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Working with Products

This chapter provides information about standard Siebel eAutomotive functionality for product management. Your company's application configuration and business processes may differ from the procedures or business scenarios presented in the following sections.

There are two main types of products in Siebel eAutomotive: products of Type = Vehicle and Type = Option. A product of Type = Option can be associated with a product of Type Vehicle. Once this association has been made, the options associated with the vehicle product become valid options for the vehicle product.

Both vehicle and option products have their own distinct sets of features and specifications, which can be edited by the administrator.

Additionally, a list of valid options display in the options view of the Vehicle screen. These valid options come from the product on which the vehicle has been based. You can select options for that particular vehicle from this list of valid options.

In Siebel eAutomotive, products may be vehicle models, options, or groups of options associated with a product.

NOTE:  The Products screen displays information about hypothetical products that have no physical instance, while the Vehicles screen provides information about specific, physical vehicles. A product is an idea or a concept, while a vehicle is something real that can be driven, serviced, and sold to customers.

To effectively set up products and their associated attributes, follow the workflow process that is described in Product Administration Guide before performing procedures in this chapter.


 Siebel eAutomotive Guide 
 Published: 18 April 2003