Creating a New Product Family
A Product Family is the parent object under which a Product Family structure is created. A Product Family structure is used to organize similar products into a reusable structure comprised of product models and product model groups. Product families are created in
Product
or
Library
contexts.
Create a Product Family using the New Product Family window. Use the following procedure to create a new Product Family.
1. Navigate to the
Product Families table of the
Product or
Library context where you want to create the Product Family.
2. Select the New Product Family action from one of the following locations:
◦ The
Actions menu, select >
.
◦ The
New Product Family icon on the
Product Families tab.
3. If your administrator has defined multiple Product Family object types, then make a selection from the Type drop-down menu. Administrators can specify the default type through a preference.
4. Enter a name and description for the new Product Family.
5. Make a selection for any of the attributes that you are able to select. The following attributes may already be specified by your administrator through an object initialization rule.
◦ Number
◦ Life Cycle Template
◦ Team Template
6. Click
Next to go to the
Set Security Labels page. Security labels are a means to classify sensitive information and restrict access to only authorized users. For more information, see
Security Labels and Agreements. This is an optional step and the
Set Security Labels page is visible only when your site is using Security Labels.
7. Click
Finish to complete the action. The
information page for the new Product Family displays.
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