Add Product
The Product that you add through the Producer Portal is a logical description of one or more downloadable files, often bundled together as a “release”. These “deliverable” Products are associated with one or more Catalog Items through which the Product is entitled.
To complete the Product Information section you enter the following information:
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Property |
Description |
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Product ID |
Unique name or code that your company uses to identify this particular deliverable unit |
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Product Name |
A “user friendly” name for the product. The product name is displayed and used as navigation on the FlexNet Producer Portal site |
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Product Version |
May be numerical or text, the version distinguishes similar deliverable items from each other. The version is displayed on the FlexNet Producer Portal site. |
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Available Date |
This date is displayed on the FlexNet Producer Portal site and is usually the "official" release date for this version of the product. The Available Date affects whether end users can access the product via an overlap with their entitlement dates. |
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Archive Date |
Once this date has passed the product/version will be moved to the "Archive" tab on the FlexNet Producer Portal site. Users will still be able to download it if they have access through an overlap with their entitlement dates, but will not see it unless they click on the Archive tab on the FlexNet Producer Portal site. (New entitlements with beginning dates after the Expiration date will not have access to this product at all). |
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Product Manufacturer |
A list of configured companies or product groups. Product Manufacturer is configured via the "Configure" menu. |
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Product Line |
Product lines you choose from in this drop down box are specific to your company. Product Line is configured via the "Configure" menu. |
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End User License Agreement (EULA) |
List of configured "click through" agreements which may be associated with a Catalog Item. EULA's are configured through the "Configure" menu. The EULA appears just before the download page in FlexNet Producer Portal. |
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Download Instructions |
Supplemental information for the end user. The Product Note is displayed on the Product Download page of the FlexNet Producer Portal site. |
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Physical Distribution Available |
If your site has been configured to integrate with a physical distribution supplier then this attribute indicates that this particular Product is available in a physical medium in addition to the electronic delivery provided by FlexNet Producer Portal. |
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BIS Classification |
Consists of ECCN, ENC, CCATS codes. In order for FlexNet Producer Portal to enforce U.S. Dept. of Commerce export regulations you must provide information about the encryption levels and export licenses of the product. If you do not provide this information your product cannot be delivered outside of the United States. For more information about the Dept. of Commerce regulations and the meaning of these codes please refer to the Bureau of Industry and Standards web site at http://www.bis.doc.gov/ or contact your company's legal department. |
Once you have supplied the required information, you have several choices:
| • | Add Product—Add this Product and go to the View Product form for this Product (from which you can continue to edit the Product). |
| • | Submit & Add Another Product—Add this Product and then go to a new pre-populated Add Product screen from which you can begin entering a new Product. |
| • | Submit & Continue to Add File—Add this Product and go to the Add File form. |
| • | Submit & Continue to Associate File—Add this Product and go the the Associate File form where you can associate an existing file with this Product. |
| • | Submit & Copy Product to Catalog Item—Add this Product and go to a Add Catalog Item form which is pre-populated with the relevant information from this Product (useful where you will have only one product per Catalog Item). |