Configuring Contexts

This section discusses how to generate and manage context objects.

Page Name

Definition Name

Usage

Generate Context Object Page

EOCF_CTX_IMPORT

Generate context objects.

Manage Context Object - Definition Page

EOCF_CONTEXT_DEFN

Manage context objects.

Manage Context Object - Notes Page

EOCF_CTXDEFN_NOTES

Enter text descriptions for context objects.

Use the Generate Context Object page (EOCF_CTX_IMPORT) to generate context objects.

Navigation:

Enterprise Components > Active Analytics Framework > Setup > Generate Context Object

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Generate Context Object page (1 of 4). You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

 Generate Context Object page (1 of 4)

Field or Control

Description

Component Interface Name

Used to extract the contents of a PeopleSoft component for use in generating the context. A component interface is required to create an online context.

Context Name

The required, unique, and descriptive name of a context.

Description

The required, appropriate description of the intent of this context.

Library Subject Name

The default subject area for terms created by this process. The prompt for this field shows the subject area selection list.

Primary Context

Select to denote the context to be generated as the primary context for this online transaction.

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Generate Context Object page (2 of 4). You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

 Generate Context Object page (2 of 4)

Review and configure the context variables and terms that were automatically generated based on the component interface that you selected. Select the Log check box to denote that the field should be logged when a context is persisted at runtime (this is a key to the transaction, and the process automatically sets this field).

Select the Term Options tab to create a new term for each context variable that is created. Also, you can add a contextual implementation to an existing term for this context variable.

Select the Subject Area tab if you want to override the default subject area chosen on the first page.

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Generate Context Object page (3 of 4). You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

 Generate Context Object page (3 of 4)

Select Import to create the context and terms. The Generate Context Object page displays the import details.

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Generate Context Object page (4 of 4). You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

 Generate Context Object page (4 of 4)

Use the Manage Context Object - Definition page (EOCF_CONTEXT_DEFN) to manage context objects.

Navigation:

Enterprise Components > Active Analytics Framework > Setup > Manage Context Object

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Manage Context Object - Definition page (1 of 2). You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

 Manage Context Object - Definition page (1 of 2)

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Manage Context Object - Definition page (2 of 2). You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

 Manage Context Object - Definition page (2 of 2)

You can, if applicable, enter descriptive information in the text box on Manage Context Object - Notes page.

Field or Control

Description

Corresponding Generic Context

This field is used to programmatically create a standalone context from its corresponding online context. Applications directly embedding data library terms need this information to supply context information to the data library runtime engine.

Context Variables - Page

This section is used to define the page context variables.

  • Select Component Field. Click to select a component field from the displayed component buffer hierarchy.

  • Type. This column specifies the object type of the selected component field. Valid values are Field, Record, and Rowset.

  • Data Type. Specifies the PeopleSoft data type of the selected component field.

  • Level. Specifies the scroll level of the selected component field.

  • Alias. The unique identifier for a context variable.

  • L0 Key. Specifies whether a component field is a key field for this component.

Context Variables - Term

This section defines the context variables of the type term.

  • Term name. Select a term name from the prompt.

    The resolved value of this term is used as the value of this context variable.

  • Data Type. Specifies the data type of the term selected.

Context Variables - Constant Value

This section defines the context variables of the type constant.

  • Constant Value.

    • Specify a constant value to be used as the runtime value for this context variable.

    • Leave blank and a value has to be supplied at runtime.

  • Data Type. Specify the data type of this context variable.

Note: A constant value specified for a context variable cannot be overridden at runtime.

Operator Set

Optionally, specify an operator set to be used for this context. This operator set is used to present the list of valid operators for selected terms in policy conditions. A default operator set is automatically entered.