Order Item Specification Editor

Use the Order Item Specification editor to model the properties, applicable conditions, hierarchies, and permissions.

The order item specification that you configure in Design Studio contributes to the control data that OSM adds to the created order. The control data provides the information OSM requires to run the orchestration plan and includes information about the order items and the order components in the orchestration plan.

When modeling order items, refer to the following topics:

The following fields are common to multiple tabs in the Order Item Specification editor:

Field	Use
Description	Edit the display name of the order item.
Namespace	Select an existing namespace or enter a unique namespace in which to include the order item.
XQuery	The XQuery tab enables you to configure XQuery-based rules or elements or identify the source of the XQuery-based rules or elements. Enter an XQuery expression or a pointer for a condition for the mapping rule to be used. See "About Creating XQuery Expressions with Design Studio" for more information about entering information into XQuery controls. Click Properties to open the Order Item Specifications Properties view, where you can define annotations for the rule. See "XQuery Examples" for more information.
Instances	Define a Data Instance behavior to obtain data that is not included in the order data and make that data available to the XQuery expression. Click Add to add a Data Instance behavior. Select the Data Instance behavior, and click Properties to configure the Data Instance behavior. See "Defining Data Instance Behavior Properties" for more information.
Information	Describe the intended use of the XQuery expression. For example, you might describe the functionality of a complex expression or provide instructions on its use.