Term

Definition

Comparison parameter

The parameter compared to the test parameter in either a Parameter Comparison or Value Comparison Test.

Context parameter

The above context parameter is assigned to the parameter Country to uniquely identify it. The parameter country could have more than one value – for example, the country could refer to the country of the Ship-From partner, or the country of the Ship-To partner. By defining the context parameter, the parameter to be evaluated is uniquely identified.

Decision Tree

A set of logically connected test questions that lead to a required result, such as a tax event.

Error condition

When no tax event can be determined, the decision tree is concluded with an Error Condition, as opposed to a Result that represents a tax event.

Parameter comparison test

Parameter comparison tests are used to evaluate test questions when a dynamic test is required. In dynamic tests, two parameters, that is the test parameter and the comparison parameter, are compared to see if they have the same value

Field catalog

Contains all the possible fields and their field usages, that is Test or Context parameter, that can be used in a decision tree. A decision tree is derived from a field catalog.

Field catalog variant

Determines which fields are available for a decision tree and is defined from the corresponding field catalog. A decision tree must be assigned a field catalog variant, and this variant must contain all the fields needed to define the required tax event(s).

Result condition

In the decision tree for tax event determination, this represents the tax event. The result condition comprises Result Parameter Context and Result Parameters.

Target parameters

Result parameters that are declared when a tax event is determined.

Test parameter

The parameter that is being subjected to either the Value Comparison or Parameter Comparison Test. If the test parameter cannot be uniquely identified, a context parameter is assigned to it.

Test Questions

Statements that are evaluated using a Value Comparison or Parameter Comparison Test.

Value comparison test

Value comparison tests are used to evaluate test questions when a static test is required. In static tests, the test parameter is compared to one or more comparison values that are explicitly listed.