Update Predefined Extensible Flexfield Attributes to Maintain Product Lines

Use the Product Line extensible flexfield to select from a controlled list of product lines through a value set.

Changes to this field are redlined on change orders, with full visibility into what changed, when, and by whom. Value set entries can be expanded, deprecated, or retired through appropriate governance. This integrates seamlessly with OTBI, REST APIs, and product rules, eliminating the need for catalog-based workarounds.

Note: To view the product line extensible flexfield in Product Management pages, you must add the product line attributes to the Item index and rebuild the index.

To enable the product line extensible flexfields, you must add the product line extensible flexfield (ORA_EGP_PRODUCT_LINES) to an item class.

To add the extensible flexfield to an item class:

1. In the Setup and Maintenance work area, go to:
   • Offering: Product Management
   • Functional Area: Items
   • Task: Manage Item Classes
2. On the Manage Item Classes page, search for the item class to which you want to add the product line extensible flexfield.
3. The Search Results page displays the item class. Click OK.
4. Select the item class and click the Edit icon.
5. On the Edit Item Class: <item_class_name> page, go the Pages and Attribute Groups tab.
   1. In the Attribute Groups subtab select Actions > Select and Add.
   2. On the Select and Add: Attribute Groups page, search for the attribute group and add it.
   3. In the Pages subtab, select Actions > Create.
   4. In the Create Page dialog box, enter the details for Display Name, and Internal Name. From the Data Level list, choose a value.
   5. Click OK.
6. On the Edit Item Class: <item_class_name> page, the Attribute Groups: <Display_Name> section displays the attribute group and the associated item class.

Update Value Set

To track product lines on items, or to add or edit values, update the value set for the context segment to ORA_EGP_PRODUCT_LINES_VS.

To update the value set for the context segment:

1. In the Setup and Maintenance work area, go to:
   • Offering: Product Management
   • Functional Area: Items
   • Task: Manage Extensible Flexfields
2. On the Manage Extensible Flexfields page, search for Item Extended Attributes.
3. Select the Item Extended Attributes row and click the Edit icon.

   The Edit Extensible Flexfield: Item Extended Attributes page is displayed.

4. Click Manage Contexts.

   The Manage Contexts page is displayed.

5. Search Product Lines in the Display Name.

   The Product Lines is displayed in the search results.

6. Select Product Lines and click the Edit icon.

   The Edit Context: Product Lines page is displayed.

7. On the Context Sensitive Segments region, select Product Lines and click Edit .
8. On the Edit Segment page, click View Value Set.
9. Select Manage Values. On the Manage Values page,
   • Select Search to see any existing product lines.

   • Select Create to add product lines.

10. Click Save and Close to save the changes and close the Manage Values page.
11. Click Save and Close to save the changes and close the Edit Value Set: ORA_EGP_PRODUCT_LINES page
12. Click Save and Close to save the changes and close the Edit Segment page.
13. Click Save and Close to save the changes and close the Edit Context: Product Lines page.
14. Click Save and Close to save the changes and close the Edit Extensible Flexfield: Item Extended Attributes page.
15. After you associate attribute groups and pages with an item class, you must deploy flexfields to view the pages or attribute groups at runtime.
    Note: For information regarding deploying flexfields, see Deploy Item Flexfields.

Migrate Product Lines

To migrate the existing product lines on Product Development items to the predefined Product Line extensible flexfields (ORA_EGP_PRODUCT_LINES), run the Upgrade Product Management Data Enterprise Scheduler Service job. This migration job updates the product line value set and associates existing items with the new value set.

To migrate your product lines to the predefined extensible flexfield, run the Upgrade Product Management Data scheduled process with the following parameters:

• Upgrade Process: Execution
• Functional Area: Item Attributes
• Feature: Upgrade Product Line