Calculating Shipment Cost

Dear All
When i m creating Shipment Cost with referance VT01N,Account Transfer Button is comming Grey.How can we do it active...or automatic posting.
Regards
Sahoo
Edited by: jaga_tiki on Apr 18, 2009 2:48 AM

Dear Jaga,
In order to active the shipment costs --Transportation module ;;;you need to active the same.
New in the enterprise structure you have defined the transportation group and assigned the same.
As well as you have to do route determination and route schedule.
Next in the customer master you have to put postal code and transportation group.
Next you have to define the records of the shipment type conditions I mean ..
Then you have to eastablish the vendors or the forwarding agents ....
please read the help.sap.com I dont think you will require any other doc to understand the processes.
regards,
Amlan Sarkar

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Shipment Cost Calculation

Dear All,
I know that tariffzone plays a role in determining the price for the freight/Service Agent condition in case of outbound shipment cost calculation
I have the following query in Shipment Pricing.
Can anyone please explain whats the role of the 2 postal code columns in the tariff zone assignment?
Also how & where I have to maintain the data for determining the tariff zone which I have assigned to the above combination.
Please help.
Regards,

HI Dave,
Thanks for the response.
Please note that I have maintained postal codes in my Shipping point also in my customer master.
For the combination of TP Point, Service agent, Shipping type & Country I have made the following assignment.
I have given my shipping point Postal code in both the Postal code columns of Tarff zone assignment (say Tariff) & my customer master Postal code in both the Postal code columns of Tariff zone assignment (say Tariff1).
Now I have maintained the condition records in TK11 for the combination of Depart. Tariff zone/Destn.Tariff zone/Service Agent i.e. Tariff/Tariff1/Service Agent
But my condition record value is not getting determined & when I simulate my shipment cost I am getting the following error message.
Shipment costs not yet calculated
Shipment costs item 000001 w/ ref. to doc. $0001 item 0001
Message no. VY104
Goods types directory could not be determined
Message no. VW803
Please help to reolve this issue.
Regards,

Shipment Cost settlement to multiple vendors

Hi team,
When we are calculating shipment cost, with reference to outbound shipments, we have to get the multiple vendors like freight cost settlement to one vendor and insurance will be to the other vendor.
How do we need to map this requirement? We are using SD route.
Regards
Venkat Ramana

Hi Venkat,
If different service agents exist in the shipment cost documents, a
corresponding number of condition lines (with value 0) must be
specified in the purchase order item. These can always belong to the
same condition type (in schema 'Manual') or also to different
condition types (not 'Manual'):
a) Manual condition lines: If the condition type in the schema of
    the purchase order is marked as 'manual', the condition type must
    be created (with value 0) in the purchase order item before the
    goods receipt. If delivery costs are expected from different
    service agents, several non-valuated entries must be generated
    for this condition type. If more condition lines exist than
    required, these are then no longer taken into account. If
    condition lines are missing, the last service agents are not
    settled.
    - Advantage: You only have to define one condition type for the
    delivery costs.
    - Disadvantage: Each purchase order must be processed manually
    before the goods receipt.
b) Automatic condition lines: If the condition lines are to be
    generated automatically for the delivery costs (the condition
    type is not flagged as 'Manual' in the schema), the schema must
    have enough condition types to settle several service agents. If
    more condition lines exist than required, these are then no
    longer taken into account. If condition lines are missing, the
    last service agents are not settled.
    - Advantage: The goods receipt can be carried out without manual
    preparation beforehand in the purchase order.
    - Disadvantage: You must define identical condition types with different names.
Regards, David

Re: Shipment Cost configration and settings

Hi
Can any one send me <b>configuration and setting of shipment cost and settlement</b> of shipment cost.
E mail id: [email protected]
Points will be rewarded.
regards
Prasanna R

