Using a Data Provider to Retrieve the Product Specification Mapping File

While configuring order item specifications, you indicate where to retrieve the product specification mapping file that determines what fulfillment pattern is applicable to each product specification. You define the location of the product specification mapping file in the XQuery expression of the order item property listed in the Fulfillment Pattern Mapping Property field in the Property References tab of the Order Item Specification editor.

You can use a data provider to retrieve the product or product specification mapping file by defining the data provider as a data instance in the appropriate order item specification property.

To use a data provider to retrieve the product or product specification mapping file:

In the Order Item Specification editor, select the property you have defined as the fulfillment pattern mapping property.
Select the Instances tab.
Define the data instance behavior that specifies the data provider that is to retrieve the product or product specification mapping file. See "Working with Data Providers" for more information about defining data providers.