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  • Mads GundestrupMads Gundestrup
      February 3, 2026 at 2:54 am
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      Hi

      I am looking into how to use the text expression CfgDesc

      I have a customer that uses a sub configuration inside their configurator.

      The sub configuration  has a description: NSX 1

      Inside that subconfiguration a choice can be made, wether or not there is a plugin

      When that choice is activated the customer wants the subconfiguration description to chance to NSX + PLUGIN inside the original configuration.

      Is that achievable by using CfgDesc, and how do i use it?

       

      Terri Vaive
        February 6, 2026 at 11:38 am
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        Hello Mads,

        To clarify first: CfgDesc is a Property Name and it’s associated Value is the choice configured (or sub-configuration) description. You can see the definitions of all Text Template Variable here – https://kb.dmsiworks.com/knowledge-base/text-template-variables/.
        To use CfgDesc you must:
        • From the Configured Item Categories page populate an Item Description Template for the sub-configuration’s Item Category Code (e.g., {Width.Desc},  {Width.Quantity})
        • From the Configured Item Categories page populate an Item Description Template for the parent Item Category Code using CfgDesc and the Choice Code name where the Sub-Configuration will be used (e.g., {Test.CfgDesc}
        • Go to Test Configuration for the parent Item Category Code, configure an item using the sub-configuration, which will then pull in the sub-configurations description, {Width.Desc},  {Width.Quantity} (retrieved from {Test.CfgDesc}), into the parent Item Category Code’s description as well
        • Note, from the Test Configuration page you can select Test Item Description under Actions to see the items final description
        To add PLUGIN (assumption: an Option Choice that falls under it’s associated Code), you must add the Choice Code’s name to the sub-configurations Item Description Template so that when it is used, it will be included in the parent Item Category Code’s, {Test.CfgDesc}, final description.
        Thank you,
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