Hi Raju,
Please find below the complete doc on Shipment Cost:
Shipment cost in shipping contains create the shipment cost doc., process the shipment, monitor the shipment, calculate the shipment and settle the shipment.
Shipment cost doc. contains calculate the shipment, assign to accounting, transfer to FI and settle the shipment cost.
Shipment cost doc. divided into header, item and sub item data.
We need to assign transportation planning point to com. code to calculate and settle the shipment cost.
1. Define date rules:- In this IMG activity you define the date rules that determine which dates are chosen for determining the pricing date and the settlement date and the sequence in which they are accessed. The dates can be, for example, the end of transportation planning or the start of lading.
2. Define and assign tariff zones:-In this IMG activity, you define the tariff zones and assign postal code areas to the tariff zones for each organizational key. The tariff zones are represent geographical influencing factors during the calculation of shipment costs.
3. Define no. ranges for shipment cost:-In this IMG activity you define the number interval for the shipment cost documents. When creating a shipment cost document, a unique number is generated. The number comes from the number range that you create in this menu point as the internal number range.
You can also create an external number range. The option to specify a number from the external number range when creating the shipment cost document is, however, not currently supported.
4. Shipcost types and item cat.:-In this IMG activity, you define the shipment cost types and item categories that contain all important control features for the shipment cost document, such as:
Number range
Status requirements for the shipment documents
Parameters for shipment costing
Parameters for shipment settlement
5.shipcost relevance and default for shipcost types:-In this IMG activity you assign the shipment cost types to the shipment types and set an indicator to show whether the cost type is relevant to shipment costing. You do this for every cost type in every shipment type. .
Example
For the 'individual shipment' shipment type, you set the indicator for the cost types shipment header and leg, but not for the cost types border crossing or load transfer point. You also assign a shipment cost type to the shipment type. When you create a shipment cost document, this shipment cost type is determined automatically.
6. Settlement:-
Certain control elements must be maintained for calculating shipment costs with the transportation service agent and for forwarding of shipment costs to FI and CO.
you can maintain these control elements and carry out the corresponding assignments.
-- Assign purchasing data
--maintain acc. assignment cat.
--automatic G/L acc. determination
--automatic determination of CO assignments
--invoices and credit memos
A2. Shipment cost:
The process of calculating the shipment costs for a shipment.
Shipment costs:
The total costs involved in the shipment of a product. Not just pure freight costs, but also cleaning costs, insurance, and other costs as well
check this link
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/4f/fceb47b535d1118b3f0060b03ca329/frameset.htm
and
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_470/helpdata/en/d5/2285347860ea35e10000009b38f83b/frameset.htm
A3. Please follow below steps.
1) Create the transportation planning point for the company codes.
2) Maintain transp. relevance for the dly doc. type, item cat and routes
3) Define the shipment types
4) Define the shipment cost types
5) Define shipment cost item categories and assign
6) Define shipment cost relevance
7) Maintain pricing
8) Assign purchasing data
9) OBYC
10) OKB9
AND Please check the below:
Step1: T.Code: VL01N: Just Create Delivery Note here. Do not do the Picking and Packing.
(This is Client Specific)
Step 2: T.Code: VT01N: Create Shipment.
Here mention your Transportation Point and Shipment Type you Configured for this and Click on deliveries ICON.
GO to W.ref to
Outbound Delivery : Give your Delivery Number that you created earlier for this shipment and F8( Excute)
Then Select the Delivery and Click on Overview
Here Click on Planning then automatically Route( If route determination is done) and Vendor Number get generated and Save the Data.
Step.3: T.Code: VL02N: Change Delivery. Here give the Delivery no and
Do picking, Packing (If necessary) and PGI.
Please Reward If Really Helpful,
Thanks and Regards,
Sateesh.Kandula

Need complete Configuration steps for creating Shipment & Shipment costs.

Hi,
Can anybody explain the Configuration steps in IMG required to create Shipment (T Code - VT01) & Shipment costs (VI01).
Thanks in advance.
Manjunath.

