Offer detail

Selecting an offer in one of the category pages or the Recommended offers widget takes you to the Offer detail page. Here you can:

See complete information on the selected offer
Configure your request of the offer
Request the offer directly or add it to the cart

Depending on the type of offer, the Offer detail page may be as simple as a description, a few fields and a button to submit the request or as complex as to facilitate a full system configuration.

See below for an overview of GUI elements you will be using in Offer detail pages. Refer to the expandable example images at the bottom of the page to view the elements in a real-life context.

Parameters

Offer parameters are represented by input fields of several types, depending on the kind of information they contain.

Note the distinction between optional and mandatory parameters. Mandatory parameters, denoted by an asterisk at the end of parameter name, must be filled in for the requesting process to proceed.

Input parameters

Textual	Type relevant text. Two types of textual fields are used: one-line field and a comment-type field (30 and 300 characters max, respectively. Note that these limits may have been modified by your administrator.) See in: Example 1 - Comment
Number	Type a number. Possible value range limitation may be specified within parameter name. See in: Example 1 - Number of days out of reach
Date	Type a date in the required format or enter it using the calendar control . See in: Example 1 - From, To
Time	Use the time control to enter a time in the required format. Click Set current time in the time control to enter the current time. Example use: Time from, Time to fields in service availabilities, disturbances etc.
Attachment	Drag and drop files to the field or click browse desktop to attach files by selection. Example use: attached specs, CVs and other additional information.

Selection parameters

Selection from business objects

Select an object (a person, an address, a department...) registered in the company/Shop database.

Select a value from the dropdown list; or
Type a combination of characters, then select from the list filtered down just to values containing the combination.

For some parameters it may be possible to select multiple objects. In such case individual selected objects appear encapsulated in a gray oval.

Select additional objects using either method from above.
For mandatory parameters, at least one object has to be selected.

See in: Example 3 - For, Location - Room (both single object selection)

Selection from set of values

Select a value from a predefined value set. The instructions above also apply here, including multiple values selection.

See in: Example 1 - Type (single object selection)

Yes/No selection

Selection between yes/no (true/false, include/exclude etc.) May be visually represented either as a check box or a toggle button.

See in: Example 1 - Half day (check box)

Option groups

Option groups facilitate selection from a predefined set of options such as available hardware configurations or additional services. Items in the group may be listed with or without price. It may also be possible to specify the quantity of individual items.

Fixed component group	This special option group just lists items automatically included in the offer. Its content cannot be changed. See in: Example 3 - Basic equipment (included)
Optional single selection	A group of items from which one can (but does not have to) be selected. Represented by radio buttons, including a button for "none of" selection. See in: Example 3 - Select optional hardware
Mandatory single selection	A group of items from which one must be selected. Represented by radio buttons. See in: Example 3 - Choose your workstation, Choose your monitor(s) (single-item selection with adjustable quantity)
Optional multi selection	A group of items from which one or more can be selected. Represented by check boxes. It is possible here not to select any item. See in: Example 3 - Additional software
Mandatory multi selection	A group of items from which one or more can be selected. Represented by check boxes. It is necessary here to select at least one item. If at least one item has not been selected, an error message gets displayed. Example use: Selection of a desktop setup monitor(s) covering both single-monitor and multiple-monitor setups.

Other screen elements

In addition to parameters and option groups, the following screen elements can be found in the Offer detail page:

Offer image	A photo or another graphical representation of the offer. See in: Example1, Example 3 Use thumbnails on the left to browse through multiple images, if available. See in: Example 2
Offer details	Textual description of the offer. Describes the offer as such, does not reflect the current configuration made using parameters and option groups.
Summary	Summary of the request dynamically reflecting the current configuration. Summaries vary in complexity depending on the type and complexity of the request. Example 1 - the simplest summary containing no configuration, price or quantity. The request can only be requested directly. Example 2 - a simple summary with quantity selection and the possibility to request directly or add to cart. Example 3 - a complex summary with configuration, both fixed and periodical costs and the possibility to request directly or add to cart.
Hyperlink	The Offer detail page may contain a hyperlink to an external source, e.g. a web page with product information. See in: Example 2 - Samsung Full HD Monitor Website
Info texts and tooltips	Additional guidance on individual parameters can be provided in two forms: Info text under the parameter field On-click tooltips - click the icon to display the tooltip. See in: Example 1 - Number of days out of reach (Info text under the parameter field)