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Automated test rules consist of rule scripts and rule criteria that filter and monitor exception data extracted from the ERP systems.

Use Rule Criteria to specify the data type to be extracted for a given system type.

Note Note

Rule criteria for Process Control 3.0 rules are maintained by the system. For more information, see Legacy: Creating Automated Test Rules.

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Process

  1. Choose   Rule Setup   Legacy Automated Monitoring   Rule Criteria  

    The Rule Criteria screen displays the following commands:

    • Create

      Use this command to create new rule criteria.

    • Open

      Use this command to open and edit existing rule criteria that are associated with a rule script.

    • Delete

      Use this command to delete rule criteria that are associated with a rule script.

  2. Select Create to define a new rule criterion.

  3. On the General tab, enter the following information:

    Rule Criteria Parameters

    Attribute

    Explanation

    Name (required)

    Name the rule criterion.

    Recommendation Recommendation

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    It is useful to have a consistent naming convention.

    Description (required)

    Enter the description or purpose of the rule criterion.

    Criteria Type (required)

    Choose from the following dropdown menu options:

    • Table Based

      Use this type to refer to table-specific data. Enter the table and field names on the Connector tab.

    • Data-type Based

      Use this type to refer to specific values such as a numeric or string. You enter the specific value on the Connector tab.

    OLSP

    Select Yes if you plan to use the criterion as an OLSP.

    Note Note

    The delivered scripts for SAP ERP systems work with the following criteria as OLSPs:

    • Company Code

    • Plant Code

    • Purchase Organization

    • Sales Organization

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  4. On the Connector tab, enter the target connector based on the system type that you are using.

    Note Note

    A connector refers to the interface between the backend system and the process control application. The connector that you specify in the rule criteria and the rule script must match exactly to obtain the desired results.

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    You can assign values in the target connector field for any of the following available systems:

    • SAP Access Control

    • Local System

    • Multiple Applications Query

    • Oracle

    • PeopleSoft

    • SAP System

    Note Note

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    If you want to extract data from all installed instances of your SAP systems, you must leave the target connector blank.

    If you only want to retrieve data from one SAP system, you must specify the target connector for particular system that you want.

  5. For each target connector that you select, depending on whether you chose Table Based or Data-based for criteria type, assign values for the attributes as indicated in the table below:

    Attribute

    Description

    Table Name

    Enter the exact name of the table within the SAP backend system from which you want to extract data.

    Field Name

    Enter the exact name of the field within the SAP backend system from which you want to extract data.

    Field Description

    The system enters the description as default, based on the description of the chosen field.

    Data Type

    Select the data type, such as date or, numeric, that you want to extract from the SAP backend system.

  6. Choose Save.