TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Introduction
• Which Bound Takes Priority?
  • Normal Priority (default)
  • Most Restrictive Parameter at the Offer Level
  • Most Restrictive Parameter
• How Are Conflicts Resolved?
  • Min" Method (Default Method)
  • "Max" Method
  • "Fail" Method

Introduction

Multiply calculates your bounds based on your data and settings. The amount of data you handle can, through inadvertence, lead to inconsistencies or conflicts.

To address this, Multiply has devised rules, allowing the selection of the most suitable one:

- Certain rules define priority levels when multiple methods for calculating bounds are configured.

- Other rules establish methods for resolving conflicts when the minimum bound is greater than the maximum bound.

Which Bound Takes Priority?

Three priority rules are available for selection in the catalog settings:

Catalogs > Edit > Price Bounds

Normal Priority (default)

• Absolute value bound parameters take priority over parameters based on the margin rate.
• Product-level parameters take priority over catalog-level parameters.
• Parameters based on the reference price are the last resort.

Most Restrictive Parameter at the Offer Level

• Product margin rate parameters take priority over absolute value parameters when they are more restrictive, leading to a narrower price range.
• Product-level parameters take priority over catalog-level parameters.
• Parameters based on the reference price are the last resort.

Most Restrictive Parameter

• The most restrictive bound parameter, i.e., the one leading to the narrowest price range, wins.
• An exception is made for settings based on the reference price, which are always the last resort.

How Are Conflicts Resolved?

A conflict occurs when the bound calculation results in a maximum price lower than the minimum price. This situation is common when the calculation methods for the two bounds differ.

By default, Multiply will constrain the price sent to the highest value (the minimum bound) to minimize risk.

Alternatively, Multiply offers three conflict management methods to resolve this issue.

This setting can be adjusted 

• at the catalog level (Catalogs > Edit > Price Bounds)
• at the SKU level (Product Details > Price).

Min" Method (Default Method)

The price is constrained to the minimum, and the minimum bound equals the maximum bound.

"Max" Method

The price is constrained to the maximum, and the minimum bound equals the maximum bound.

"Fail" Method

The calculation fails, and an error message is generated to draw your attention to the problem.