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Convert Product Instance Method

This is one of the Product Manipulation Toolkit Business Service Methods.

It converts a product instance of one type to another; for example, quote to order.

Arguments

Output Object Type

[in] The input product instance to be converted to this type. (Required)

Object Id

[in] ID of the object to be converted. If Object Id is specified Input, Input Object Type must also be specified. (Optional)

Input Object Type

[in] Type of the input product instance. (Only required if Object Id is specified)

SiebelMessage

[in] Product instance to be converted. Not required if Object Id and Input Object Type are specified. (Optional)

Generate New Item Integration Id

[in] If the line item's action code is Add (Y or N value), this argument forces the system to generate a new unique ID for the Asset Integration Id field. (Optional)

NOTE:  The Integration Id and the Service Id are not the same thing. The Integration Id is the internal unique identifier. The Service Id is a free text field that the user may use for telephone numbers, and so on.

Upsert Result

[in] Insert and synchronize the resulting product instance back to the database (Y or N value). (Optional)

SiebelMessage

[out] Product instance to be converted. Not required if the Object Id and Input Object Type are specified.

Returns

Product type change.

Remarks

This method uses the mapping of integration component fields as user properties. The name has the following format:

Source Int Obj Name.Source Int Comp Name:Dest Int Obj Name.Dest Int Comp Name Map #

The user property value format is:

[Src FieldName]:[Dest Field Name]

NOTE:  Src Field Name must be unique for each group of user property mappings.

See Also

Workflows SIS OM Quote To Order PMT Version, CUT Quote To Order PMT Enhancement.