Add a price rule

Price rule define specific conditions under which certain pricing adjustments or discounts are applied within a price configuration. It is part of a pricing strategy used to tailor pricing based on different factors. By linking price rules to price configurations, businesses can craft dynamic, highly tailored pricing strategies that meet specific promotional goals and customer needs.

To add a new price rule:

Go to Configure > Tools > Price Rules.
Click + Add Price Rule.
In the General section, enter the unique Rule Name.
From the Price Configuration drop-down list, select a price configuration to which you want to apply the price rule.

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If you want to create a new price configuration, click +Add new to the right. For more information, see Add a price configuration.

In the Condition Settings, enter or select information for the following sections:

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When filling in Condition Settings, take into account the following:

The price rule that is triggered by the configuration setting is defined in the Price Configuration that you select in step 4.
The price rule triggered by the configuration setting will only be applied to the following:
- Products that were added to the Price Configuration selected in step 4.
- Net price of those products. Note: The total cart value will not be affected.
If the Price Configuration that you select in step 4 contains a product list, the following logic applies:
- The price rule triggered by the configuration setting is applied to all of the products in the cart which were included in the Product Lists tab of the Price Configuration. In other words, if you define a 25% discount under Product Lists > Price Settings and the customer selects one or more of these products, the individual will get a 25% discount on the net price of each of these products.
- The price rule for a single product overrides the price rule for the same product in a product list. In other words, if product A is included twice in a price configuration and is given a 25% discount under Products > Price Settings and a 50% discount under Product Lists > Price Settings, the customer will receive a 25% discount on the net price of product A if the price rule is triggered.

Field	Description
Region	Select a region for which the price is applicable. In the checkout process, the region is determined by the customer's IP address. The regions can be freely defined by you and are not geographically limited. To create a new region, click the + Add new button. For more information about regions, see * Regions.
Parameter Value	When you enter a parameter, the customer only receives the price if the parameter is passed in the URL. Use the `&pricerule=` parameter in the URL with a specific price configuration. For example, `&pricerule=configuration123`. note If you enter no parameter value, then the price rule is used by default. On the other hand, if you enter a parameter value, you have to add `&pricerule=<parameter>` to the URL. If one account has several price rules, make sure to use parameters; otherwise only the first price rule applies.
Partner/Affiliate Group	Select a partner/affiliate group for which the price is applicable. Only partners who are included in the group receive the price when ordering. To create a new group, you need to do it through Commerce Assistant (CA). For more information, see Add a partner/affiliate group
Payment Option	Select a payment option for which the price is applicable when the customer selects the payment option in the checkout process.
Language	Select a language for which the price is applicable. In the checkout process, the language is determined by the customer's default browser language.
Minimum License Quantity	Enter the minimum number of licenses that must be in the shopping cart for the price rule to be applied. This can be used, for example, if you offer discount offers such as "Buy three, get 25% off". Example Example 1 You have selected a price configuration that specifies a discount of 25% for product A. The minimum license number is 3. The customer adds product A to the cart, and then changes the quantity of that product to 3. All three products are discounted by 25%. Example 2 You have selected a price configuration that specifies a discount of 25% for products A and B. The minimum license number is 3. The customer adds products A, B, and C to the cart. Product C is full price, and products A and B are 25% off. Example 3 You have selected a price configuration that specifies a discount of 25% for product A and a discount of 50% for product list AB. The minimum license number is 3. The customer adds products A, B, and C to the cart. Product C is full price, product A is 25% off, and product B is 50% off.

To change the order of applicable price rules, click the Move Up and Move Down buttons.

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The running number influences in which order the price rules are applied to products that have more than one configuration. If you have two price rules in place without a parameter but for the same configuration setting, then always the first price rule is applied.

For example, if you have one price rule for India and another for the whole world, you need to place the India price rule before the global price rule. Otherwise, the global rule will override the one for India.

Click Save and Close.

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For instructions on how to add a price rule using CA, see Applicable Price Configurator.