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You can modify the generated rule details according to your needs.

Procedure

  1. If you double-click an InfoObject in the transformation group, the maintenance screen for the rule details is displayed.
  2. You can select a rule type.
    More information: Rule Type
  3. You can activate the conversion routine, if it has been created. This is deactivated in the default setting, as the system assumes that the DataSource provides the internal format. The data should generally be in an internal format. This means that the conversion exit should be executed in the DataSource if possible. Only conversion routines ALPHA, GJAHR, NUMCV, PERI6 and PERI7 are supported.
    More information: Conversion Routines in the BW System
  4. You can activate the check for referential integrity for single characteristics. The check for referential integrity determines the validity of a characteristic's value before it is updated. The system checks if the master data table (attribute table) or DataStore object specified in the InfoObject maintenance for this characteristic contains an entry for this characteristic. If no entries are found, an error message is displayed. If a characteristic does not contain any attributes, the check is not offered.
  5. With key figures, you can select the aggregation type. More information: Aggregation Type
  6. With key figures, you can specify a transformation type and define a currency translation or quantity conversion.
    More information:

    Currency Translation During Transformation

    Quantity Conversion During Transformation.

  7. Using the InfoObject Assignment field for a source field, you can assign an InfoObject to a DataSource from which the data is to be read. This is required to read master data and for currency translations and quantity conversions.
    More information:

    Assigning InfoObjects for Reading Master Data

    Assigning InfoObjects for Converting Amounts or Currencies

    Assigning InfoObjects for Time Conversion

    Note Conversion and transfer routines are not executed for assigned InfoObjects.
  8. With Test Rule, you can check whether source values are updated to the target (to analyze errors in complex routines for example). More information: Testing Rules.