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Service Option Details Tab

Use this tab to add the service option elements that you want to this service option.

To add an element, click the Add icon and supply the following data. To update an element, click the Edit icon and update the following data.

These items require explanation. If a field or operation is intuitive, it is omitted here.

Basic Information

Name and Description fields

Specify the name and description of the service option for catalog users. You can optionally localize these fields for use in a multilingual catalog.

Attachment Mandatory

Requires the user requesting the service to add an attachment for this service option. If the user does not add the attachment, the user cannot submit the request. This option is useful when you must collect documents (such as certifications or proof of identity) or data that you cannot collect in a form.

Note: If selected, this option is activated only when the Allow Attachments at Service Option Level parameter is set to Yes. To set this parameter, select Catalog, Configuration, and click Request Management Configuration.

Reservation

Reservation Service Option

Associates a Reservation Manager reservation of a physical or virtual resource.

Important! This option and the related fields apply only if Reservation Manager or an external reservation system is installed and integrated with CA Service Catalog. The related fields are as follows: Reservation Display Text, Operation, Reservation Ready Status, Reservation Failure Status, and Reservation System

Note: For details about the integrations with Reservation Manager or an external reservation system, see the Integration Guide.

Form

Form

Associates the form or forms that you select with this service option. In the catalog, the form appears under the service option. Users complete the form when they request this service option. This form is a service option element within this service option.

Complete the fields for Form Designer form elements.

You can create, customize, and use forms with the Form Designer (the preferred method).

CA Business Service Insight Contract

CA Business Service Insight Contract

Associates a CA Business Service Insight service level agreement (SLA).

Note: This option applies only if CA Business Service Insight is installed and integrated with CA Service Catalog. For details about this integration, see the Integration Guide.

Categorization

Category

Specifies the major category of the service option element from a list of categories.

The Category value helps determine which rule actions execute approval and fulfillment business processes for a request for a service including this service option element.

In addition, this value is used to determine the asset type for assigning an asset.

If CA APM is installed and you select Track as an Asset, the following option applies: You can use the CA APM Assign Asset dialog to associate a request item with a software asset or other type of asset.

Category Class

Specifies a value from the list to categorize the class of this element within the selected category.

Category Subclass

Specifies a value from the list to categorize the subclass of this element within the selected class.

Keywords

Specifies a list of comma-separated list of keywords that are referenced during a catalog search.

External ID

A user-specified text value to represent the product code, subscription code, SKU # or any other applicable code.

Track as an Asset

Identifies whether the service option element is eligible to be associated with an asset.

If CA APM is installed and you select Track as an Asset, the following option applies: You can use the CA APM Assign Asset dialog to associate a request item with a software asset or other type of asset.

Information Service Option Only

Indicates that this service option is for information only and cannot be subscribed to or requested.

Cost & Pricing

Rate

Associates a rate (price or cost) service option element with this service option. This price or cost is fixed; it is not based on application usage.

Complete the fields for rate elements.

Adjustment

Adjusts the charge of an associated service option element based on the value indicated. Can be a fixed value or a specified multiplier of the value of the associated service option element.

Complete the fields for adjustment elements.

Usage Based Price

Specifies charges for a service option or other item based on usage.

Complete the fields for usage based costs elements.

Additional Elements

Text

Specifies the text and optional image file that appear to users when they select the associated service option.

Complete the fields for text elements.

An example text string follows: Estimate: 1 week to complete the request. A sample image file is a detailed photograph of the item being ordered.

Numerics

Specifies either a fixed numeric value or a numeric value entered by the user requesting the service that contains this service option element.

Complete the fields for numeric elements.

Booleans

Specifies a true or false value.

Complete the fields for boolean elements.

Date

Specifies the date values used with a service option.

Complete the fields for date elements.

Day of Billing

Similar to a rate element but also allows a day of the week for weekly charges or a day of the month for monthly charges.

Complete the fields for Day of Billing elements.

Numeric Range

Specifies a numeric range entered by the user requesting the service that contains this service option element.

This element applies to tiered service option groups only.

Complete the fields for numeric range elements.

Date

Specifies a date entered by the user requesting the service that contains this service option element.

This element applies to tiered service option groups only.

Complete the fields for date elements.