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Price Execution Fundamentals - Matrixes Deep Dive

Priya Gopal
Oracle Pricing Cloud
November 6, 2018

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Learning Objectives

After completing this lesson, you should be able to:

• Explain Pricing Matrix Types and Classes
• Explain Matrix Condition and Result Dimensions
• Add Matrix Dimensions
• Explain Matrix Domain Definitions
• Explain Matrix Runtime Evaluation

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Price Execution Components: Interactions

Service Mappings
Matrix dimensions
refer to context entity
attributes
The data sets in algorithms
are built based on the
Context Entities defined in
Service Mappings

Matrixes

Algorithms
Nested Action Step to evaluate
matrixes – Matrix Data Set

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Topics

• Pricing Matrixes Overview

• Pricing Matrix Types
• Matrix Classes Overview
• Demo
• Adding Matrix Dimensions to a Matrix
• Matrix Runtime Evaluation
• Troubleshooting Tips
• Q&A

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Topics

• Pricing Matrixes Overview

• Pricing Matrix Types
• Matrix Classes Overview
• Demo
• Adding Matrix Dimensions to a Matrix
• Matrix Runtime Evaluation
• Troubleshooting Tips
• Q&A

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 Pricing Matrixes Overview
• Matrix provides ability to define multi-dimensional rules
• Each Matrix can have condition and result dimensions.
• Each matrix has a set of rules. Rules can have start and end dates.
• The source for the values of the dimension is derived from the ‘Domain’ definition
• Matrixes are ‘Dynamic’ because the Matrix structure is not fixed
Sales Pricing Strategy Assignment Matrix Rules

Rule1

Rule2

Rule3

Conditions Results

Domain

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Topics

• Pricing Matrixes Overview

• Pricing Matrix Types
• Matrix Classes Overview
• Demo
• Adding Matrix Dimensions to a Matrix
• Matrix Runtime Evaluation
• Troubleshooting Tips
• Q&A

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Pricing Matrix Types
Each matrix type points to one and only one matrix class

Matrix Matrix
Type Class

Matrix Types Seeded Matrix Class

Pricing Segment Pricing Segment
Sales Pricing Strategy Assignment Sales Pricing Strategy Assignment
Price List Charge Adjustment Price List Charge Adjustment
Discount Adjustment Pricing Term Adjustment
Pricing Term Adjustment Pricing Term Adjustment
Line Strategy Line Pricing Strategy Assignment
Pricing Charge Guideline Pricing Charge Guideline

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Topics

• Pricing Matrixes Overview

• Pricing Matrix Types
• Matrix Classes Overview
• Demo
• Adding Matrix Dimensions to a Matrix
• Matrix Runtime Evaluation
• Troubleshooting Tips
• Q&A

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Matrix Classes Overview
• Matrix Class captures the structure of a Matrix including the Condition and Result Dimensions
• Matrix Class Key Attributes
• Service
• Date Enabled
• Can Add New Columns
• Dimension Admin Controls
• Required
• Allow Null
• Domain
• Dimension Runtime Controls
• Compare To
• Comparison
• Null Is Wildcard

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 Matrix Classes and Dimensions
Service and Compare to Attribute
Service in Seeded Matrix Classes is PricingInternal.PriceRequestInternal
Service definition in Service Mappings provides the list of Compare to Attributes

1
2

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Topics

• Pricing Matrixes Overview

• Pricing Matrix Types
• Matrix Classes Overview
• Demo
• Adding Matrix Dimensions to a Matrix
• Matrix Runtime Evaluation
• Troubleshooting Tips
• Q&A

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Matrixes – Demo

• Matrix Types
• Matrix Classes - Condition and Result Dimensions
• Matrixes and Matrix Rules

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Matrixes – Demo - Summary

• Matrixes and Matrix Rules

• Matrix Types
• Matrix Classes
• Matrix Condition and Result Dimensions
• Dimension Data types
• Dimension Domain Types

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Topics

• Pricing Matrixes Overview

• Pricing Matrix Types
• Matrix Classes Overview
• Demo
• Adding Matrix Dimensions to a Matrix
• Matrix Runtime Evaluation
• Troubleshooting Tips
• Q&A

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 Adding Dimensions to a Matrix
2 ways to add dimensions to matrixes:

