Set up Variable Weight Surcharges

Surcharges for vendor items, customer items, and shipping can be divided based on the net weight of an item.

To set up variable weight surcharges

Choose , enter sales & receivables setup, and then choose the related link.

The Sales & Receivables Setup page opens.
On the General FastTab, in the Default Document Charge Distribution Type field, select Weight.

When the Default Document Charge Distribution Type field is set to Weight, the following behaviors occur for sales and receivables:

Vendor item surcharges are applied by variable weight. If the weight of an item is changed after a purchase order or warehouse receipt is released, when the document is posted, a message is displayed that indicates that the document must be closed and reopened for the item charges to be recalculated based on the new weight.
Customer item surcharges are applied by variable weight. If the weight of an item is changed after a sales order, warehouse receipt, or pick is released, when the document is posted, a message is displayed that indicates that the document must be closed and reopened for the customer item charges to be recalculated based on the new weight.
Shipping surcharges are applied by variable weight. If the weight of an item is changed after a sales order or warehouse shipment is released, when the document is posted, a message is displayed that indicates that the document must be closed and reopened for the surcharges to be recalculated based on the new weight.