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Configure an offer

Offers for complex systems and services can be configured using so called configuration elements. From the Shop administrator point of view, configuring an offer thus means adding and specifying relevant configuration elements to the offer.

Two types of configuration elements are available - offer parameters and option groups.

Offer parameters

Offer parameters	Offer parameters describe attributes of the product or service which are relevant for its provisioning. Various types of offer parameter are supported.
Parameter types	Business object Text, Number, Boolean value Date, Time Attachment, Hyperlink Section label
End user perspective	Offer parameters are represented by input fields of various types. See example images in the End user perspective chapter.

Option groups

Option groups	Option groups (also called Offer component groups) represent predefined sets of components available as part of the offer. Think hardware components of a computer system or selectable elements of an employee training to be provisioned. The selection logic of an option group is determined by a combination of two characteristics: Can the user select just one option or multiple options? Is selection of at least one option mandatory or is selection from the group optional? Resulting combinations yield 4 types of option groups to distinguish.
Group types	Optional single selection - A group from which one and only one option can (but does not have to) be selected. Represented to the user by radio buttons, including a button for a "none of" selection. Mandatory single selection - A group from which one and only one option must be selected. Represented to the user by radio buttons. Optional multi selection - A group from which one or more options can (but do not have to) be selected. Represented to the user by check boxes. Mandatory multi selection - A group from which one or more options can be selected, with selection of at least one option mandatory. Represented to the user by check boxes. As the selection is mandatory, an error message gets displayed if at least one option has not been selected.
Special type	Fixed component group - Special option group listing options automatically included in the offer. The options cannot be selected or deselected by the end user.
End user perspective	Option groups are displayed as groups of items with check boxes or radio buttons on the left (except for Fixed component groups). Items in the group may be listed with or without price. It may also be possible to specify the quantity of individual items. Each option group has a descriptive header. See example image 3 in the End user perspective chapter.

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