Configure a solution template plan
This article applies only to solution template plans for an Azure application offer.
Re-use technical configuration (optional)
If you've created more than one plan of the same type within this offer and the technical configuration is identical between them, you can reuse the technical configuration from another plan. This setting cannot be changed after this plan is published.
To re-use a technical configuration:
- Select the This plan reuses the technical configuration from another plan of the same type check box.
- In the list that appears, select the base plan you want.
Note
If a plan is currently reusing or has reused the technical configuration from another plan of the same type, go to that base plan to view history of previously published packages.
Hide your plan
If your solution template is intended to be deployed only indirectly when referenced though another solution template or managed application, select the check box under Hide plan to publish your solution template but hide it from customers who search and browse for it directly.
Select Save draft before continuing to the next section: Define the technical configuration.
Define the technical configuration
On the Technical configuration tab, you'll upload the deployment package that lets customers deploy your plan and provide a version number for the package.
Assign a version number for the package
In the Version box provide the current version of the technical configuration. Increment this version each time you publish a change to this page. The version number must be in the format: integer.integer.integer. For example, 1.0.2.
Upload a package file
Make sure your offer is compliant with our recommended practices by using the ARM template test toolkit before uploading the package file.
Under Package file (.zip), drag your package file to the gray box or select the browse for your file(s) link.
Note
If you have an issue uploading files, make sure your local network does not block the https://upload.xboxlive.com service used by Partner Center.
Previously published packages
After you publish your offer live, the Previously published packages sub-tab appears on the Technical configuration page. This tab lists all previously published versions of your technical configuration.
View your plans
- Select Save draft, and then in the upper left of the page, select Plan overview to return to the Plan overview page.
After you create one or more plans, you'll see your plan name, plan ID, plan type, availability (Public or Private), current publishing status, and any available actions on the Plan overview tab.
The actions that are available in the Action column of the Plan overview tab vary depending on the status of your plan, and may include the following:
- If the plan status is Draft, the link in the Action column will say Delete draft.
- If the plan status is Live, the link in the Action column will be either Stop distribution or Sync private audience. The Sync private audience link will publish only the changes to your private audiences, without publishing any other updates you might have made to the offer.
- To create another plan for this offer, at the top of the Plan overview tab, select + Create new plan. Then repeat the steps in How to create plans for your Azure application offer. Otherwise, if you're done creating plans, go to the next section: Next steps.