10 Package Lists

A package list enables you to group related packages that you make available to your customers for purchase. For example, you can create a package list that contains packages that can be used to register new customer accounts or one that contains packages that provide add-on services and bundles for your existing customers.

To work with package lists, see the following topics:

• Creating a Package List

• Create Package List Page Reference

For overview information, see "Creating Package Lists" in PDC Creating Product Offerings.

Creating a Package List

To create a package list:

1. In the Pricing section of the navigation pane, under Bundling, click Create Package List.

   The Create Package List page appears.

2. In the General Information section, enter a name and a description for the package list.

3. In the Segment field, enter the segment name for the package list.

4. From the Type list, select or enter the type of packages you want to add to your package list.

   Note:

   The combination of the package list segment and type are case-sensitive and uniquely identify a package list when the package list is used in Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management (BRM).

5. From the Status list, select a status of Active if you want the package list to be available for purchase as soon as it is added to the database; otherwise, select Inactive.

6. In the Content Information section, click the Add icon in the table.

   The Search for Packages dialog box appears.

7. Search for the packages to add to the package list. See "Searching for Pricing Components".

8. In the Results table, select the packages to add to the package list and click OK.

   The packages are added to the table.

9. Click Finish.

   The overview page for the package list appears.

Related Topics

Create Package List Page Reference

Search for Packages Dialog Box

Create Package List Page Reference

Use the Create Package List page to group one or more packages into a package list.

For a description of the fields, see:

• General Information Section

• Package List Content Section

General Information Section

Use the General Information section to provide general information for the package list.

Field	Description
Name, Description	Enter a unique name and a description for the package list.
Segment	Enter the segment name for the package list. Note: If the package list is used in BRM, the segment name must be CSR. If you enter a new segment, it is added to the Segment list when the package list is added to the database.
Type	Select or enter the type of packages you want to add to the package list. The default values are: New: For packages used to register new accounts. Add-on: For packages used to provide add-on services and bundles to existing customers. If you enter a new type, it is added to the Type list when the package list is added to the database. The package list segment and type are case-sensitive and together uniquely identify a package list when the package list is used in BRM. For example, a CSR package identified as CSR-New and CSR-new are considered as two different package lists.
Status	Select one of the following: Active: The package list is available for purchase as soon as it is added to the database. Inactive: The package list is not available for purchase. You can activate it at a later time.

Related Tasks

Creating a Package List

Package List Content Section

Use the table in the Package List Content section to add packages to the package list. Click the Add icon to search for packages and add them to the package list.

The table displays the name and description for each package added to the package list.

Related Tasks

Creating a Package List

Search for Packages Dialog Box

Use the Search for Packages dialog box to search for packages to add to the package list.

Field	Description
Pricing Component	Specifies the type of pricing component to search for. This field displays Packages.
Applicable To	Select the service type for the packages you want to add.
Name	(Optional) Enter a full or partial name of the packages to search for. Select an operator from the operator list, and then enter a value in the field next to the operator list. Leading and trailing whitespaces are removed from the search criteria. If embedded whitespaces need to be included in the search, use '% %' in place of the whitespace in your search criteria.

Results Table

The Results table lists the packages that meet the search criteria. Select the packages to add to the package list and click OK.

Column	Description
Name	Lists the packages that match the search criteria.
Description	Displays a description for each package.
Phase	Displays the status of the packages. Draft: The package is only visible to the user. Promoted: The package has been validated and is visible for other users to use.

Related Tasks

Creating a Package List

Related Topics

Searching for Pricing Components