Specifying Variables
After specifying a calculation rule-set, you must specify variables.
To specify variables
Navigate to the Administration - Application screen, and then the Calculation Manager view.
Select a Rule Set for which you want to specify variables.
In the Variables list, create a new record and complete the fields described in the following table.
Field Comments Sequence Number
Sequence number for the variable specification. The variables on the pop-up applet appear in the sequence specified.
Name
Internal name for the variable used when specifying the calculation rule.
Variable names can contain a maximum of 35 characters and cannot include spaces or arithmetic operators.
Display Format
Display format for the variable. Example,
$###.##
Display Name
Label for the variable when presented to the user.
Type
Type of variable. Values are Input, Output, or Output Array.
Business Component
Business component context for the variable.
BC Field Name
Business Component field name.
If the variable is an:
Input variable, the run-time value of the business component field name is assigned to this variable.
Output variable, the value calculated for the variable is written into the business component field name.
Optional
Optional variables are variables not critical to the calculation, but might be specified to alter the calculation.
This flag defaults to No.
Default Value
Default value for the variable in the calculations. This value appears in the dialog box for the variable.
Testing Value
Value for the variable when the Calculation Manager is invoked in the simulator.
Suppress Display
Flag to indicate that the variable is hidden, and not displayed when calculation manager is invoked in the interactive mode.
Variable Include
Include the variable in the script generation.