The Structure Of A Factor section described how factor values can vary according to an attribute of another object. This section describes how the system determines which characteristic value is applicable when fetching a factor value for calculations.
When you set up a factor to use a characteristic, you also need to configure the algorithm that can derive its appropriate characteristic value from a given source. The Determine Characteristic plug-in spot provides the ability to pass in a list of maintenance objects and their prime keys in addition to the required characteristic type. This allows the algorithm to apply business rules based on knowledge of the internal MO relationships, to find the correct source of the value.
The base product supplies a number of algorithms that may be used by your implementation to derive factor values from the main master data objects, including asset, asset billing address, tax role and account. These algorithms recognize the relationships between those objects and the key bill objects of tax role and obligation. Click here for a complete list of the determine characteristic value algorithms provided by the system.
In some circumstances, the invoking logic may already have access to the correct characteristic value. The factor value retrieval process allows for a specific characteristic value to be passed in, in which case, the determine characteristic value algorithm is not used.
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