Configuring Factors

This portal is used to display and maintain Factors and Factor Values.

Refer to Understanding Factors for more information.

Prerequisites: You must define factor characteristic source algorithms, factor characteristic types, and factor characteristic values before you can create a factor. Refer to the Oracle Utilities Application Framework online help for more information about algorithms, characteristic types, and characteristic values.

You can access the portal by selecting Admin, then General, then Factor.

The following zones may appear as part of the portal's Main tab page:

• Factor List: This zone lists all factor records. Broadcast a record to display the details of the selected record.
• Factor: This zone provides information about the selected factor.
• Factor Char Value and Factor Value List: This zone lists the characteristic values associated to the factor characteristic. For each characteristic value it will display the related factor values. From this zone you can click the Factor Value link to see the factor value in more detail on the Factor Value portal.