Metis Smart Modeling - Models
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A model defined as being of type "service" will feed on the generated or manually input list of material in Metis Smart Quote to generate service items. The result will be displayed in the latest. | A model defined as being of type "service" will feed on the generated or manually input list of material in Metis Smart Quote to generate service items. The result will be displayed in the latest. | ||
| - | Usually those models will use the attributes (cf. XXX) and position quantities to calculate the required service items. In the displayed list, each of the positions may have attribute values linked to it. For example, a printer defines a time which is required to install its drivers on the host computer(s). These times will then be processed by the model and generate an additional position which will add up all those times and insert the installation service in the offer. | + | Usually those models will use the [[Description_of_the_Menu_Attributes|attributes]] (cf. XXX) and position quantities to calculate the required service items. In the displayed list, each of the positions may have attribute values linked to it. For example, a printer defines a time which is required to install its drivers on the host computer(s). These times will then be processed by the model and generate an additional position which will add up all those times and insert the installation service in the offer. |
This functionality can also be used to generate additional material item based on the main material list. For example it can be used to calculate the appropriate backup battery (UPS) for the servers included in the offer. | This functionality can also be used to generate additional material item based on the main material list. For example it can be used to calculate the appropriate backup battery (UPS) for the servers included in the offer. | ||