To add a transaction attribute to an item catalog category:Transaction attributes enable you to capture the attribute value for an item at the time of order or at the time of the transaction. They differ from user-defined attributes, which capture the attribute value for an item at the time of item creation. Examples of transaction attributes include:
The cut length of a piece of vinyl extrusion in a custom window assembly.
The number of megabytes or gigabytes of email storage on a DSL account.
The monogram text on a shirt pocket.
Create a draft version of an item catalog category. See: Defining Item Catalog Categories
Optionally, create value sets with versions enabled. See: Defining Value Set Versions for Transaction Attributes. Transaction attributes cannot use non-version value sets.
For attributes with a data type of Number, set up the Unit of Measure Classes (for example, Currency) and Units of Measure (for example, US Dollars). See: Defining Unit of Measure Classes and Defining Units of Measure.
You must have the Edit Transaction Attribute privilege in order to make transaction attribute updates and to enter a transaction attribute value for an item. See: Implementing Role Based Security.
To add a transaction attribute to an item catalog category:From the Oracle Applications Home Page, click the Setup Workbench link.
In the Items tab, on the Item Catalog Categories page, search for and select the item catalog category to which you want to add a transaction attribute.
Note: You can only add transaction attributes to an item catalog category when the profile option "Enable PIM for Telco Features" is set to Yes.
In the Versions region of the Basic Information page for the item catalog category, click the Draft link.
Note: The start date of the draft ICC version defaults to the current date. To select a future start date, select the Update icon for the version before selecting the Draft link. The transaction attribute uses a value set version with a start date on or after the ICC version's start date.
On the Transaction Attributes page, click Add Attribute.
On the Add Transaction Attribute page, enter the following:
Additional Information: The following field values are inherited by any child item catalog categories, but can be changed at the child level.
Internal Name
Enter the internal name of the transaction attribute.
Display Name
Enter the name of the transaction attribute as it will be displayed in the user interface.
Sequence
Enter the sequence number for the attribute. The sequence determines the order in which the attribute is displayed on the page, and also determines the order in which the attribute is processed.
Data Type
Select an available data type. The data type that you select determines the values that are available in the value set. An attribute's data type must match the data type specified for that attribute's value set. The list of values for a value set only displays values whose data type matches the data type of the attribute. You cannot change the data type once an attribute is created.
Note: The maximum number of characters for a character type attribute is 150 characters. Translatable text fields have a limit of 1,000 characters. Number type fields have a maximum size and precision of 22.5 (22 digits to the left of the decimal and 5 digits to the right).
Value Set Name
Select a value set that will serve as a set of constraints for the attribute. For details about creating value sets, see Defining Value Set Versions for Transaction Attributes.
Default Value
The default value of this attribute. If you have selected a value set, the value set's constraints apply to the default value. This value defaults upon transaction creation.
Note: You must enter a default value for an attribute that is required or read only.
Rejected Value
This display only field is relevant when an attribute is marked as required. If the attribute is required, the value in this field is the value that the Siebel Configurator interprets as not valid. The system marks this attribute as not entered if the rejected value is entered as the attribute's value.
Required
Specify whether or not the user must enter an attribute value.
Read Only
Selecting Read Only prevents the user from updating the default value of the attribute.
Hidden
Specify whether or not the user can see the transaction attribute when performing a transaction. This check box prevents the attribute from displaying in quote, agreement, order, or asset views.
Searchable
Enables use of the attribute in parametric searches within Siebel software.
Check Eligibility
Select this checkbox to require a Siebel system to check the customer's eligibility to buy this product.
Click Apply to stop after creating one attribute or click Add Another to create another attribute.
To update a transaction attribute:On the Transaction Attributes page, click the Update icon for a particular attribute.
You can also click the Delete icon for an attribute on this page.
In the Update Transaction Attribute page, change field values in the Attribute Details and Attribute Data regions as necessary.
Suggestion: You can also update, but cannot delete, transaction attributes at the item and item revision level.
Click Apply.
The system returns you to the Transaction Attributes page. Select the changed attribute, then the Attribute Data tab. If you changed an inherited attribute (the Inherited field value is Yes), the Modified field value is Yes to indicate that this attribute has changed from it's original inherited state. Once you change an inherited attribute, changes to the attribute in the parent item catalog category are not inherited in the child item catalog category.
Release the draft version of the item catalog category containing the transaction attributes. See: "To release an item catalog category draft version" in Defining Item Catalog Categories.