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Creating New Discount Matrix Types for Custom Tables

NOTE:  This section includes instructions that assume you are familiar with Siebel Tools. For more information, see Using Siebel Tools.

To create a new discount matrix based on a custom table, do the following in Siebel Tools:

• Create a Business Component on top of the custom table:
  • Create the Default Columns user property:
    • Name: Default Columns
    • Value: <buscomp field names separated by # sign>

      This user property controls which columns always display in the Discount Matrix Details List applet for the new Discount Matrix Type.

• Create the Dimension Columns user property:
  • Name: Dimension Columns
  • Value: <buscomp field names separated by # sign>

    This user property controls which criteria dimensions will appear in the discount criteria pick applet for the new Discount Matrix Type.

• Add the new matrix type to the Discount Matrix Type LOV:
  • Type: ADJ_GROUP_TYPE
  • Display Value: <the new matrix type>
  • LIC: <the new matrix type>
• Modify the Discount Matrix Business Component as follows:
  • Add the following Business Component User Property
  • Name: <Display Value of New Matrix Type from LOV>
  • Value: Adjustment Group#New Matrix BC Name#

    This user property inserts the Business Object and Business Component values into the appropriate fields on the discount matrix header when the discount matrix type is selected.

• Create a new Discount Matrix Details list applet for the new Business Component:
  • Name: <any name>
  • Business Component: <new matrix buscomp>
  • Class: CSSSWEFrameListPSPAdjRule
  • List Columns: <all fields from the new matrix Business Component that could possibly appear as criteria or default dimensions>

    NOTE:  Specialized applet class will only show dimensions defined and default columns from the Business Component user property.

• Create a new Discount Matrix Details view as follows:
  • Name: <any name>
  • Business Object: Adjustment Group
  • View Web Template Items:
    • Adjustment Group form applet
    • New Applet from Above
• Modify the Adjustment Group list applet as follows:
  • Create a New Drilldown Object:
    • Name: <new matrix type>
    • Hyperlink Field: Name
    • Destination View: <name of new details view>
  • Create a Dynamic Drilldown Destination for the new Drilldown Object:
    • Name: <new matrix type>
    • Field: Type - LIC
    • Value: <new matrix type LIC value from LOV>
    • Destination Drilldown Object: <name of drilldown object created in previous step>
• Add the new view to the Administration - Pricing screen:
  • Name: <name of the new view>
  • View: <name of the new view>
  • Type: Details view
  • Parent Category: Adjustment Group Details