1. Dimensions inherited from the

Matrix Class

2. Custom Condition and Result

Dimensions added to the Matrix

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Topics

• Pricing Matrixes Overview

• Pricing Matrix Types
• Matrix Classes Overview
• Demo
• Adding Matrix Dimensions to a Matrix
• Matrix Runtime Evaluation
• Troubleshooting Tips
• Q&A

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Matrix Runtime Evaluation
Algorithms and Step Name for each Matrix Type

Matrix Type Algorithm Step

Pricing Segment Get Sales Pricing Strategy Derive Pricing Segment
Sales Pricing Strategy Assignment Get Sales Pricing Strategy Get Header Strategy
Evaluate Pricing
Price List Charge Adjustment Apply Matrices
Matrices
Evaluate Pricing
Discount Adjustment Apply Matrices
Matrices
Evaluate Pricing
Pricing Term Adjustment Apply Matrices
Matrices
Line Strategy Get Line Pricing Strategy Get Pricing Strategy
Pricing Charge Guideline Apply Matrix Rules for Guidelines Evaluate Pricing Matrices

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Matrix Runtime Evaluation
Matrix Data Set
Name: Matrix
Path: dynamicMatrix(<MatrixId>, <effectivityDate>, <enableCache>)

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Matrix Runtime Evaluation
Other Algorithm Data Sets

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Matrix Runtime Evaluation
Processing Matrix Results

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Topics

• Pricing Matrixes Overview

• Pricing Matrix Types
• Matrix Classes Overview
• Demo
• Adding Matrix Dimensions to a Matrix
• Matrix Runtime Evaluation
• Troubleshooting Tips
• Q&A

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 Troubleshooting Tips
Issue Possible Causes

Matrix Rule Not 1. Is the Compare to Attribute correct?

getting applied Compare To = Header.CustomerId, the domain value
stored should be the CustomerId and not the
Customer Name.
2. Is the data type correct?
Compare To Attribute data type is compatible with
the Data type of the Domain

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 Troubleshooting Tips
Error Message Matrix Type Cause

Attribute-based pricing was not Price List Charge 1. In the Matrix Class, check the condition
applied to the transaction. Adjustment dimensions. Ensure that the Compare
To attribute is correct.
2. In the corresponding algorithm, validate
that all the necessary data sets have
been added
3. If there are any algorithm extensions to
the corresponding algorithm, review the
data sets added for typos. Check the
Data Set Join to make sure they are
correct.
A. Ensure that the Path has
PriceRequest.<EntityName>
where the EntityName is exactly
as defined in Service Mappings.
B. Ensure that the Alias is same as
the EntityName.

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 Troubleshooting Tips
Error Message Matrix Type Cause

An error occurred while deriving a pricing segment Pricing Segment 1. In the Matrix Class, check the condition
for the transaction. dimensions. Ensure that the Compare To
attribute is correct.
An error occurred while deriving a pricing strategy for Sales Pricing Strategy 2. In the corresponding algorithm, validate that all
the transaction. Assignment the necessary data sets have been added
Line Strategy 3. If there are any algorithm extensions to the
corresponding algorithm, review the data sets
added for typos. Check the Data Set Join to
Attribute-based pricing was not applied to the Price List Charge make sure they are correct.
transaction Adjustment A. Ensure that the Path has
PriceRequest.<EntityName> where the
The attribute-based adjustments were not applied to Discount Adjustment EntityName is exactly as defined in
the transaction. Service Mappings.
B. Ensure that the Name of the data set is
Pricing Charge Guideline same as the EntityName in Service
An error occurred while deriving a guideline rule for
Mappings.
the charge {CHARGE_NAME} in the guideline
{GUIDELINE_NAME}.

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Where to find additional information

• Pricing Cloud Release Readiness Training

https://cloud.oracle.com/en_US/order-management-cloud/training
• Administering Pricing User Guide
https://docs.oracle.com/en/cloud/saas/supply-chain-management/18b/books.html
• Use Cases
Pricing Cloud Documentation – Use Cases Section
• Pricing Customer Connect Sessions
Pricing Segments and Strategies
Tips for Managing Your Algorithms Through An Update
Pricing Maintenance using ADFdi
Control Uptake of Algorithm
Price Execution Fundamentals

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Topics

• Pricing Matrixes Overview

• Pricing Matrix Types
• Matrix Classes Overview
• Demo
• Adding Matrix Dimensions to a Matrix
• Matrix Runtime Evaluation
• Troubleshooting Tips
• Q&A

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Q&A

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