Setting Up Usage Products

To set up usage products, follow this procedure.

To set up usage products

1. Navigate to the Administration - Product screen, then the Products view.

2. Drill down on the name of the root product.

3. Click the Customizable Product view tab.

   The Product form appears with the Lock/Unlock Product list and Versions list beneath it.

4. In the Lock/Unlock Product list, click the menu button and select Create Workspace.

5. In the Lock/Unlock Product list, select Locked Flag.

6. From the Show drop-down list (which appears after the Product form), select Product Designer.

7. In the Product Designer list, add a record, and complete the necessary fields.

   Some fields are described in the following table.

   Field	Comments
   Default	Type the default number of instances of the product. Typically, this number is the same as the maximum number.
   Maximum	Type the maximum number of allowed instances of the product. This number must equal the number of usage types. For example, if rates for usage are peak, off peak, and threshold, then set the maximum number to 3.
   Minimum	Type the minimum number of allowed instances of the product.
   Product	Select an existing usage product.

8. From the lower Show drop-down list, select Product Versions.

9. In the Lock/Unlock Product list, click the menu button and select Refresh Workspace.

10. Click Release New Version.