Copying a Product Service

Instead of creating a product service from scratch, you can create a new product service using an existing product service. This is possible through copying a product service. On copying a product service, the details including the algorithms and characteristics are copied to the new product service. You can then edit the details, if required.

Prerequisites

To define a product service, you should have:

  • Characteristic Type defined in the application (where the characteristic entity is set to Product Service)

  • Price Item business object defined in the application.

Procedure

To define a product service:

  1. Click the Menu link in the Application toolbar.
    A list appears.
  2. From the Menu list, select Pricing Management, and then click Product Service.
    The sub-menu appears.
  3. Click the Search option from the Product Service sub-menu.

    The Product Service screen appears. It contains the following sections:

    • Main - Used to specify basic details of the product service.

    • Characteristics - Used to define the characteristics for a product service.

    • Price Items - Used to define price item for a product service.

    The Main section contains the following fields:

    Field Name Field Description Mandatory (Yes or No)
    Product Service Used to specify the product service. Yes
    Description Used to specify the description of a product service. Yes
    Start Date Used to specify the date from when the product service is effective. Yes
    End Date Used to specify the date till when the product service is effective. Yes
    Tip: Alternatively, you can click the Duplicate button in the Record Actions section, in the Product Service zone to create a copy of the product service.
  4. Enter the required details in the Main section.
  5. Define the characteristics for a product service, if required.
  6. Define the price item for a product service, if required.
  7. Click Save.
    The new product service is defined.

Related Topics

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How to search for a product service Searching for a Product Service
How to view the details of a product service Viewing the Product Service Details
Product Service screen Product Service (Used for Viewing)
How to define a characteristic for a product service Defining a Characteristics for a Product Service
How to associate price items to a product service Associating a Product Service with a Price Item