The Price Formula Mix and Match (X items for $Y total) option is used to define X For Y pricing on similar items when purchased together.
The Quantity Price Breaks (standard X For Y pricing) defined on the Inventory Database record, as well as regular Price Formulas, are still used in the discount calculations and the best available price is assigned to each qualifying item on the transaction.
Note: Care must be taken that the Mix and Match does not create an overall total for the sale that is less than intended due to an item qualifying for a Mix and Match discount with other items that are also getting a lower price from their own database record X For Y pricing, or a lower price from other Price Formulas. In general, items that qualify for the Mix And Match pricing should not be included in other types of pricing discounts.
When enabled, Mix and Match Price Formulas define the total price when a minimum number of similar (based on Price Code) items are purchased on the same transaction.
For example, assigning the Price Code "CCS" (for Coca-Cola product, Can, Single) and then enabling Mix and Match and setting the Qty to 4 and the Price to $2.00, allows any combination of 4 or more single cans of Coca-Cola products (with the CCS Price Code) to be automatically sold at the price of 50 cents each.
Note: When Mix and Match is enabled, the fields available on the Price Formula screen change slightly (some fields that can't be used are hidden and other fields appear or are moved).
Apply to All once Qty is met: If this setting is enabled (which it is by default), then once the minimum quantity is met, all items that match the Price Code receive the same price based on the X-Qty and $Y-Price Amount.
For example, if 5 cans of Coke products are purchased, and the formula is 4 for $2.00, then all cans will be $0.50 each for a total of $2.50. If the Apply to All once Qty
is met setting is disabled, then only multiples of the X-Qty qualify to receive the discounted price. For example, if the normal price of a can of a Coke product is $0.75 then purchasing 5 would give a total of $2.75. Depending on how the items are listed on the transaction this may be (4@$0.50 and 1@$0.75) or (5@$0.55) or some other equivalent combination.
See:
Price Tables - General Information
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