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Configurable Options

Configurable options are features that can be added to a service during order or afterward to further customize it. These have an additional cost and can be synchronized with the same billing cycle as the service or have a different expiration date.

Available Option Types​

  • Sliders: Sliders allow you to define custom values based on a unit price.
  • Dropdown: Dropdown menus allow you to define predefined values for resources with a price for each value.
  • Checkbox: Checkboxes allow you to add additional features to a service at no extra cost.
  • Text Field: Text fields allow customers to enter additional information during the order.
  • Radio: Radio buttons allow you to select a single option among several.
  • Number Field: Number fields allow you to enter a number during the order.
  • Text Area: Text areas allow customers to enter additional information during the order.

Option Configuration​

To configure additional options, go to Settings > Provisioning > Configurable Options. You can add, modify, or delete options from this page. img

Creation​

To add a new option, click the "Create" button at the top left of the page. img

Name: Option name displayed during the order.

Product: Product to which the option will be linked.

Key: Option key (to be used in extensions).

Type: Option type (Slider, Dropdown, Checkbox, Text Field, Radio, Number Field, Text Area).

Slider​

Minimum Value: Minimum slider value.

Maximum Value: Maximum slider value.

Step: Slider step (e.g., increments of 10).

Default Value: Default slider value.

Unit: Slider unit.

Validation Rules: Laravel validation rules for the slider.

Required: Whether the slider is required or not.

You can add options when editing the option. Each option can have a different price with a name and value. It is recommended to hide the option when adding options. img

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When you add an option, pending changes will not be saved. It is advisable to save changes with the Save button before adding a new option.

Text, Number, or Text Area​

Default Value: Default field value.

Validation Rules: Laravel validation rules for the field.

Minimum Value: Minimum field value.

Maximum Value: Maximum field value.

Required: Whether the field is required or not.

Localization​

You can let customers choose the service location. For example, offer a location in France or Germany. To do this, select the Server/Location key with a Dropdown type and add the values France and Germany with the CLIENTXCMS server ID as the value. Each location can have a different price. img

Pricing​

You can set a recurring or one-time price for each option. img

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We recommend setting a price for each recurrence for each option. This will avoid billing errors.

Make sure the option is not hidden to be visible during the order.

Adding an Option to a Service​

To add an option to a service, go to the service page and click on the "Service Options" section.