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# Pricing Variables for Cost and Margins

Pricing variables are available out-of-the-box. This is required to create a calculation procedure for cost and margin and is part of defining and validating margin ranges.

## Pricing Variables for Costs

The following table provides a list of out-of-the-box pricing variables for costs.

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small " summary="Pricing Variables for Costs">
        <colgroup>
          <col>
          <col>
          <col>
        </colgroup>
        <thead class="slds-text-title_caps ">
          <tr class="">
            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d19019e44">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Pricing Variable Name for Costs</p>
            </th>
            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d19019e50">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Code</p>
            </th>
            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d19019e56">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Pricing Variable Bindings</p>
            </th>
          </tr>
        </thead>
        <tbody>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Pricing Variable Name for Costs" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e44 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Effective One Time Std Cost Total</p>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Code" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e50 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">EFF_OT_STD_CST_TOTAL</p>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Pricing Variable Bindings" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e56 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">OpportunityLineItem, QuoteLineItem, OrderItem, Asset</p>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Pricing Variable Name for Costs" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e44 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Effective Recurring Monthly Std Cost Total</p>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Code" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e50 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">EFF_REC_MNTH_STD_CST_TOTAL</p>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Pricing Variable Bindings" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e56 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">OpportunityLineItem, QuoteLineItem, OrderItem, Asset</p>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Pricing Variable Name for Costs" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e44 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">One Time Std Cost</p>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Code" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e50 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">OT_STD_CST</p>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Pricing Variable Bindings" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e56 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">OpportunityLineItem, QuoteLineItem, OrderItem, Asset</p>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Pricing Variable Name for Costs" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e44 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">One Time Std Cost Total</p>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Code" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e50 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">OT_STD_CST_TOTAL</p>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Pricing Variable Bindings" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e56 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">OpportunityLineItem, QuoteLineItem, OrderItem, Asset</p>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Pricing Variable Name for Costs" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e44 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Parent Rollup One Time Cost Total</p>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Code" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e50 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">PARENT_ROLLUP_OT_STD_CST_TOTAL</p>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Pricing Variable Bindings" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e56 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Opportunity, Quote, Order</p>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Pricing Variable Name for Costs" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e44 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Parent Rollup Recurring Monthly Std Cost Total</p>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Code" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e50 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">PARENT_ROLLUP_REC_MNTH_STD_CST_TOTAL</p>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Pricing Variable Bindings" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e56 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Opportunity, Quote, Order</p>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Pricing Variable Name for Costs" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e44 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Recurring Monthly Std Cost</p>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Code" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e50 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">REC_MNTH_STD_CST</p>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Pricing Variable Bindings" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e56 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">OpportunityLineItem, QuoteLineItem, OrderItem, Asset</p>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Pricing Variable Name for Costs" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e44 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Recurring Monthly Std Cost Total</p>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Code" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e50 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">REC_MNTH_STD_CST_TOTAL</p>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Pricing Variable Bindings" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e56 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">OpportunityLineItem, QuoteLineItem, OrderItem, Asset</p>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Pricing Variable Name for Costs" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e44 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Rollup One Time Cost Total</p>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Code" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e50 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">ROLLUP_OT_STD_CST_TOTAL</p>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Pricing Variable Bindings" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e56 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">None</p>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Pricing Variable Name for Costs" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e44 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Rollup Recurring Monthly Std Cost Total</p>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Code" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e50 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">ROLLUP_REC_MNTH_STD_CST_TOTAL</p>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Pricing Variable Bindings" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e56 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">None</p>
            </td>

          </tr>
        </tbody>
      </table>

## Pricing Variables for Margins

The following table provides a list of out-of-the-box pricing variables for margins.

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small " summary="Pricing Variables for Margins">
        <colgroup>
          <col>
          <col>
          <col>
        </colgroup>
        <thead class="slds-text-title_caps ">
          <tr class="">
            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d19019e303">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Pricing Variable Name for Margins</p>
            </th>
            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d19019e309">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Code</p>
            </th>
            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d19019e315">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Pricing Variable Bindings</p>
            </th>
          </tr>
        </thead>
        <tbody>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Pricing Variable Name for Margins" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e303 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">One Time Margin</p>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Code" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e309 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">OT_MARGIN</p>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Pricing Variable Bindings" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e315 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">OpportunityLineItem, QuoteLineItem, OrderItem, Asset</p>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Pricing Variable Name for Margins" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e303 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Parent Margin Total</p>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Code" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e309 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">PARENT_MARGIN_TOTAL</p>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Pricing Variable Bindings" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e315 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Opportunity, Quote, Order</p>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Pricing Variable Name for Margins" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e303 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Parent One Time Margin Total</p>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Code" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e309 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">PARENT_OT_MARGIN_TOTAL</p>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Pricing Variable Bindings" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e315 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Opportunity, Quote, Order</p>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Pricing Variable Name for Margins" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e303 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Parent Recurring Monthly Margin Total</p>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Code" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e309 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">PARENT_REC_MNTH_MARGIN_TOTAL</p>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Pricing Variable Bindings" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e315 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Opportunity, Quote, Order</p>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Pricing Variable Name for Margins" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e303 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Recurring Monthly Margin</p>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Code" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e309 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">REC_MNTH_MARGIN</p>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Pricing Variable Bindings" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19019e315 ">
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">OpportunityLineItem, QuoteLineItem, OrderItem, Asset</p>
            </td>

          </tr>
        </tbody>
      </table>