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Background documentationDefine Rules Using the Business Rule Framework plus

 

You can use BRFplus checks for the following process steps:

  • Standardization (STD)

  • Validation (VAL)

  • Best record calculation (BRC)

Prerequisites

In the Customizing activity under Start of the navigation path Master Data Governance Next navigation step Consolidation and Mass Processing Next navigation step Configure Process Modell End of the navigation path you have selected a business object type and in the Tables view you have set the BRFplus indicator for certain tables.

  • The system will create the functions required in BRRplus.

  • The naming convention is MDC_<abreviation of process step>_FOR_<table name>, for example: MDC_STD_FOR_BUT_ADRC_PRC.

To use BRFplus rules for a certain process step type proceed as described:

  • Standardization: Select the corresponding adapter in the Process Template Step view in the Customizing activity under Start of the navigation path Master Data Governance Next navigation step Consolidation and Mass Processing Next navigation step Specify Process Template End of the navigation path.

  • Validation: Set the Execute BRFplus indicator for a specific adapter in the Customizing activity under Start of the navigation path Master Data Governance Next navigation step Consolidation and Mass Processing Next navigation step Configure Validation End of the navigation path.

  • Best record calculation: Run the Customizing activity under Start of the navigation path Master Data Governance Next navigation step Consolidation and Mass Processing Next navigation step Specify Order of Rules for Best Record Calculation End of the navigation path and select an entry. In the Order of Rules for Tablesview select the Rule ID BRF+ for specific tables.

Activities

  1. To define rules in BRFplus run the Customizing activity under Start of the navigation path Master Data Governance Next navigation step Consolidation and Mass Processing Next navigation step Define Rules Using the Business Rule Framework plus End of the navigation path.

  2. In the Business Rule Framework plus screen choose Search.

  3. In the Search dialog box enter MDC* as Application Name and select Function as Object Type and choose Search.

  4. Select your function in the Search Result list and proceed as described in the BRFplus documentation.