How to Handle Substitute or Alternate Parts in Oracle CPQ?

Hello everyone,

I’m working on a quoting process in Oracle CPQ where we need to offer substitute or alternate parts when a primary part is unavailable or discontinued.

• Is there any standard setup in CPQ to deploy this feature?
• If not, what workarounds or best practices have you used to achieve this?

Important details

• I’m working with Parts, not full product configurations.
• My goal is that when a part is added to a quote, the system provides an option to display or suggest its substitutes directly.

Any guidance, examples, or documentation references would be greatly appreciated.