Configuring Business Rule ID Generator

Configuring ID Generation for a business rule ensures that the ID generation pattern is applied every time you create a Rule. See Configuring a Rule to know more about Rules feature.

Prerequisites

Note:

Ensure that you complete the prerequisites before creating a Business Rule ID Generator in Communication Cloud Service.
Prerequisites Details
Set the Config ID 'Active' Config ID is set. Ensure that all the dependent configurations and associations are part of the same open Config ID. See Creating Config ID.
Configure Entitlements Ensure that you have the appropriate entitlements:
  • Crt Biz Rule Id Gn Cf: Create a Business Rule Id Generation Configuration
  • Rd Biz Rule Id Gn Cf: Read a Business Rule Id Generation Configuration
  • Upd Biz Rule Id Gn Cf: Update a Business Rule Id Generation Configuration
  • Del Biz Rule Id Gn Cf: Delete a Business Rule Id Generation Configuration
See Understanding Entitlements Management.

Creating Business Rule ID Generator

To create an ID Generator configuration for a Rule, follow these steps:

  1. Access the Oracle Financial Services Cloud application.
  2. From Menu, select Configuration.
  3. Under ID Generator, select Business Rule.
  4. On the Business Rule Id Generator landing page, select Create.
  5. In the Basic Information section, enter the Name, Long Name, and Description (optional), to identify the Business Rule ID Generator.
  6. In the ID Generator Options section, select the character you want to use as a delimiter in Delimiter Type.
  7. In the ID Generator Options section, for Generation Type, select either Auto or Manual.
    • Auto: If you select Auto, then while creating a Rule, the Rule ID is automatically created in the pattern mentioned in the Business Rule ID Generator configuration.
    • Manual: If you select Manual, then while creating a Rule, you need to manually create the Rule ID in the pattern mentioned in the Business Rule ID Generator configuration.
  8. If you select Manual as Generation Type, then enter the maximum length allowed for the Rule ID in Max Length Value. The value should be 18 or lower.
  9. In the ID Generator Options section, select Add Component to add different components of the Rule ID.

    Note:

    The Business Rule ID Generator configuration can have one or more Components, but one of the components must be of type Sequence.
  10. In the Add Components page, select either Static or Sequence as Component Type.
    • If you select Static as Component Type, then enter Static Text/Value and select Done.
    • If you select Sequence as Component Type, then enter the following attributes and select Done.
      1. (Optional) Padding: Move the slider to the right hand side to enable padding in the sequence.
      2. Starts With: Enter the number with which the sequence starts.
      3. Incremented By: Enter the value with which the sequence gets incremented.
      4. Max Length Value: Enter the maximum value up to which the sequence increments.
  11. After adding each component, the ID Generator Components section displays the ID Generator pattern with the configured components, and the Sequence Sample section shows some examples.
  12. Select Save to save the details, or Save & Exit to save the details and return to the landing page.

After creating the Business Rule ID Generator configuration, you need to associate it to a Tenant for the configuration to be applicable. Once you complete the association, you can start creating Rules in Communication Cloud Service and the ID Gen pattern is applied to the Rule identifiers. For instructions on how to associate Business Rule ID Generator to a Tenant, see Editing Tenant Details.

Editing a Business Rule ID Generator

You can edit a Business Rule ID Generator configuration to change its basic details like, Name, Long Name, and Description. However, you cannot edit the ID Generator Options or ID Generator Components.

To edit a Business Rule ID Generator configuration, follow the steps below:
  1. Access the Oracle Financial Services Cloud application.
  2. From Menu, select Configuration.
  3. Select ID Generator, and then select Business Rule.
  4. On the landing page, against the Business Rule ID Generator you want to edit, select Edit from More Menu in Action column. Alternatively, you can select the Business Rule ID Generator configuration you want to edit. This opens the Summary page of the Business Rule ID Generator. You can select Edit on this page to start editing the details of the ID Generator.
  5. To change the identification details of the Business Rule ID Generator, edit the following attributes under Basic Information: Name, Long Name, and Description.
  6. Once you make the required changes to the Business Rule ID Generator, select Save to save the details, or Save & Exit to save the details and return to the landing page.

Deleting a Business Rule ID Generator

You can delete a Business Rule ID Generator configuration if it is no longer required. However, it is possible to delete a Business Rule ID Generator only if it is not currently associated to a Tenant.

To delete a Business Rule ID Generator, follow the steps below:
  1. Access the Oracle Financial Services Cloud application.
  2. From Menu, select Configuration.
  3. Select ID Generator, and then select Business Rule.
  4. On the landing page, against the Business Rule ID Generator you want to delete, select Delete from More Menu in Action column. Alternatively, you can select the Business Rule ID Generator you want to delete. This opens the Summary page of the Business Rule ID Generator. Select Edit to open the Update Business Rule ID Generator page and select Delete from the Actions menu.

    Note:

    If the Business Rule ID Generator configuration is already associated to a Tenant, you will see an error message. Remove or replace the association with another ID Generator configuration to delete the ID Generator. To do this, see Editing Tenant Details.

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