Defining Methods 

Procedure

  1. Double click on the cell of the object or Activation column of the template in which you want to define a method. This action takes you to the method editor for object selection/activation.
  2. Choose Insert condition. A dialog window appears where you can define comparisons.
  3. Select F4 and choose a Function for comparison operand 1.
  4. The type of function you chose will determine how you should proceed (the function type is not clear at the time you choose the function).

Chosen function

Further Steps

You chose a function without a parameter

Continue with step 5 (relational operator).

You chose a function with a parameter A new screen appears. The lines indicate the parameter type "normal" or "optional" (see the note in the right column and Function Parameters, section "Parameter Type and Default Value").

Enter a value by choosing F4, and then follow these steps: the values or functions available for selection is determined during the function definition in tab Function Use .

  • If you select Fixed value, you can enter the value directly or you get a selection window where you can select specific master data.
  • If you choose Functions/Variables, choose a function from the function tree.

You must enter something in the empty cells of column Value (parameter type "normal"). You can enter something (parameter type "optional") in cells with apostrophes.

 

  1. Select a comparison operator.
  2. To maintain comparison operand 2, choose F4 and then carry out one of the following options:
  3. Select a fixed value (a constant) or
  4. Select a function and, if necessary, enter the desired parameters.
  5. Choose Transfer (Copy).
  6. To maintain other cells in the column, select the corresponding location in order to call up the dialog window for defining comparisons. (For information on the logical relationship between rows and columns, see Methods).
  7. To maintain other columns, choose Column again.
  8. To leave the editor, choose Back (your entries remain until you save the template).

In the selection editor, you defined a column for function "ProcessesInProcessGroup" and "SendProcessCategoryAttrib". For function ProcessesInProcessGroup, you enter process group XYZ as parameter. Process type should be "01": when the valuation event occurs, all business processes from process group XYZ with process type 01 to determine the activity quantity from this column.

In the Comparison Definition dialog window, you can change or display existing parameters.

For more information on the Editor, see Processing Possibilities in the Editor.