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Service Option Group Details Tab

When you add or edit a service option group, you complete the fields on the Details tab for the service option group.

The following fields on the Details tab for a service option group require explanation:

Id

(Read-only) Specifies the object ID of the service option group.

At times, you specify object IDs explicitly, for example, as part of importing or exporting objects using ixutil or content packs.

Date fields

The dates and times that you view and specify are based on the time zone on the CA Service Catalog, which can be different from your local time.

The dates that you enter in the Available On and Unavailable After fields affect the availability of the service to catalog users. The changes that you make to these fields take effect immediately.

The following date fields require further explanation:

Available On

Specifies the date when this service option group becomes available for catalog administrators to include in a service when they define the service.

Unavailable After

Specifies the date when catalog users can no longer request or subscribe to the service option group. Catalog administrators can no longer include this service option group in a service when they define the service.

Name and Description fields

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

Type

Specifies the type of service option group. This value determines how you can include this service option group within other service option groups as a characteristic of a service option element. Select one of the following options:

• Fixed - A fixed service option group presumes a fixed cost or a variable cost based on usage.
• Tiered - A tiered service option group presumes a variable cost value.

Default: Fixed

Selection Type

Specifies how catalog users select the options in the service option group while requesting a service that includes the service option group: The associated options are explained on the UI.

Code

Specifies a text value for a code of your choice. Examples include the product code, subscription code, and SKU number.

Sort Number

Specifies how to sort this service option group when a service that includes it uses a Sort By setting of Custom - use Sort Number.

Offering Dependencies

Specifies the names and statuses (for example, Available) of the services that include this service option group.

Account Dependencies

Specifies the following data:

• The names of the accounts that are subscribed to services that include this service option group

  The accounts subscribe to the service option group by subscribing to the service.

• The names and statuses of the services to which these accounts are subscribed.