Products with Attributes

This chapter describes how to create product classes and product class hierarchies. Product classes provide a central location for defining product attributes. Products inherit the attributes of the product classes to which they belong. This chapter includes the following topics:

• Component-Based Versus Attribute-Based Pricing

• About Product Attributes

• About Product Classes

• About the Product Class Hierarchy

• About Attribute Domains

• About Hidden Attributes

• Scenario for Creating Products with Attributes

• Process of Creating Products with Attributes

• Setting Up Required Attributes

• Setting a Read-Only Value for an Attribute of a Product

• Creating a Siebel Product Configurator Engine Read-Only Attribute

• Creating a Configuration Session Specific Computed Attribute

• Binding an Attribute Value to a Line Item Integration Component Field

• Changing Inherited Properties of Attributes

• Changing the Hidden or Required Settings for a Product Attribute

• About Managing Product Classes

• About Managing Attribute Definition Records

• Viewing Product Attributes