Allowance components

Allowance components are calculation tools you use to create the allowance logic. Together the components make up an allowance tree defining the algorithms, rules, and conditions of use of allowances.

Each main branch of the allowance logic begins with a Trigger component that is linked to an allowance activation method. There are three types of trigger linked to three methods of activation:

Type of trigger	Activation
Event-Based	Each time an event is triggered by the Allowance Event Sender component
Recurring	Periodic and linked to a reference date Automatically triggered by SAP CC
One-Shot	Once only at the allowance creation, activation, or expiration Automatically triggered by SAP CC

Examples of activation

Event-Based Trigger: Can be used to receive allowance events from the Allowance Event Sender components
Recurring Trigger: Can be used to reset the allowance counter at the beginning of each month
One-shot Trigger: Can be used to report the initial quantity at the allowance creation or to report the remaining quantity at the allowance expiration.

The values generated higher up a trigger branch become available to all parts of the branch further toward the ends of the branch. When a property is generated on one trigger branch, it cannot be used on another trigger branch.

The components of an allowance tree are grouped into four families depending on their main function:

Trigger components always begin the main branches of an allowance tree.
Comparator , and Operator components help to update the allowance event.
Function components end each branch of an allowance tree and generate a charged item.

Note: For more comprehensive detail on using each component, refer to the primary help relating to components: Click Components on the Help menu of the main window.