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Service Option Element Options Window--Options Tab

These fields appear on the Options tab of the Service Option Element Definition dialog. These fields apply to all service option elements.

Change to Take Effect

Note: This option applies only if the Catalog Configuration item named Default Effect of Service Option Element Changes is set to Allow User to Choose. For details about Catalog Configuration settings, see the Implementation Guide.

If applicable, this option appears when you create or update service options in a service option group that is already defined in a service. The setting for this field applies to all updates that you make to other fields on this tab.

Select from the following list:

• Beginning of Accounts' Current Billing Period - No Audit Trail - The change takes effect retroactively to the beginning of the current billing period for existing subscribers or requesters.
• Beginning of Accounts' Current Billing Period - The change takes effect retroactively to the beginning of the current billing period for existing subscribers or requesters.
• Beginning of Accounts' Next Billing Period - The change takes effect at to the beginning of the next billing period for existing subscribers or requesters.
• Immediately during Accounts' Billing Period - The change takes effect immediately for existing subscribers or requesters.
• Specify a Future Effective Date - The change takes effect for existing subscribers or requesters on the date specified.

Code

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

URL Info

Displays a clickable URL with the service option element to the requesting or subscribing user.

Display Type

Specifies how the service option element appears in the request/subscription and invoice (if Accounting Component is installed). This setting allows you to hide the service option element from view in special cases. Select from the following list:

• Include in Request/Subscription and Invoice
• Include in Request/Subscription, Exclude from Invoice
• Exclude from Request/Subscription and Invoice

Include in services (offerings)

Applies only when you create a service option element in a service option that belongs to a service option group that is already defined in a service. In other words, one or more services already include this service option group.

Select from the following list:

• Do not include

  The new service option element is not included in any existing (defined) services.

  However, newly defined services that include this service option do include the new service option element.

• That have this service option

  Updates all existing services that include this service option to include the new service option element.

  The updated service definition includes the new service option element.

• That have this Service Option Group

  Updates all existing services that include this service option group to include the new service option element, as follows:

  Did the original service definition include the service option that you updated by adding the new service option element?

  If yes, the updated service definition includes the new service option element in that service option.

  If no, the updated service definition includes a new service option that contains only the new service option element.

If you select the second or third option, the following subscription prompt appears:

Select from the following list:

• Do not subscribe

  The new service option element is not included in any existing subscriptions.

  However, new subscriptions for this services that include this service option do include the new service option element.

• That have this service option

  Updates all existing subscriptions for services that include this service option to include the new service option element.

• That have this Service Option Group

  Updates all existing subscriptions for services that include this service option group to include the new service option element, as follows:

  Did the original service definition include the service option that you updated by adding the new service option element?

  If yes, the updated subscription to the service includes the new service option element in that service option.

  If no, the updated subscription to the service includes a new service option that contains only the new service option element.