# Branch + Supplier + Item Group Wise Defaults
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## How to Set Up Branch, Supplier , and Item Group - Wise Defaults for Purchase?
In this tutorial, you will learn how to **define purchase defaults based on Branch, Supplier, and Item Group** in Logic ERP.\
This feature helps automate **discount application and enforce strict pricing controls** during purchase transactions.
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### Open Defaults Setup
**To Begin:**
* Go to the **Setup Module** from the Main Menu
* Navigate to **Party Wise Settings Section.**
* Open **Branch + Supplier + Item Group Wise Defaults.**
* This window allows you to define **Purchase-Level Defaults for Specific Combinations**.
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### Select Required Parameters
* Select the **Branch**
* Choose the **Supplier**
* Select the **Item Group**
* Defaults will apply only to this specific combination.
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### Define Discount & Defaults
* Enter **Cash Discount (CD %)**
* Configure other fields as required
**CD Type Options:**
* **Ignore Zero**
* Applies defined discount automatically
* System considers the entered value during purchase
**Save & Review**
* Click **Save**
* Use **Entry Mode** to review saved configurations
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### Verify in Purchase Entry
* Open the **Purchase Entry Window**
* Select the **Supplier**
* Enter Bill Details
* Add items
**Observation:**
* No discount is applied initially
* When items from the **configured item group** are added:
* Discount is automatically applied
* Enable **Group Columns (Set Attributes List)** to verify item group behavior.
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### Understanding "Use Zero" Option
Now let’s explore the advanced control:
* Go back to the setup window
* **Select:**
* Branch
* Supplier
* Item Group
* **Set:**
* CD % = 0
* CD Type = Use Zero
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### What Does "Use Zero" Do?
* Acts as an **Exclusion Flag**
* **Ensures:**
* No discount is applied
* Overwrite all higher-level configurations **Even if discounts exist in** Branch + Supplier Wise, Party Wise, Branch + Item Group Wise.
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### Validation Example
* Define a discount in:
* **Branch + Item Group Wise Defaults (Purchase)**
* Now create a new purchase entry for the same supplier
**Result:**
* No discount is applied
* "Use Zero" takes priority and restricts all discounts
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### How This Feature Works
* Applies **default discounts automatically**
* Uses Hierarchy:
* Lower-level settings can override higher-level ones
* **Use Zero** acts as a strict override control
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## Key Benefits
* Automates discount application
* Ensures pricing consistency
* Prevents unauthorized discounts
* Provides strict financial control
* Supports flexible configuration hierarchy
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### Final Outcome
You have successfully learned how to:
* Set **Branch + Supplier + Item Group Wise Defaults**
* Apply automatic discounts during purchase
* Use **Ignore Zero** and **Use Zero** effectively
* Control and restrict discounts using override logic
Your purchase process is now more **controlled, accurate, and efficient**.
