Definition

A container for rule modules.

Use

Applications can be linked directly to rule containers by means of non-academic callup points (in Customizing for Student Lifecycle Management , see Rules → Rule Containers → Assign Rule Containers to Callup Points ).You can also link rule containers with objects of the academic structure, such as organizational units and programs, by means of academic callup points. Student Lifecycle Management applications, such as module booking, evaluate these links.

A rule container contains rule modules which, in turn, contain rule elements.A rule element can be a validation or substitution.

You can access the functions for creating and maintaining rule containers from the Student Lifecycle Management menu by choosing Curriculum → Study Planning → Rules → Rule Container You use the object manager when you create and maintain rule containers. The object manager is a convenient user tool which helps you find and select rule containers.

Structure

When you create a new rule container or maintain an existing one, you create or change the following infotypes for the rule container:

Object (1000)

Relationships (1001)

Description (1002)

Rule Modules (1747)

See also:

Maintaining Rule Containers