Draw Class

A single copy outlet may have several different draw quantities that need to be managed and recorded separately. For example, a single copy outlet may have a standing order, but, on occasion, the newspaper may elect to send more copies (box-out) or the location may request additional copies (extras). Promotional copies may also be sent out in certain cases. To manage the standing order (normal) draw separately from the box-out and extra copies, Circulation uses single copy draw types, known as “draw classes”.

When returns are entered for the route, they are applied to draw classes based on a priority defined in Publication setup. The draw class also defines the AAM draw type (paid, unpaid, bulk, or third party) to use for AAM reporting, based on single copy type (see Specifics, Draw Class Single Copy Type). The optimal returns percentage or amount, as well as the minimum and maximum draw allowed for a route, is defined by draw class in the Route Setup Utility (see the User Manual).

To set up a draw class:

1. Select Distribution | Route | Draw Class to display the Draw Class Setup screen.

   
2. Click the Add icon and complete the following fields.

   Field	Type	What to enter
   DRAW CLASS	open (8)	Enter an ID for the draw class.
   DESCRIPTION	open (30)	Enter a description of this draw class.
   PRIMARY	yes/no	Indicate if this is a primary draw class for single copy routes. This is known as the “standing” or “normal” draw. You must designate one, and only one, draw class as the “primary” class.

3. Click OK to save the draw class in the database or Add Another to save the existing record and add another draw class.

Note: If a route is assigned draw for a non-primary draw class, be sure the route also has a draw of 1 or more for the primary draw class.