Creating a Business Rule Sequence

  To create a business rule sequence (or to add a business rule or business rule sequence to a business rule sequence):

1. Launch the Administration Console by selecting Start > Programs > Hyperion > Administration Services > Start Administration Services Console.

2. In the Analytic Administration Services Login dialog box, enter a server name and your user name and password to log on to Administration Services.

3. In the left navigation frame of Administration Services, expand the Business Rules node. Then expand the Repository View node.

4. Do one of the following:

   1. If you are creating a new sequence, right-click Sequences, and select New Sequence.

   2. If you are adding a business rule or business rule sequence to a sequence, expand the Sequences node and double-click the sequence to which you want to add a business rule or business rule sequence.

      The Sequence Editor is displayed showing the Sequence tab.

5. On the Sequence tab, click Add.

   The Add to Sequence dialog box is displayed. A list of the rules you can add to the new business rule sequence is displayed on the Rules tab. A list of the sequences you can add to the new business rule sequence is displayed on the Sequences tab.

6. On the Add to Sequence dialog box, select the check boxes next to the business rules and business rule sequences you want to add to your new business rule sequence. Then click OK.

   The business rules and business rule sequences that you select are added to your new sequence and are displayed on the Sequence tab. The order in which the business rules and business rule sequences are displayed is the order in which they are validated and launched.

   Note:

   You cannot create a sequence that contains business rules that are associated with an outline from Essbase and an outline from Planning.

7. Optional: Use the Move Up and Move Down buttons to change the order in which the business rules and sequences are validated and launched.

8. Click OK to save the business rules and sequences you want to add to the sequence.

9. On the Launch Variables tab, select the Merge Launch Variables check box to display only the first instance of each launch variable in the Launch Variable Value list. If you do not select this check box, all instances of each launch variable are displayed. For example, if there are two instances of the Execution Database Name launch variable, and you merge launch variables, only the first instance of the Execution Database Name launch variable is listed; if you do not merge launch variables, both instances are listed.

   Note:

   If you select Merge Launch Variables, the first value that the user enters for the runtime prompt is used for all subsequent occurrences of that runtime prompt during validation and launch.

10. Select the Hide check box next to business rules and sequences that contains a variable whose value you do not want users to see when they are validating or launching the sequence. For example, if the value is used to calculate employee bonuses, you may not want users to see the value when they launch the rule or sequence.

    Note:

    You must specify a launch value when you select Hide. If you select Merge Launch Variables, and the merged variables have different Hide settings, Hide is not selected.

11. In the Execution Database Name text box, enter or select the database against which the sequence is to be launched.

12. On the Properties tab, you can enter a name and description for the sequence, the name of the sequence owner, and specify whether or not the sequence should be locked so that other users cannot see it or edit it.

13. On the Access Privileges tab, if you are an administrator, you can grant and/or delete access to this sequence. If you are the owner, or you were granted modify access to the sequence, you can assign users edit/no edit privileges for the sequence. See Adding or Editing Access Privileges for a Business Rule Sequence and Deleting Access Privileges from a Business Rule Sequence.

14. Click Save to save the new sequence.

    Note:

    You must save the sequence before you can validate or launch it.

15. Optional: To validate the sequence, click Validate. For more information on validating sequences, see Validating a Business Rule Sequence.

16. Optional: To launch the sequence, click Launch. For more information on launching sequences, see Launching a Business Rule Sequence.