hi
Route can be determined in sales order with the help of 5 parameters: depart country, shipping conditions in customer master record, transportation group in material master, destination country, and weight group.
Weight group plays a vital role. The purpose of route determination is like in scenario's where company will ship goods to the customer in various ways not only that it has optional of having n number of routes select the best one & based on his customer priority (time & money.) for sending samples company will go for air, for delivering ordered goods it can go for different mode of transportation & routes.
Route Determination: Departure country zonedestination country zoneshipping condition+ transportation Group+Weight Group ( Optional)= Route.(0VRF)
Plant determination in the sales order: System will search first for Customer material Info Record, if it is not maintained there it will check for customer master record, if it is not maintained here also system will search for material master record..
Configuration part:
SPRO > Routes Basic shipping functions  Shipping -LE -
Define Routes:
Define mode of transportation
Define shipping types.
Assign shipping types to mode of transportation.
Define Routes and Stages
Maintain Stages For All Routes
Route Determination:
Define Transportation Zones
Maintain Country And Transportation Zone For Shipping Point
Define Transportation Groups
Define Weight Groups
Maintain Route Determination in the combination of
a) Departure country/Departure Zone - maintained in shipping point configuration
b) Shipping condition from the sales order
c) Transportation planning group maintained in General/Plant view of material master.
d) Destination country/Transportation zone maintained in General view -Address of Customer master of Ship to Party.
SHIPMENT COST:
Shipment cost in shipping contains create the shipment cost doc., process the shipment, monitor the shipment, calculate the shipment and settle the shipment.
Shipment cost doc. contains calculate the shipment, assign to accounting, transfer to FI and settle the shipment cost.
Shipment cost doc. divided into header, item and sub item data.
We need to assign transportation planning point to com. code to calculate and settle the shipment cost.
1. Define date rules:- In this IMG activity you define the date rules that determine which dates are chosen for determining the pricing date and the settlement date and the sequence in which they are accessed. The dates can be, for example, the end of transportation planning or the start of lading.
2. Define and assign tariff zones:-In this IMG activity, you define the tariff zones and assign postal code areas to the tariff zones for each organizational key. The tariff zones are represent geographical influencing factors during the calculation of shipment costs.
3. Define no. ranges for shipment cost:-In this IMG activity you define the number interval for the shipment cost documents. When creating a shipment cost document, a unique number is generated. The number comes from the number range that you create in this menu point as the internal number range.
You can also create an external number range. The option to specify a number from the external number range when creating the shipment cost document is, however, not currently supported.
4. Shipcost types and item cat.:-In this IMG activity, you define the shipment cost types and item categories that contain all important control features for the shipment cost document, such as:
Number range
Status requirements for the shipment documents
Parameters for shipment costing
Parameters for shipment settlement
5.shipcost relevance and default for shipcost types:-In this IMG activity you assign the shipment cost types to the shipment types and set an indicator to show whether the cost type is relevant to shipment costing. You do this for every cost type in every shipment type. .
Example
For the 'individual shipment' shipment type, you set the indicator for the cost types shipment header and leg, but not for the cost types border crossing or load transfer point. You also assign a shipment cost type to the shipment type. When you create a shipment cost document, this shipment cost type is determined automatically.
6. Settlement:-
Certain control elements must be maintained for calculating shipment costs with the transportation service agent and for forwarding of shipment costs to FI and CO.
you can maintain these control elements and carry out the corresponding assignments.
-- Assign purchasing data
--maintain acc. assignment cat.
--automatic G/L acc. determination
--automatic determination of CO assignments
--invoices and credit memos
The process of calculating the shipment costs for a shipment.
Shipment costs:
The total costs involved in the shipment of a product. Not just pure freight costs, but also cleaning costs, insurance, and other costs as well
check this link
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/4f/fceb47b535d1118b3f0060b03ca329/frameset.htm
and
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_470/helpdata/en/d5/2285347860ea35e10000009b38f83b/frameset.htm

Shipment Cost Estimate

A Forwarding Agent is used for logistics of materials from point A to B. He is responsible for loading, conveyance and unloading.
There is a price for the tendered shipment which should not be exceeded by the shipper. The price is fixed by SHIPPER before tendering.
How do you make configuration for Shipment Cost Estimate calculation ? Please let me know..Its urgent.
Thanks

