Help CenterPurpose
Price Guards define pricing governance rules that control the allowed margins, discounts, and price changes applied to products and services.
They ensure that pricing decisions follow predefined financial boundaries, protecting profitability and preventing unauthorized or excessive price adjustments.
Price Guards act as safety controls within the pricing model, helping organizations maintain consistent pricing policies across the assortment catalog.
Access Path
Control Center → Assortment Planning → Price Guards
This configuration area is part of the Assortment Planning administrative setup and is typically managed by administrators or pricing managers.
Price Guards Overview
The Price Guards landing page displays all pricing guard rules configured in the system.
For each price guard, the list displays:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Identifier of the price guard |
| Currency | Currency in which the pricing limits apply |
| Companies | Organizational scope where the guard is applied |
This overview allows administrators to review and manage pricing protection rules.
Available Actions
From the landing page, users can:
- Add Price Guard – Create a new pricing control rule
- Open an existing guard – Review or modify its configuration
- Refresh – Update the list view
- Include Deleted – Display deleted guards
- Export – Export the list of price guards
- Customize Columns – Configure which columns appear in the list
These actions support the management of pricing governance rules.
Creating a Price Guard
To create a new price guard:
Step 1 – Open the Creation Dialog
Click Add Price Guard.
A configuration window will appear where the pricing guard parameters can be defined.
Step 2 – Define the Price Guard Settings
Complete the following fields:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Identifier for the price guard rule |
| Companies | Defines the organizational scope (Tenant-Wide or company-specific) |
| Currency | Currency in which pricing rules apply |
| Minimum Margin (%) | Minimum allowed margin that must be maintained when pricing products or services |
| Max Discount (%) | Maximum discount that can be applied |
| Price Change Limit (%) | Maximum allowed percentage change in price |
These limits ensure that pricing adjustments remain within acceptable financial boundaries.
How Price Guards Are Used
Price Guards are applied when managing pricing for assortment elements such as:
- Products
- Services
- Catalog offerings
- Price lists
When users attempt to apply pricing changes, the system verifies that the changes comply with the defined guard limits.
For example:
| Rule | Effect |
|---|---|
| Minimum Margin = 20% | Prices cannot reduce margins below 20% |
| Max Discount = 10% | Discounts greater than 10% are prevented |
| Price Change Limit = 15% | Price increases or reductions cannot exceed 15% |
This ensures that pricing decisions remain aligned with financial policies.
Best Practices
- Define pricing limits aligned with company financial policies.
- Apply price guards at the tenant level when the same pricing rules apply across companies.
- Review price guards periodically to ensure they reflect current pricing strategies.
- Combine price guards with price lists to enforce consistent pricing management.
- Ensure margins and discount limits protect the organization’s profitability.
Related Articles
Assortment Planning – Configuration Overview
Assortment Planning – Categorization Structure Level Schemas
Assortment Planning – Product Variant Categorization
Assortment Planning – Price Lists
Assortment Planning – Managing Products
Assortment Planning – Managing Services
Assortment Planning – Managing Fixed Assets
Assortment Planning – Programs