Metis Smart Modeling - Attributes
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In Metis, attributes are additional position related information which can be defined as being basically anything. The user can define as many attributes as necessary (they will then appear in every position). Along with every attribute, the user can also specify the appropriate [[Description_of_the_Menu_Positions#Quantity_Units|quantity unit]] (for example, service hours will have “hours” as quantity units. Most commonly attributes are used to ... | In Metis, attributes are additional position related information which can be defined as being basically anything. The user can define as many attributes as necessary (they will then appear in every position). Along with every attribute, the user can also specify the appropriate [[Description_of_the_Menu_Positions#Quantity_Units|quantity unit]] (for example, service hours will have “hours” as quantity units. Most commonly attributes are used to ... | ||
| - | The main type of attributes which will be defined here are, for example, service hours. By default, all attributes will be available for all positions. A real link between a position and its attribute is only done once the attribute holds a value for a specific product. This allows, through Metis Smart Modeling, to set numerical characteristics to positions. Once a position is inserted in an offer, the defined attributes is displayed and can be modified ( based on [[#Systems|defined settings]]), but attributes for which no values have been given in Metis Smart Modeling can edited in | + | The main type of attributes which will be defined here are, for example, service hours. By default, all attributes will be available for all positions. A real link between a position and its attribute is only done once the attribute holds a value for a specific product. This allows, through Metis Smart Modeling, to set numerical characteristics to positions. Once a position is inserted in an offer, the defined attributes is displayed and can be modified ( based on [[#Systems|defined settings]]), but attributes for which no values have been given in Metis Smart Modeling can edited in Metis Smart Quotes. |
Attributes can also be used to specify such product properties as: | Attributes can also be used to specify such product properties as: | ||
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| - | |style="border-style: solid; border-color: grey; border-width: 0 0 0 0" | The name which will be displayed to the user in Metis Smart Modeling and | + | |style="border-style: solid; border-color: grey; border-width: 0 0 0 0" | The name which will be displayed to the user in Metis Smart Modeling and Metis Smart Quotes for the attribute. It can be provided in all available languages. |
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=== Systems === | === Systems === | ||
| - | Define the editing / modification possibilities of the value of the current attributes within | + | Define the editing / modification possibilities of the value of the current attributes within Metis Smart Quotes based on the system used in an offer. |
| - | As certain values assigned to positions through an attribute sometimes should be modified once the position is used in an offer in | + | As certain values assigned to positions through an attribute sometimes should be modified once the position is used in an offer in Metis Smart Quotes, Metis Smart Modeling allows to set for which system the current attribute is either editable, visible or completely hidden. By selecting the most suitable state in the drop-down list, the selection is set for the listed system. |
Possible selection : | Possible selection : | ||