Hi Siddharth,
Shipment cost in shipping contains create the shipment cost doc., process the shipment, monitor the shipment, calculate the shipment and settle the shipment.
Shipment cost doc. contains calculate the shipment, assign to accounting, transfer to FI and settle the shipment cost.
Shipment cost doc. divided into header, item and sub item data.
We need to assign transportation planning point to com. code to calculate and settle the shipment cost.
1. Define date rules:- In this IMG activity you define the date rules that determine which dates are chosen for determining the pricing date and the settlement date and the sequence in which they are accessed. The dates can be, for example, the end of transportation planning or the start of lading.
2. Define and assign tariff zones:-In this IMG activity, you define the tariff zones and assign postal code areas to the tariff zones for each organizational key. The tariff zones are represent geographical influencing factors during the calculation of shipment costs.
3. Define no. ranges for shipment cost:-In this IMG activity you define the number interval for the shipment cost documents. When creating a shipment cost document, a unique number is generated. The number comes from the number range that you create in this menu point as the internal number range.
You can also create an external number range. The option to specify a number from the external number range when creating the shipment cost document is, however, not currently supported.
4. Shipcost types and item cat.:-In this IMG activity, you define the shipment cost types and item categories that contain all important control features for the shipment cost document, such as:
Number range
Status requirements for the shipment documents
Parameters for shipment costing
Parameters for shipment settlement
5.shipcost relevance and default for shipcost types:-In this IMG activity you assign the shipment cost types to the shipment types and set an indicator to show whether the cost type is relevant to shipment costing. You do this for every cost type in every shipment type. .
Example
For the 'individual shipment' shipment type, you set the indicator for the cost types shipment header and leg, but not for the cost types border crossing or load transfer point. You also assign a shipment cost type to the shipment type. When you create a shipment cost document, this shipment cost type is determined automatically.
6. Settlement:-
Certain control elements must be maintained for calculating shipment costs with the transportation service agent and for forwarding of shipment costs to FI and CO.
you can maintain these control elements and carry out the corresponding assignments.
-- Assign purchasing data
--maintain acc. assignment cat.
--automatic G/L acc. determination
--automatic determination of CO assignments
--invoices and credit memos
A2. Shipment cost:
The process of calculating the shipment costs for a shipment.
Shipment costs:
The total costs involved in the shipment of a product. Not just pure freight costs, but also cleaning costs, insurance, and other costs as well
check this link
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/4f/fceb47b535d1118b3f0060b03ca329/frameset.htm
and
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_470/helpdata/en/d5/2285347860ea35e10000009b38f83b/frameset.htm
Please Reward If Really Helpful,
Thanks and Regards,
Sateesh.Kandula

Shipment costs not yet calculated error in vt01n

When i try to create individual shipment in vt01n to check estimate cost there are shown error like this : shipment costs not yet calculated.
Note : I have set TK11
Please Help Me.
Edited by: Dani Herdian on Jun 24, 2010 9:54 AM
Edited by: Dani Herdian on Jun 24, 2010 10:11 AM

Yes, this quesiton is answered

Shipment cost calculation based on HU's allowed packaging weight

Hi all,
I need to calculate a shipment cost based on the Means of Transport's Allowed Packaging Weight (MARA-ERGEW). After condition record determination of cost per ton in each case, the system must multiply this value times the allowed packaging weight.
I know that through customizing I can create a Condition Type with Calculation Base = 'C' (Handling Unit) and Calculation Type = 'D' or 'E' (Gross or Net Weight). This is almost what I need except for the Calculation Type, because Allowed Packaging Weight is not an option in the field's matchcode (Percentage, Fixed Amount, Quantity, Gross Weight, Net Weight, Volume, etc...).
Is there any way through customizing I can achieve this? Or how can I program a routine in the Pricing Procedure for the Condition Type in order to make the calculation based on the HU's Allowed Packaging Weight.
I appreciate your help!!

Freight carriers charges weight on the basis of Weight / volume of the items.SAP shipment works on the same principle.
Cost of transporting ton of Potataoes is same as transporting 10 ton of aluminium between two known destinations.
Hence it is illogical to distributes cost on the basis of item value. However if still you want to distribute the same on value basis then maintain freight condition(%) in PO as per your prefined logic of distribution of freight cost.
It is well known fact that cost of freight % is always higher in Low value items & iis low in case of High value items.
Regards,
Sanjay Kohli

