Graphical Display

Use

In the graphical display, the structure of a rule is displayed as a tree structure (structural graphics). You can use the graphical display in both the display and change functions for source text.

Scope of Function

Source text levels

The graphical display shows the source text for a rule as a node in the tree. In a personnel calculation rule, the individual nodes represent different source text elements depending on which level they are found.

  • Level 1: Personnel calculation rule

  • Level 2: Employee subgroup grouping for personnel calculation rule

  • Level 3: Wage type

  • Level 4: Operation

  • Level 5: Variable key and its refinements

Source text display

The source text elements have unique colors. To display the meaning of the colors, choose Start of the navigation path Utilities Next navigation step Color legend End of the navigation path . Decision operations are represented by different colors than the other operations.

The source text can be shown in two layout forms in the graphical display. These two layout forms differ in the size of the intervals between the individual nodes. You can switch between a display with wide or narrow intervals. Choose Start of the navigation path Utilities Next navigation step Switch layout End of the navigation path .

Note Note

You should only process personnel calculation rules, which contain comment lines ( rule type * ), in the table display

The system does not display comment lines in the graphical display. When you save personnel calculation rules in the graphical display the system deletes the comment lines.

End of the note.
Comments in the source text

Rules have different source text comments that can be shown or hidden in the display function or change function for source text . To display the different options, choose Start of the navigation path Utilities Next navigation step Display options End of the navigation path .

  • You can choose Display description of operation. The short texts for the operation are displayed. These are defined when an operation is created and are automatically available when an operation is inserted into rule source text.

  • You can choose Display user-specific comments.. This option displays the short texts that are entered by the creator or the person changing a rule. This person can comment on the operation access in the source text.

Additional special editor functions in the graphical display

The following editor functions are only available if you have chosen the graphical display to display or change the source text: