Metis Smart Modeling - Linked Values
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== Creating a linked value == | == Creating a linked value == | ||
| - | In the “Modeling” menu, make sure to select the “Linked Values” sub-menu. Here the application displays a list of all Metis elements to which a variable can be linked. Select the element to which a linked value needs to be created, for example “Offer Type”. Click on “Edit" [[File:MetisSmartModelingEditButton.PNG|link=]]. The “Linked Values” window opens. Select the variable to which the element needs to be linked, for example “$Offer_Type”. If the required variable doesn't appears in the list use the ADD button [[File:MetisSmartModelingAddButton.PNG|link=]] on the right of the drop-down list to create a new one. Please refer to the variable section of this manual for additional details. | + | In the “Modeling” menu, make sure to select the “Linked Values” sub-menu. Here the application displays a list of all Metis elements to which a [[Metis_Smart_Modeling_-_Variables|variable]] can be linked. Select the element to which a linked value needs to be created, for example “Offer Type”. Click on “Edit" [[File:MetisSmartModelingEditButton.PNG|link=]]. The “Linked Values” window opens. Select the [[Metis_Smart_Modeling_-_Variables|variable]] to which the element needs to be linked, for example “$Offer_Type”. If the required [[Metis_Smart_Modeling_-_Variables|variable]] doesn't appears in the list use the ADD button [[File:MetisSmartModelingAddButton.PNG|link=]] on the right of the drop-down list to create a new one. Please refer to the [[Metis_Smart_Modeling_-_Variables|variable]] section of this manual for additional details. |
| - | Based on the selected Metis element (in this case "Offer Type"), below the drop-down list to select the variable Metis will display a list of defined values for the this element. Refer to the corresponding section linked above to define the content of those lists. | + | Based on the selected Metis element (in this case "Offer Type"), below the drop-down list to select the [[Metis_Smart_Modeling_-_Variables|variable]] Metis will display a list of defined values for the this element. Refer to the corresponding section linked above to define the content of those lists. |
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| - | The concept of linked values in Metis Smart Modeling and Smart Quotes is to set values to variables for standard offer settings. In this case the offer type. As pictured above, here Metis includes 2 types of offers which can be created (new and spare parts). When the wished variable is set in the drop-dwon list, it is possible to assign a value to each offer type. For example 1 and 2. Click on confirm to save the changes. The Linked value has been updated and now appears with its link to a variable in the list of the main screen. | + | The concept of linked values in Metis Smart Modeling and Smart Quotes is to set values to [[Metis_Smart_Modeling_-_Variables|variables]] for standard offer settings. In this case the offer type. As pictured above, here Metis includes 2 types of offers which can be created (new and spare parts). When the wished [[Metis_Smart_Modeling_-_Variables|variable]] is set in the drop-dwon list, it is possible to assign a value to each offer type. For example 1 and 2. Click on confirm to save the changes. The Linked value has been updated and now appears with its link to a [[Metis_Smart_Modeling_-_Variables|variable]] in the list of the main screen. |