Shipment cost not calculating on VT01N

Hi Gurus,
I have configured the shipment cost configuration in all the relevant areas of Transportation node but still Shipment Cost is not calculating in VT01N.
Following configuration has been done:
Define Routes
Define Modes of Transport
Define Shipment Types
Define Transportation Connection Points
Route Determination
Define Routes and Stages
Define Transportation Zones
Shipments
Maintain Transportation Relevance
Define Shipment Types
Shipment Costs
Basic Functions
Define Data Rules
Define and Assign Tariff Zones
Shipment Cost Document
Shipment Cost Types and Item Categories
Shipment Cost Relevance and Default for Shipment Cost Type
Pricing
Define Condition Types
Define and Assign Pricing Procedure --- here I am using the Standard Pricing Procedure
SettlementAssign Purchasing Data
I have maintained the condition record in TK11.
Please let me know If I have missed any other steps.
Also please let me know the sequence in which the pricing will be picked up.
Quick action Text Removed
Regards
Message was edited by: G Lakshmipathi
Please dont add such text in your post

Hi Moazzam
Actually I am not a new member, just created a new ID. Unfortunately I have lost my old id .
I did search Google and SCN from the last two days before posting this discussion in SCN. Some of the good links which helped me for the configuration are:
Standard Shipment Process
Shipment Cost Processing - Delta - TD - Transportation and Distribution - SAP Library
Transportation Configuration and Process Flow - ERP Operations - SCN Wiki
Shipment cost
Shipment cost basic configuration...
Transportation (LE-TRA) - SAP Library
Shipment cost - VI01
Net value is zero when creating shipment cost
ETC...
Currently get the SDTRA.PDF document which I am reading .....
Infact after reading all the document I still unable to understand the proper technical flow required for shipment cost calculation.
Please share me your concept, it will be helpful for me.
Regards

Shipment Cost: Group Condition Type calculated on a special weight...

Here is the scenario: A shipment (truck) combines multiple deliveries, grouped on a stage when same destination (happens often).
A condition per LB is to be calculated on the cumulated weight per destination (per stage) BUT not simply on the gross weight, but on the heavier of 2 special weights: the business here uses a special formula according to the packaging, and it gives 2 weights (stored in Z fields of LIKP), an actual weight and a cubic weight.
The purpose is to identify for each delivery the heavier weight and to use cumulated the weight across the deliveries to the same destination to calculate the per CWT cost.
This is my first issue: the condition type is defined at Delivery calculation base, Calculation Type Multi-dimensional, and as a group condition). How do I define to use the cumulated of each delivery heavier weight ? In the Scale for condition type view, I used the scale basis D Gross Weight (which is not right..), there is also a field for a Scale Base Value formula, I wondered if that is what I should use..
My 2d issue: once the cost is calculated, I have to re-distribute it on the deliveries as per the proportion of their heavier weight compared to the total weight used for the calculationShould that be an alternate Condition Base Value formula in the pricing procedure (where xkwert would be.the heavier weight.would that be then a new Z field to be filled in by the user exit determing the heavier value) ??
Thanks a lot, it is a tough one, I know...who is the best ever shipment cost pricing consultant ? !

Hi Guys
Unfortunately I do not think that you will get an answer now. Either your question is not simple or we do not know.
So in the interest of keeping the Forum tidy and easier to surf through could you please close your thread and either try one of the other forums or try another post. I do not think that most people will bother to look this far back anymore.
Sorry I cannot help as I would if I could.
Regards
Frenchy.

Shipment cost calculation - configuration problem

hello all
we are implementing the shipment cost calculation system and so far configured only 1 service agent .
the problem regarding scenarios that the shipment executed by service agents that is not configured in
the system but the invoicing party is the one ( SA) that we configured .
( the SA that is configured in the system is charging us for the shipments of the
SA that is not configured. )
how can i get the shipment cost document to open for the invoicing party ( the one that we configured )
but still leave the shipment under the origin service agent ( the one that isn't configured ) ?
Regards ,
ASA .

