Provider Function Editor Inputs Outputs Action Tab

Use the Inputs Outputs Action tab to define the conceptual model entities and the associated action types that the provider function requires as input and generates as output.

Field	Use
Input Types	Displays the types of conceptual model entities that the provider function recognizes as input values. Click the Add and Remove buttons to extend or filter the list of acceptable entities. For example, the Calculate Service Order provider function only recognizes Product entities as input.
Input Type Details	Displays the conceptual model entity type and associated action type of the conceptual model entity displayed in the Input Types area. Entity Type displays the conceptual model entity type that is selected in the Input Types table. Click the menu to change the value to a different entity type. Action Type displays the type of action associated with the conceptual model entity selected in the Input Types table. The provider function uses the actions associated with the entity type as input. The value that initially appears in this field is determined by the configuration defined in the functional area. Click Select to select a different functional area.
Output Types	Displays the types of conceptual model entities that the provider function generates as output. Click the Add and Remove buttons to extend or filter the list of generated entities. For example, the Calculate Service Order provider function only recognizes products as input, and generates only the actions associated with Customer Facing Service and resources.
Output Type Details	Displays the conceptual model entity type and associated functional area of the conceptual model entity displayed in the Output Types area. Entity Type displays the conceptual model entity type that is selected in the Output Types table. Click the menu to change the value to a different entity type. Action Type displays the type of action associated with the conceptual model entity selected in the Output Types table. The provider function uses the actions associated with the entity type as output. The value that initially appears in this field is determined by the configuration defined in the functional area. Click Select to select a different functional area.