Define user-entered values

You can allow your customers to type in values for a configurable options of a product.

About this task

For example, you may want to let customers enter a color that is not one of the pre-defined colors in a model, or you may want to let them enter a product ID for a product that is not in your product catalog, but which you can fulfil by special order.

The User Entered Value properties, described in the table, enable customers to type in values. For example, suppose that you have a configurable product and you want to let the user specify their own choice of color.

To define user-entered values:

1. Navigate to the model and click Edit.
2. Click New Option Class.
3. In the Name field, enter "Custom Color Class".
4. In the Description field, enter "Enter your preferred color".
5. Click Save.
6. Click the Display tab.
7. Set the Control display property to "User Entered Values".
8. Check the Ignore in Quote check box.
9. Click Save All Changes.
10. Click the General Info tab.
11. Click New Option Item.
12. In the Name field, enter "Custom Color Item".
13. In the Description field, enter "We will provide a color match before shipping.".
14. In the Navigation panel, navigate to the Custom Color Item option item.
15. Click the Display tab.
16. Select String, Integer, or Numeric from the User Entered Value Type drop-down list.
17. Click Save All Changes.
18. Click Compile.