Hi ,
sorry, i wasn't precise :
i need to open a service entry whose based on po in order to forward to financial accounting .
( its a separate po that isn't part of the inbound or outbound process and i open it for SA x )
Y and X are differnt transportation companys but i have some cases that SA x is charging me
for the shipment of SA y.
the transportaion agent in VT01N is SA y and there for the shipment cost document opens for SA y and
looks for po for SA y .
i have to direct the system ( by some user exit / badi ) to seek for the po of SA x ( the one whose
charging me for the shipment ) .
hope this help explain my problem ,
Regards ,
ASA
Edited by: ASA MOKED on Apr 12, 2009 5:47 AM

Step by Step configuration for Shipment cost Calculation

Hi Gurus,
Does anybody have the step by step configuration guide for Shipping, Transportation & Shipment Cost Calculation. I am new to this functionality. My email id [email protected]
Thanks in advance
Regards
Mahendra

Hi MAhendra,
Create Delivery:
T.code: Vl01n
Create TO:
T.code: LT03
Create Shipment Document
Use
After the status of the delivery is open for transportation planning, it is possible to create a shipment document to schedule the transportation.
Logistics  Logistic Execution  Transportation Transportation Planning  Create  Single document
T.code: VT01n
Enter your transportation planning point and shipment type. Press enter.
Creating the shipment cost document
Use
After the deliveries are scheduled by shipment and the shipment is executed, now it is time to maintain and close the shipment document in order to record all relative information and ready for the shipment cost settlement.
Logistics  Logistic Execution  Transportation Shipment cost  Create  Single document
T.code: VI01.
After creation of shipment cost doc. You settle the Shipment cost.
Go to VI02, enter shipment cost no.and press enter.
Then go to Overview -- Fright cost items, Select hte line item and double click it.
Go as main menu: Itme --> Acc. assignment, You enter G/L acc. and cost center to which the transportation cost will be posted.
On the Standard change, details Freight cost items screen, then check the check box Transfer, which means you will transfer the relative transportation cost to FI/CO, in this case, the system should determined which Purchase Order will used to settle the cost, so after you check the Transfer check box.
Press save button on the current screen.
Shipment cost settlement and documents:
Use
After the shipment cost settled in shipment cost document, it has the following affects:
It creates a service entry sheet that refers to the purchase order determined.
It posts acceptance of services performed.
It creates an accounting document for the accruals.
Further subsequent documents are created in FI.
Reward points if it helpful
Regards
Govind.

Report for Shipment cost calculation based on Delviery Line items

Hi,
What would be the Standard SAP report where I can find the shipment cost based on Delivery line item. Currently there is a report ME2S that gives the cost based on PO. But I want to find a report based on outbound delivery line item.
Regards
Gaurav

I hope VI11 should help you

CO error in Shipment cost calculation - VI01

Hi all,
We have an issue while creating an shipment cost document for the shipments created with respect to Project/Networks.
Scenario: Our client has various project site where construction is going on and material is being sent to these site. A outbound delivery (delivery type LP) is created with respect to Project/Networks and send it out via third party carriers. A shipment document is created for these deliveries in order to fetch the shipment cost.
I am using account assignment category as "P = Project" in Item category assigned to Shipment Cost Type I am using and Account Modifier has been taken as VBR. My G/L account is deteremined fine but Cost Object (WBS element) beside G/L is coming blank in account assignement field in Shipment cost document.
Please suggest what I am missing here in configuration from Transportation or Financial side.
Thanks,

>
Rana Debgupta wrote:
> Dear All,
> I have configured shipment cost through VI01 successfully and it is showing net value.But,when I am clicking "Freight Cost Estimate' button in shipment document through VT01N,it showing Net Value "0.00".so,Why Net Value is showing "0.00" although I have maintained it in VI01.Can anybody tell me the solution...?? with regards,
> RANA
I am a bit confused with this, VT01N is first, then you do VI01.
in VI01 you create a shipment cost document to a shipment which must exist.
when you execute VT01N, then you create a new shipment.

Automatically Shipment cost calculation by the system

Dear Gurus,
My client has a requirement that there are three route and three forwarding agent (Vendor),Suppose routes are 100,150&200 km respectively and 12,15,18 are the transporter (Vendor).transporter 12 is charging Rs.400 including loading,unloading & freight charge of materials from supplying zone to receiving zone (customer) , 15 is charging Rs 600 & 18 is charging Rs 800 for same respectively. so how system will automatically pick which one will be convenient for customer from both aspects route & shipment cost.anybody suggest me the configuration.
Regards
Jibanjyoti

To achieve this, you need to have a combination of Route and Transport Vendor which should be configured in T_07. Meanwhile, you would already be having an existing condition type for freight. Assign the above sequence in T_06
Now in TK11, maintain the required charges
thanks
G. Lakshmipathi

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