Rounding up to the next quantity
The Use Next (use range Qty) option in the Rating Option field allows you to specify how the system should round up a billing quantity when it falls between two rows/columns. The Rating Option field works in combination with the Option Applies To field, which specifies whether the system should look at quantities defined by rows, or quantities defined by columns.
Shown below is a rate schedule based on count. Note the following:
The charge type is Freight (Count)
The Rows field is set to Count
The Ration Option field is set to Use Next (use range Qty) and the Option Applies To field is set to Row
The rate matches Order #623, shown here. The quantity is 630 pieces.
When the rate is applied to the trip, the system multiplies the per-piece rate by 700 pieces. This is because 630 falls between 500 and 700 in the table. The Use Next (use range Qty) setting on the rate indicates that the system should round to the next highest quantity in the table, which is 700.
The per-piece rate is not affected by the change in quantity, because the per-piece rate of $4.00 applies for both quantities.
