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# Branding and variants on lines

A branded item has more than one price: the product in each size and colour, the branding for each position, and a once-off setup charge. Working that out by hand is slow, and it's easy to forget the setup fee. On a project line in OrderEazi, the Universal Branding Calculator (UBC) and the variant calculator add the sizes, colours, branding, and setup lines for you, priced from the rules your administrator set up.

### Before you start

You'll need:

* **Branding rules:** Your administrator sets up branding types and branding groups in the **Universal Branding Calculator** menu. **Add Branding** only appears on products that belong to a branding group.
* **A supplier and warehouse on the line:** Branding options only appear once the line has both.
* **Edit Unit Cost:** To change branding that's already on a line, in the **Order Details** permission group.

You can't add or change branding once the project has a sales order or an approved order.

### How to add branding with the Universal Branding Calculator

1. On the **Costing** tab, open the menu at the end of the line.
2. Select **Add Branding**.
3. Under **Select Colours**, select the colours you want, then select **Next**.
4. Under **Select Quantities**, enter a **Qty** for each size. Each size shows how many are in stock. To reuse quantities from another colour, select **Copy from**.
5. Select **Next**.
6. Under **Select Branding**, choose the positions you want to brand in **Select the positions you want to brand on**.
7. For each position, choose the **Branding** type and, if it asks, the **Number of colours**.
8. Finish the wizard.

The line is replaced with the branded product and its lines:

* **A line for each colour and size:** One line for every size with a quantity above 0.
* **A branding line for each position:** Described as the branding type and position, such as "EMBROIDERY | LEFT CHEST | 1 Colour(s)", for the total quantity.
* **A setup line for each position:** Described as "SETUP FOR" and the branding type, always for a quantity of 1, so setup is charged once per position.

### How branding is priced

OrderEazi adds up the quantity across every size and colour, then uses the branding price tier that quantity falls into. If the tier has prices for different numbers of colours, it uses the one you chose. The cost and selling price come from the branding and setup products your administrator linked to that tier.

**Example:** A client orders 50 navy golf shirts, 30 in M and 20 in L, with a 1-colour embroidered logo on the left chest. You add 30 M and 20 L, choose **Left Chest** and the embroidery type with 1 colour. OrderEazi adds the two shirt lines, an embroidery line for 50 units at the 50-99 price, and one setup line for 1.

If the quantity is too small for every tier, you see "No branding options available for the selected quantity".

### How to change or recalculate branding

* **Edit Branding:** Opens the same wizard with your previous choices, so you can change colours, sizes, or positions.
* **Recalculate Branding:** Spreads the cost of the branding lines into the selling price of the products, so the client sees one price per item. The branding lines are then priced at zero. Totals on new documents may differ slightly from older ones.

You see "Re-calculated branding for this line" when it worked.

### How to add sizes and colours without the calculator

For products that come in sizes and colours but aren't in a branding group, use the variant calculator.

1. Open the menu at the end of the line and select **Add Variants**.
2. Under **Select a Colour**, choose a colour.
3. Under **Available Sizes**, enter the **Enter Order Qty** for each size you want.
4. Select **Save without Branding**, or **Add Branding** to add branding positions by hand.

You see "Items Added". If you choose **Add Branding**, add a line for each position with its code, description, and **Unit Cost**. Each position gets a matching setup row, and OrderEazi saves them as "POSITION A", "POSITION B", and so on. You see "Branding Saved".

### When branding can't be added

* **"This product is already on a Sales Order, so its branding can no longer be changed.":** Void the sales order first if the branding has to change. See [Voiding documents](/central/order-management/documents/credits-returns-and-voids/voiding-documents.md).
* **"The branding decoration service '...' could not be found in the product catalogue.":** The branding product for that tier is missing. Ask your administrator to check the branding type's tiers.
* **"Please select at least one colour" or "Please select at least one unit":** Choose a colour, or enter a quantity, before you go on.

### Related pages

* [Adding and editing lines](/central/order-management/projects/adding-and-editing-lines.md): add the products you want to brand
* [Project details](/central/order-management/projects/project-details.md): choose the client and supplier details first