The Package Manager is designed to simplify the creation of packages and make sure that you create the correct links and objects. You can create packages using your the current inventory. A package in ADvendio is defined by one Ad Spec with the record type "Packet" and multiple component Ad Specs with the record type "Standard". To open the Package Manager
*Lightning Users: If you happen to see two tabs in your App Launcher, make sure to contact your administrator to set up the tabs correctly and delete the one which leads directly to the page of step 2. |
The package manager overview shows a table with all Ad Specs using the record type "Package". You can search for specific packages using the "search package" field.
Click on the Edit link next to the package name or the button Create Package to open the wizard:
Enter the following information
After creating the Package Ad Spec, the Rate Information should be entered.
The user is able to create all necessary rates for a new Ad Spec or edit existing rate information for selected Ad Specs.
Enter all rate information:
After entering the Rate Information, Packet Components should be selected.
The user is able to add existing Ad Specs/AdPrices as Components to the Package.
Search for Ad Specs and add them as components:
Please note, only Packages with existing Components can be invoiced. Packages with missing package components will be ignored by the PreInvoice generation.
After saving all data, the new package appears on the overview page of the Package Manager and if active it can be sold in all media campaigns.
The search returns active AdSpecs with AdPrices which match the package header's
i.e. If no rate card is selected only ad specs without rate cards are listed. Starting with Version 2.82 you can add more than 26 components! |
You can overwrite your adprices if you select the radio button Manual:
You can also use the percentage field to distribute the amount of the overall list price to all items.
(Version 2.80 and higher)
You can create packages with optional components, which means components that you can delete if not wanted by your customer in the media configuration. With fixed packages you can't do that. This is only possible for individual packages types. You can pick which components is deletable later by checking the little checkbox next to the adprice:
Any component which had been marked before has a trash icon and can be deleted by the user.
The following table shows the available distribution types for a Package Ad Spec, depending on the available billing category of the Ad Price for the Package Ad Spec, and the billing categories for its Component Ad Specs. It also should match the rate card if one has been chosen.
Distribution | Billing Category | Billing Categories |
Package Ad Spec | "active" Ad Price for Package Ad Spec | at least one "active" Ad Price for all Component Ad Specs |
---|---|---|
Individual | CPM/vCPM | CPM/vCPM |
CPC | CPC | |
Fixed Price | Any kind | |
Linear | CPM/vCPM | CPM/vCPM |
CPC | CPC | |
Fixed Price | Fixed Price | |
Prorated | CPM/vCPM | CPM/vCPM |
CPC | CPM | |
CPCV | CPCV | |
Fixed Price | Fixed Price |
You can offer your customers and sales team packages which have a fixed (not changeable) quantity. Here you define a quantity for each package component. This only works for individual distribution!
Your users will now not be able to edit the quantity fields in the media configurator whenever this package is sold.