It would be great if I could get the report to run in QReportBuilder so I can create the reports directly rather than export data over to Excel and the manipulate the layout every time.

      Basically I need to be able to cycle through the Item table, multiply the item price by the price level percentage to get the correct price for that customer (because each customer is assigned a price level). I can see these tables in QReportBuilder but don't have away to tie them together since there isn't a direct relationship.

      Any thoughts?

      Elle

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        #4
        Re: Re-create Item Price List for Price Level

        Originally posted by iNetElle View Post
        I can see these tables in QReportBuilder but don't have away to tie them together since there isn't a direct relationship.
        That's what we need to figure out.. How to get that data relationship out of QB...
        Last edited by Al Buchholz; 08-22-2011, 10:57 AM.
        Al Buchholz
        Bookwood Systems, LTD
        Weekly QReportBuilder Webinars Thursday 1 pm CST

        Occam's Razor - KISS
        Normalize till it hurts - De-normalize till it works.
        Advice offered and questions asked in the spirit of learning how to fish is better than someone giving you a fish.
        When we triage a problem it is much easier to read sample systems than to read a mind.
        "Make it as simple as possible, but not simpler."
        Albert Einstein

        http://www.iadn.com/images/media/iadn_member.png

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          #5
          Re: Re-create Item Price List for Price Level

          OK, if I use the Database Explorer I can see a Set called 'item_set1' which defines the relationship between Item, Customer and Pricelevel. Can I use this set in my report? I'm not quite sure what a set is.

          Elle

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            #6
            Re: Re-create Item Price List for Price Level

            Originally posted by iNetElle View Post
            OK, if I use the Database Explorer I can see a Set called 'item_set1' which defines the relationship between Item, Customer and Pricelevel. Can I use this set in my report? I'm not quite sure what a set is.

            Elle
            Ok, I see the price level table is there..

            I'm also guessing that you are looking at the control panel to see the item_set1. Right click the set and zip it. send me the zip file, please.
            Last edited by Al Buchholz; 08-22-2011, 10:57 AM.
            Al Buchholz
            Bookwood Systems, LTD
            Weekly QReportBuilder Webinars Thursday 1 pm CST

            Occam's Razor - KISS
            Normalize till it hurts - De-normalize till it works.
            Advice offered and questions asked in the spirit of learning how to fish is better than someone giving you a fish.
            When we triage a problem it is much easier to read sample systems than to read a mind.
            "Make it as simple as possible, but not simpler."
            Albert Einstein

            http://www.iadn.com/images/media/iadn_member.png

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              #7
              Re: Re-create Item Price List for Price Level

              There are two sets that contain the three tables I'm interested in. I've attached them both.Item_Set1.zip

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                #8
                Re: Re-create Item Price List for Price Level

                Here's the other set.Item_Set3.zip

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                  #9
                  Re: Re-create Item Price List for Price Level

                  Originally posted by iNetElle View Post
                  There are two sets that contain the three tables I'm interested in. I've attached them both.[ATTACH=CONFIG]29130[/ATTACH]
                  Refresh the pricelevelperitem table.

                  Make a set like this.
                  Customer => pricelevelperitem -> item.
                  Al Buchholz
                  Bookwood Systems, LTD
                  Weekly QReportBuilder Webinars Thursday 1 pm CST

                  Occam's Razor - KISS
                  Normalize till it hurts - De-normalize till it works.
                  Advice offered and questions asked in the spirit of learning how to fish is better than someone giving you a fish.
                  When we triage a problem it is much easier to read sample systems than to read a mind.
                  "Make it as simple as possible, but not simpler."
                  Albert Einstein

                  http://www.iadn.com/images/media/iadn_member.png

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                    #10
                    Re: Re-create Item Price List for Price Level

                    H Al,

                    The pricelevelperitem table is only used when you've set a special price for items within the price level (i.e. item 1 is $2, item 2 is $4, etc which differs from the standard pricing of item 1 is $1.50, item 2 is $3.00, etc). When you set a a Fixed % type of price level (i.e. 20% discount on standard pricing) the only place that % value exists is the pricelevel table. Took me a while to figure that out!
                    This would be easier if I was setting a special price for each item but that defeats the purpose of making price lists for customers easier to handle (because when you set a special price for each item in a per item price level the value doesn't change until you manually change it, unlike with the fixed % price level which is based on the standard sales price set in the item). Does that make sense?

                    Elle

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                      #11
                      Re: Re-create Item Price List for Price Level

                      So if you don't items thenLink customer to pricelist.Don't start with item.
                      Originally posted by Al Buchholz View Post
                      Refresh the pricelevelperitem table.Make a set like this.Customer => pricelevelperitem -> item.
                      Al Buchholz
                      Bookwood Systems, LTD
                      Weekly QReportBuilder Webinars Thursday 1 pm CST

                      Occam's Razor - KISS
                      Normalize till it hurts - De-normalize till it works.
                      Advice offered and questions asked in the spirit of learning how to fish is better than someone giving you a fish.
                      When we triage a problem it is much easier to read sample systems than to read a mind.
                      "Make it as simple as possible, but not simpler."
                      Albert Einstein

                      http://www.iadn.com/images/media/iadn_member.png

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                        #12
                        Re: Re-create Item Price List for Price Level

                        Hi Al,

                        Thank you for the help, I really appreciate the input. I think I've got it now - starting with the Customer was the way to go. Now to figure out all the other cool features in QReportBuilder!!!

                        Elle

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